7515 Have So Far Quarantined in Tri Service-run Quarantine Centres-NOCPCO

A total of 320 more individuals were flown to Sri Lanka this afternoon (12) from Chennai by a Sri Lankan flight. They all were taken to Army-managed Quarantine Centres (QCs) for quarantine process, a Media statement...

CES Troops Convert Kandy Ward into ICU in Less than Six Days

In quick response to a request of Dr Keerthi Rathnayake, Director Kandy Teaching Hospital, Kandy to the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, 17 Corps of Engineer Services (CES) within six days converted the Ward...

More & More Home Bound After Quarantining

A total of 533 individuals who underwent quarantining at Army-managed Punani (75), Kandakadu (62), Vidattapalei (298) Iyyakachchi (80), Diyatalawa (05) Hotel Dolphin (01), Navy-managed Nipuna Boossa (12) Quarantine Centres after conduct of PCR tests...

NOCPCO Updates Its Statistics

A total of 286 individuals who underwent quarantining at Army-managed Punani (101), Kandakadu (36), Katukeliyawa (31), Navy-managed Sampur (98) and Oluvil (20) Quarantine Centres after conduct of PCR tests on them left for their residences today (8) with Quarantine Certificates, a media statement issued by the National Operation Centre...

NOCPCO Sums Up Day's Progress

A total of 197 more individuals, including students and state officials were flown to Sri Lanka early this morning (7) from Dubai by a Sri Lankan Flight and they all were taken to tri service-managed Quarantine Centres (QCs) for quarantine process, a media statement issued today (7) by the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak...

Just after Quarantine Army Helps Better Lives of Drug Addicts by Sending them for Rehabilitation

Upon a Court ruling from the Polonnaruwa Magistrate on Wednesday (06) 25 drug addicts who had completed the quarantine process at the Army-managed Galkanda Quarantine Centre were admitted to the Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre for Drug...

Public Urged to be at Home During Vesak Season - Head of NOCPCO

The routine Media interaction at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya took place this afternoon (6), presided by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army...

Island-wide Army Troops Once again Facilitate Senior Citizens to Draw Monthly Pensions

Identical to how transport facilities were made available last month, Army troops of all formations across the island through their respective Security Force HQs provided up and down transport to pensioners who showed up to draw their pension during...

Secretary Defence Shares Views with Derana TV ‘360’ Programme

The Derana TV ‘360’ live feature programme on Monday (4) evening discussed a wide range of measures being adopted for arrest of COVID-19 epidemic and the status quo with Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunarathna, Secretary of Defence who spelt out how the gradual resumption of work...

NOCPC Head Explains Future Measures for Resumption of Normalcy in the Country

In an elaborate and enlightening interview with the Hiru TV 'Patthare Visthare' feature on Monday (4) morning. Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff...