External Affairs Minister of India Dr S. Jaishankar, who addressed the gathering through a special video message, noted that the service had become a brand in itself. He also recalled how the service had helped Sri Lanka during floods and the recent terrorist attacks.He also pointed out that the project was a great example of what India and Sri Lanka can achieve together.
The island-wide expansion of the Emergency Ambulance Service was started with the launch in Jaffna in July last year.Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe requested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Sri Lanka in March 2015, to launch a pre-hospital emergency ambulance servi