President Maithripala Sirisena receives award by WHO

President Maithripala Sirisena has received Excellence in Public Health award by the WHO South-East Asia Region for remarkable role in public health gains.

This WHO Award for Excellence is an honour I am sharing with the people of #LKA and the committed officers in  the health sector. Thank You, he said in a Twitter post.

Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director of WHO mentioned this prestigious award is presented to President Maithripala Sirisena for his exceptional contributions strengthening the Health services in Sri Lanka specially in Tobacco control, drugs regulation, health of migrants and control of kidney disease.