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Royal College Past Pupils Support Welikanda Families & Temples

2021-08-03

n order to alleviate hardships, faced by civilians due to COVID-19 pandemic, a distribution of dry rations and essential items was conducted among the needy families...


East Commander Makes Formal Visits to Brigades & Battalions

2021-08-03

Major General Channa Weerasuriya, Commander, Security Forces - East (SF-E) visited the 231 and 232 Brigades under command to the 23 Division on Tuesday (29).


1,958 Recovered Patients Leave for Home - NOCPCO

2021-08-03

As of this morning (3), a total of 2,420 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, 38 were Sri Lankan expatriates.


Army Engineers Busy Completing Welimada Central College Project

2021-08-02

Sri Lanka Army Engineers Brigade in another nation-building project has undertaken the development of the entire school infrastructure at Welimada Central College...


School Development Work at Kalubovitiyana Vidyalaya in Progress

2021-08-02

5 Field Sri Lanka Engineers with the technical support of the National Building Research Organization in Matara District are currently, engaged in the development of the Kalubovitiyana Vidyalaya, Pitabeddara in Matara District after 16th Presidential....


Differently Able Army War Hero to Represent Tokyo Paralympic Games - 2021

2021-07-30

Sri Lanka’s differently able No. 1 Wheelchair Tennis player cum the War Hero, Sergeant D.H.R Dharmasena of the Army has been selected to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics Games - 2021. This is the third time that a wheelchair tennis player....


241 Brigade Initiates Construction of Water Basin to Resist Sea Water

2021-07-30

A project of irrigational value that could enhance cultivation of vegetables and food crops, supply of much-needed water for paddy fields and availability of salt-free water for drinking purposes, etc has now been undertaken by technically-skilled engineering troops of the 241 Brigade...


Forest Fire Extinguished

2021-07-30

Troops of the 112 Brigade responded to a forest fire in the general area of Bambaragala Kanda in Badulla District due to dry weather on Tuesday (27). Troops brought the bushfire that spread fast under control within hours on the guidelines and instructions of the Commander, 112 Brigade, General Officer Commanding, 11 Division and....


Construction Progress of Kandy Army Hospital Reviewed

2021-07-30

The new Army Hospital complex in Kandy, the first of its kind for Army personnel in the up country, adjoining the 11 Division HQ compound as per directions of the Commander of the Army, is now nearing completion. Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces - Central on....


551 More Persons Leave QCs - NOCPCO

2021-07-30

As of this morning (2), a total of 2,510 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, 20 were Sri Lankan expatriates. The rest 2.490 were locally-identified positive cases, including the majority 398 from Kalutara District, 384 from Gampaha District...