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  • Army’s Oldest Regiment, SLLI Inaugurates its Mass-scale ‘Yoghurt’ Production as One More Welfare Project

    2020-11-20 00:04:01

    Army’s Oldest Regiment, SLLI Inaugurates its Mass-scale ‘Yoghurt’ Production as One More Welfare Project

    The Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Regimental HQ at Panagoda, currently performing a variety of welfare roles on behalf of Officers, Other Ranks, differently-abled War Heroes and their families, some of those in close collaboration with the SLLI Seva Vanitha Unit on Thursday (19) afternoon during a ceremony, headed by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva....

  • Multi-Skilled Sri Lanka Army Engineers Turn New Leaf Raising its First Division for Nation-building Tasks

    2020-11-18 17:07:31

    Multi-Skilled Sri Lanka Army Engineers Turn New Leaf Raising its First Division for Nation-building Tasks

    The multi-skilled and multi-faceted Corps of Sri Lanka Army Engineers (SLE) this morning (18) raised its newest first Army Engineers Division, aimed at centralizing coordination, undertaking, distribution and execution of all Nation-building engineering tasks during a brief ceremony, in which the foundation-stone was also laid for construction of a new Division HQ at SLE Regimental HQ premises in Mattegoda.

  • Commander at Airport to See First Team of 7th Army Contingent Off to South Sudan

    2020-11-17 12:58:08

    Commander at Airport to See First Team of 7th Army Contingent Off to South Sudan

    Despite hectic schedules, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) made it a point to meet and extend greetings to the 1st group of the 7th Army contingent of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC), bound for United Nations Peace-Keeping Mission in South Sudan’s Level-2 Hospital (UNMISS) when they arrived at the Colombo International Airport during the small hours on Tuesday (17).

  • New 15th Drone Regiment of the Sri Lanka Artillery Inaugurated to Meet with Future Challenges

    2020-11-12 15:55:05

    New 15th Drone Regiment of the Sri Lanka Artillery Inaugurated to Meet with Future Challenges

    Being geared to preparing the Army for the fast changing technological advancements and new challenges, the Sri Lanka Army in another milestone turning point formally raised its newest wing, 15th Drone Regiment of the Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) this morning (12) during a brief ceremony at the Army HQ, headed by none other than its brainchild, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence and Commander of the Army.

  • 'Dialog Axiata' to Provide Free Mobile Phone Network to Island-wide MOH Officials & PHIs

    2020-11-10 06:53:43

    'Dialog Axiata' to Provide Free Mobile Phone Network to Island-wide MOH Officials & PHIs

    Throwing their weight behind the national fight against alarming COVID-19 Pandemic in the country, Dialog Axiata Company Ltd has come forward to offer its network facility free of charge to all island-wide MOH officials and Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) in order for them to carry out their preventive roles in a more dynamic manner.

  • Newly-Appointed Air Force Commander Calls on Army Commander

    2020-11-05 15:27:04

    Newly-Appointed Air Force Commander Calls on Army Commander

    The newly-appointed 18th Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana this morning (5) was greeted to ceremonial honours when he arrived at the Army Headquarters to pay a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva.

  • “Sri Lankan Expatriates in United Arab Emirates' Safe Houses to be Brought Down Soon” - Head, NOCPCO

    2020-11-03 20:16:56

    “Sri Lankan Expatriates in United Arab Emirates' Safe Houses to be Brought Down Soon” - Head, NOCPCO

    The Task Force at the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) this afternoon (3) during one more session closely reviewed the status quo, new developments and other emergency measures in the face of detection of more and more positive cases.

  • NOCPCO Head Inspects Hospital Preparations in Kilinochchi

    2020-10-31 22:14:53

    NOCPCO Head Inspects Hospital Preparations in Kilinochchi

    In the wake of urgent transmission taking place elsewhere in relation to the spread of COVID – 19 pandemic, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army with the intention of inspecting the progress of the proposed emergency hospital in Krishnapuram, Kilinochchi visited it and closely watched all aspects of the ongoing project on Saturday (31).

  • Retiring Air Force Chief Extends Courtesies to CDS & Commander of the Army at Army HQ

    2020-10-28 17:24:04

    Retiring Air Force Chief Extends Courtesies to CDS & Commander of the Army at Army HQ

    Air Marshal Sumangala Dias, Commander of the Air Force on the eve of his retirement paid a formal courtesy visit to the Army Headquarters Wednesday (28) morning and called on Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • New Strategic Approaches for Quarantine Curfew for Isolated Areas & ‘Police Quarantine Curfew’ Agreed at NOCPCO Meeting

    2020-10-27 22:08:34

    New Strategic Approaches for Quarantine Curfew for Isolated Areas & ‘Police Quarantine Curfew’ Agreed at NOCPCO Meeting

    Tuesday (27) afternoon saw one more session of Task Force members of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) got underway at the NOCPCO premises, co-chaired by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and acting Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr S. Shridharan and attended by a handful of experts, Medical Specialists and other stakeholders....