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  • 449 More Positive Cases Detected –NOCPCO

    2020-11-08 09:40:48

    449 More Positive Cases Detected –NOCPCO

    As of this morning (8), a total of 449 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 04 of them are foreigners (03 from Egypt and 01 from UAE). All other 445 were from locally-identified affectees, states the National Operations Centre...

  • 'Home of Armour’ Marks its Identity with T-55 Tank Replica at Entrance

    2020-11-08 09:30:48

    'Home of Armour’ Marks its Identity with T-55 Tank Replica at Entrance

    The Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps Major General Prathap Tillekerathne on the eve of his retirement graced the unveiling of the T-55 tank replica (MBT of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps) at the main entrance of Home of Armour at Rock House on Thursday (5).

  • New 142 Brigade Commander Assumes Office

    2020-11-08 09:15:48

    New 142 Brigade Commander Assumes Office

    Brigadier Nilantha Fernando assumed duties as the 37th Commander of the 142 Brigade, amid religious blessings at the Headquarters in Kohuwala on Monday (2).

  • 563 Recovered Patients Leave Hospitals-NOCPCO

    2020-11-07 12:51:28

    563  Recovered Patients Leave Hospitals-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (7), a total of 400 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. All of them were from locally-identified affectees, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • New MIR Colonel of the Regiment Takes Office

    2020-11-07 11:00:28

    New MIR Colonel of the Regiment Takes Office

    Major General Sena Waduge, Adjutant General at Army Headquarters assumed duties as the 11th Colonel of the Regiment of Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) on Wednesday (04) at the MIR Regimental Centre at Dambulla. After a formal Guard Turnout at the entrance...

  • Mechanized Infantry Regiment Extends Best Wishes to Retiring Major General Dammika Jayasundera

    2020-11-07 10:30:28

    Mechanized Infantry Regiment Extends Best Wishes to Retiring Major General Dammika Jayasundera

    The formal farewell ceremony for the retiring Major General Dammika Jayasundera, Colonel of the Regiment, Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) was held on Tuesday (03)...

  • New Director of Movement Assumes Office

    2020-11-06 14:47:04

    New Director of Movement Assumes Office

    Brigadier Harendra Peiris of Gajaba Regiment assumed duties as the 27th Director in the Directorate of Movement at the Army Headquarters on Friday (6). The newly-appointed Director left his signature for an official document...

  • New Director of Sports Takes Office

    2020-11-06 14:17:04

    New Director of Sports Takes Office

    Brigadier Mohan Rathnayake of Gajaba Regiment assumed duties as the Director of the Directorate of Sports at Panagoda on Thursday (5). The newly-appointed Director left his signature for an official document to symbolize the acceptance of the new office after brief religious observances.

  • 22 Division Educates the Public on COVID – 19

    2020-11-06 14:10:04

    22 Division Educates the Public on COVID – 19

    A series of community based awareness programmes on prevention from transmission of COVID 19 got underway at public places in the Trincomalee District on Thursday (05).

  • 383 Confirmed Positive in Past 24 Hrs-NOCPCO

    2020-11-06 14:05:04

    383 Confirmed Positive in Past 24 Hrs-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (6), a total of 383 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. All of them were from locally-identified affectees, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).