SLMA Medical Specialists Boost Home Management System Donating Pulse Oximeters

The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), presided by Medical Specialist, Dr Padma Gunarathna whose organization was instrumental in leading the Home-based Intergrated Patient Management....

Army Chief’s Fatherly Empathy Gets Scholarship for Deceased Ambulance Driver’s Daughter

The daughter of an ambulance driver who drove hundreds of COVID patients to Ratnapura Teaching Hospital in the past 18 months in emergencies, but died of COVID-19 infection a few days ago while....

Sri Lanka’s Military Police Paralympian Secures Bronze Medal in Javelin Throw

Bringing one more medal to Sri Lanka in the ongoing Paralympic Games 2020 in Tokyo, the Sri Lanka Army Military Police, Corporal Dulan Kodithuwakku, just a couple of hours after Sri Lanka won the first-ever Gold Medal carried away a Bronze Medal in....

Final Touches at ‘Sanda Hiru Seya’, Now in Progress Reviewed

With a view to observing the final touches of the construction of the ‘Sanda Hiru Seya’ pagoda at Anuradhapura, Defence Secretary, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd), together with General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army made a visit to the location this morning (29).

‘Sound of Jesus’ Media Group Wants Head, NOCPCO to Distribute Donated Oximeters for Children's Hospital

To ensure COVID-affected children in the Lady Ridgeway Hospital at Borella receive a fairer access to the use of vital oximeters during their hospital stay, 'Sound of Jesus' Media Group in the Catholic church, headed....

Jaffna ‘Thiyahie’ Charitable Trust Chairman Donates Rs 10 m to ‘Itukama’ Fund thru Army Chief

General Shavendra Silva, Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army on Friday (27) presented HE the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa with a cash cheque to the....

Value of United Support to Overcome COVID-19 Epidemic Underlined in TV Talk Show

The 'Ira Hari Kelin' (Straight Line) talk show, telecast last evening (23) in 'Swarnavahini' TV channel dwelt around the topic, " COVID-19 Transmission, Control and Army Role" with General Shavendra Silva, Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention...

Nation-wide Quarantine Curfew Imposed from Tonight

A nation-wide quarantine curfew that comes into effect at 10.00 pm this evening (20 August 2021) in order to curb further transmission of the epidemic will continue till Monday (30 August 2021) at 4.00 am, announced General Shavendra Silva, Head, National Operation Centre...

Army Chief Heaps Praise on Retiring Major General Keerthi Kottawatta

Major General Keerthi Kottawatta, one of the most senior officers of the Gemunu Watch (GW) who has served a number of key appointments in the Army completed more than three decades of dedicated service in the organization on the eve of his retirement was invited to the office of the Chief of Defence...

New Zealand’s First Resident High Commissioner Pays Courtesy Call on Army Commander

The newly-appointed New Zealand’s first resident High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Michael Appleton this morning (13) paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operation Centre...