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Commander Appreciates Committed Roles of Army Personnel During New Year Treat

20th April 2021 21:31:48 Hours

Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive spirits and its associated inaugural Commander’s address plus the customary tea table added glamour and glee to those working at the Army HQ at Sri Jayewardenepura when a representative gathering of Army personnel and Civil Staffers this morning (20) attended the traditional New Year treat, headed by General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army as the Chief Guest for the occasion.

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Political Party Reps Agree to Suspend May Day Rallies

20th April 2021 23:45:43 Hours

A special meeting of major political party representatives, chaired by 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 got underway at the NOCPCO this afternoon (20)...

Australian Defence Adviser Meets Army Chief

20th April 2021 21:54:25 Hours

Captain Ian Cain, Defence Adviser at High Commission of Australia in Colombo this afternoon (20) called at the Army Headquarters and met General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19...

Medical Experts, Specialists, NOCPCO Head & All Stakeholders Discuss Current Status & Beyond

20th April 2021 07:42:04 Hours

Task Force Members of NOCPCO, Medical Experts, Epidemiologists, PHIs and main stakeholders, engaged in the control of COVID-19 epidemic this afternoon (19) evaluated developments, related to preventive measures, new trends, emergence of...

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185 kgs of Smuggled Cannabis, Worth Over Rs 55.7 m Taken into Custody

20th April 2021 18:03:28 Hours

Intelligence troops of the 54 Division in Mannar on information received, early this morning (20) detected 185.575 kgs of smuggled Kerala Cannabis (Ganja) in 86 packs to the value of Rs 55.7 million...

MOD Starts the Day with New Year Tea Table

20th April 2021 16:30:28 Hours

Ministry of Defence (MOD) greeted its staff on account of the dawn of the New Year and entertained them to a traditional tea table, coloured with milk rice and sweetmeats on Monday (19) morning at the MOD premises, headed by Gen. Kamal Gunaratne...

New Chief of Staff at CDS’ Office Commences Duties

20th April 2021 15:53:17 Hours

Major General Priyantha Gamage of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) assumed office as the Chief of Staff at the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (OCDS) at BMICH premises on Monday (19) amidst religious blessings. After brief religious observances...