Outgoing Russian Defence Attaché Extends Courtesies

Colonel Denis I. Shkoda, Military, Air and Naval Attaché of the Embassy of the Russian Federation for Sri Lanka made his courtesy farewell call on the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva at the latter’s office in the Army Headquarters this morning (2), prior...

General Shavendra Silva Joins ‘Pilisandara’ in ‘Siyatha TV’

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 will join ‘Pilisandara’ live talk show in Siyatha TV as the resource person on Thursday (3) morning at 06.55 a.m.

Proper Documentation of Vaccination to be Regularized

A special meeting in order to seek proper networking as regards transmission of updates of vaccination details in future got underway this afternoon (28) at NOCPCO HQ at Rajagiriya where General Shavendra Silva, Head of the NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army was present.

Head, NOCPCO Underlines Need for an "Ethical & Reliable Media Culture" in an Emergency

General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army was one among resource personnel to the International Conference on Mass and Marketing Communications in the time of COVID-19 of the European Centre for...

Army CBRN Troops at the Forefront to Clean Chemical-affected Negombo Beach

The Army's 14 Chemical Biological Radiology and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Regiment of the Sri Lanka Engineers rising to the occasion moved out to chemical-affected beach areas in Negombo on the directions of General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO...

NOCPCO Head Evaluates Construction Progress at Elpitiya Regional Contingency ICC

In order to find whether regional preparations for any contingencies are underway, 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...

'Victory Day' Message Issued by Commander Recalls 58 Division's Contribution to Peace

"It is with pride and dignity I take this opportunity to recall the commemoration of the 12the 'Victory Day' that eradicated terrorism on a day like today (18 May) to ensure territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of our Motherland...

Head, NOCPCO Explains How Decisions on Travel Restrictions Made

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 participated in the TV 'Derana' 24x7 prime time English news bulletin on Thursday (12) evening.

Army Troops Busy Rescuing Flood & Landslide Victims

Troops of 8 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) under command to the 611 Brigade of the 61 Division of the Security Forces -West early this morning (14) rescued 13 civilians, affected by spilling flood waters of Kuda Oya, Mainoluwa in the general area of Ruwanwella due to torrential rains in the past few hours.

Travel Restrictions to be Effective from Midnight (11) - Head, NOCPCO

Imposition of restrictions on inter-province travelling as advised by HE the President will come into effect from midnight today (11 May 2021) and continue until midnight on May 30, 2021, although such restrictions do not apply to essential services, to be announced later, says General Shavendra Silva...