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NOCPCO Head Briefs Media on Status Quo

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 in a special media statement on the present status of the COVID-19 pandemic...
'Gewunu Sathiya' TV Talkshow Invites Head, NOCPCO

The TV talk show 'Gewunu Sathiya' (Review of Past Week) in TNL Thursday (15) evening had 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....
‘Mahajana Dinaya’ in Rupavahini Highlights Challenges against Control of Transmission

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 contributing to the ‘Mahjana Dinaya’....
Public Urged to Strictly Follow Health Guidelines - Head NOCPCO

Renewing his appeal to the public, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army addressed the Media at the NOCPCO this....
North-based Army Hospital Ready for Admission of Patients in an Emergency-NOCPCO Head

Tuesday (13) afternoon saw one more session of Task Force members of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), held at the NOCPCO premises, co-chaired by...
Promoted Judge Advocate Receives Insignia from Army Chief

Brigadier Edward Jayasinghe of the Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps, Judge Advocate of the Army who was promoted on the Army Day (10) to the rank of Major General received his new insignia from the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army...
514 Officers & 14,140 Other Ranks in the Army Get Promotion Bonanza

To coincide with the 71st Army anniversary and the Army Day (10 October), HE the President, Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces on the recommendation of the Ministry of Defence and Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and....
Lt Gen Shavendra Silva among Contributors to ‘Doramadalawa’ in ITN

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 was among contributors to the....
‘Abishekam’ Pooja Invokes Blessings on 71st Army Anniversary

Customary Hindu spiritual blessings on the forthcoming 71st Army Anniversary and the Army Day (October 10) were invoked this evening (3) at Shri Ponnambalawaneswaram Kovil, Colombo 13 in the form of a special ‘Abishekam’ Pooja ritual...
Retiring Gajaba Veteran, Major General Rasika Fernando's Service Commended

Major General Rasika Fernando, Deputy Chief Of Staff of the Army on the verge of retiring from the Army after an illustrious service of more than 35 years was twice blessed to receive farewell greetings...