Medical assistance for Philippines' typhoon victims

Sri Lanka has deployed a 23-member medical team comprising specialist doctors, nurses and support staff to the Philippines to assist the victims of the Typhoon Haiyan.

The team met President Mahinda Rajapaksa last week before their departure to the Philippines.

Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms ever to hit land, packing winds of nearly 190 miles/hour smashed through the central Philippines last month. The super storm left over 5,632 dead, 1,759 missing, 26,000 injured and 3.8 million homeless in the Asian nation.