A: Hey! Did you hear about the medical team that just got back from Sri Lanka?
B: No way! What happened?
A: A huge cyclone hit Sri Lanka. It was really bad – over 600 people died.
B: Oh my gosh, that's terrible! What did Japan do?
A: A team of about 30 Japanese doctors and nurses went to help! They were sent by JICA.
B: Wow! Where did they go?
A: To a town called Chilaw. It was badly damaged. They were there for almost two weeks.
B: Did they help a lot of people?
A: They treated over 1,255 patients! Can you imagine?
B: That's incredible! The Sri Lankan ambassador was there to greet them, right?
A: Yeah! He said they showed so much compassion and helped people feel connected.
B: That's so heartwarming! I heard the local hospitals couldn’t handle it when the team arrived.
A: Exactly! They started seeing patients right away. They did X-rays and blood tests, everything they could.
B: The news said a lot of land was flooded and so many people were affected.
A: True! About 20% of Sri Lanka was covered in water and 2.3 million people were impacted.
B: That's just awful. But it's great that Japan was able to send help.
A: Totally! The team leader said it was amazing to see patients' faces light up after getting help. It really made a difference.
B: No way! What happened?
A: A huge cyclone hit Sri Lanka. It was really bad – over 600 people died.
B: Oh my gosh, that's terrible! What did Japan do?
A: A team of about 30 Japanese doctors and nurses went to help! They were sent by JICA.
B: Wow! Where did they go?
A: To a town called Chilaw. It was badly damaged. They were there for almost two weeks.
B: Did they help a lot of people?
A: They treated over 1,255 patients! Can you imagine?
B: That's incredible! The Sri Lankan ambassador was there to greet them, right?
A: Yeah! He said they showed so much compassion and helped people feel connected.
B: That's so heartwarming! I heard the local hospitals couldn’t handle it when the team arrived.
A: Exactly! They started seeing patients right away. They did X-rays and blood tests, everything they could.
B: The news said a lot of land was flooded and so many people were affected.
A: True! About 20% of Sri Lanka was covered in water and 2.3 million people were impacted.
B: That's just awful. But it's great that Japan was able to send help.
A: Totally! The team leader said it was amazing to see patients' faces light up after getting help. It really made a difference.
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Summary
Japanese medical team (30 doctors/nurses via JICA) assisted in Sri Lanka after a devastating cyclone. They treated over 1,255 patients in Chilaw, providing vital care amid widespread flooding impacting 2.3 million people. #SriLanka #Japan #MedicalAid
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Category ID: conversation_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251217_04/#conversation
Date: Dec. 17, 2025
Notes: 2025-12-17
Created: 2025/12/17 12:40
Updated: 2025/12/18 08:04
Last Read: 2025/12/18 08:04