2020-07-21 19:08:50
The Army Headquarters at Sri Jayawardenepura this morning (21) extended a red carpet welcome to Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, just appointed 24th Commander of the Navy when he made his first courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva.
2020-07-18 16:49:22
The Army, being the vast and multifarious organization with multitasking sets of All Ranks, in what could be considered as another mega community project in the Jaffna peninsula, this morning (18) vested 25 Army-built new houses in selected low-income groups of families in Punkuduthivu, Velanai areas as a “symbol of national unity”.
2020-07-17 19:32:44
The well-equipped state-of-the-art new Kilinochchi Army Base Hospital with 75-beds in the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) premises, dedicated for the best health of serving members of the Security Forces became functional from today (17) after Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, vested it in the troops during a simple ceremony.
2020-07-15 12:26:35
The Army, in spite of its ongoing challenging national tasks towards control of the COVID-19 epidemic and showing the organization's highest regard and deep veneration for conduct of the annual Kandy Sri Dalada Perahera (pageant) festival, offered five tons of dried coconut (coppara) for illumination of the historic pageant to the Sri Dalada Maligawa for the 7th consecutive year during its parade along the streets in Kandy.
2020-07-14 18:58:04
The Army Headquarters at Sri Jayawardenepura in a fitting formal ceremony this afternoon (14) bade farewell to the retiring Navy Commander, Admiral Piyal de Silva when he arrived there to pay courtesies to the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva on the eve of his retirement.
2020-07-13 21:08:49
A Media briefing that took place at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) this afternoon (13) was attended by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and Medical Specialist, Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services.
2020-07-11 19:14:10
Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and the Medical Specialist, Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services during a Media Conference, held this afternoon at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) urged the public to be more cautious, adhere to health guidelines such as social distancing, etc and not to be carried away by false information and rumours since all authorities...
2020-07-10 18:40:20
Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army urges the public to be more cautious as more and more infected expatriates are returning home and appeals the public not to be duped by false and misleading rumours as all measures have been adopted to avoid any transmission of the virus to society. He went on to say:
2020-07-06 22:51:01
A meeting that took place this afternoon (6) at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya between the Commissioner General of Elections, Mr Mahinda Deshapriya, its Members and Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services, Mr Chandana Wickremaratne, acting Inspector General of Police and a few more officials explored coordination of voting possibilities for those in quarantine or hospitals under treatment.
2020-07-03 14:37:47
The Management and Staff at Grand Hotel in Nuwara Eliya, the Elizabethan-era mansion, now a national heritage property, together with a group of young musicians and students hosted Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) to a celebratory reception on Thursday (2) at the Hotel premises, in which he was immortalized unveiling a photo and felicitated awarding a special memento that lauds his roles as one of the heavyweights behind control of COVID-19 epidemic.
