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Kilinochchi Security Forces Ready with Three ICCs to Meet with Any Emergency

2021-05-21

In order to be prepared for any increase of COVID-19 patients in the Kilinochchi region , the Security Force HQ-Kilinochchi completed conversion of the 2nd and 3rd Intermediate Care Centres (ICCs) by Tuesday (19) as per guidelines given by...


More Police & GN Divisions Kept Isolated-NOCPCO

2021-05-21

As of this morning (21), a total of 3,443 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 2 Sri Lankan expatriates and 3,441 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 822 from Gampaha District, 674 from Colombo and, 287 from Kalutara District and...


Middeniya and Kirama Divisional Hospitals Ready to Accept COVID-19 Infectees

2021-05-21

Troops of the 23 Gajaba Regiment, 3 Sri Lanka National Guard and Corps of Engineer Services of the 112 Brigade took urgent steps to convert one Ward in both Middeniya and Kirama Divisional Hospitals to serve as Intermediate Care Centres (ICCs)...


Battleground Bravery of War Heroes, Sacrifices & LTTE Brutality Brought to Memory in 'Swarnavahini' TV Talkshow

2021-05-21

"Dolosveni Vijayaggrahanaye Abhimanawath Semaruma" (Proud Commemoration of the 12th Victory Day) TV Talkshow in 'Swarnavahini' on Wednesday evening (19) at 10.15 pm featured General Shavendra Silva...


112 Brigade Soldiers Mitigate Landslide Risks around Late Soldier's House

2021-05-20

Fellow-soldiers of the 112 Brigade of the 11 Division immediately intervened and cleared vulnerable earthslips and soil mounds around the house of a family of a dead soldier at Poonagala, Koslanda area in Badulla District as the onset of torrential rains were posing a danger to the house and its inhabitants.


One More Meet on COVID-19 at Batticaloa Gets Centrifuge Machine to Hospital

2021-05-20

One more round of discussion of the Batticaloa District Coordinating Committee for prevention of COVID - 19 pandemic was held at the District Secretariat Batticaloa on Friday (14), presided by the District Secretary for Batticaloa, Mr. K Karunaharan, Director of Batticaloa Teaching Hospital, DIG of Batticaloa District, Major General Nalin Koswatte, General Officer Commanding, 23 Division and Colonel Vijitha Hettiarachchi, Commander 231 Brigade.


SFHQ-Jaffna improvised Navatkuli ICC with 300 Beds Nearing Completion

2021-05-20

Commander, Security Forces- Jaffna, Major General Priyantha Perera undertook an inspection visit to the Navatkuli Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) under Army improvisation on Wednesday (12) and inquired into its progress in the face of surging numbers of COVID-19 patients in the peninsula.


NOCPCO Meeting Reviews Current Developments & Home-bound Quarantine Procedures

2021-05-20

One more review meeting of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID- 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya got underway this morning (19) with the participation of the Head, NOCPCO, all health authorities and medical experts with...


12 Division Troops Assist Improvisation of COVID-19 Treatment Facility

2021-05-19

23 Gajaba Regiment (GR) and 3 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops under command to the 122 Brigade of the 12 Division under the Security Force HQ – Central gave their helping hand to the Walasmulla Base Hospital authorities to erect a new treatment centre for COVID -19 in the premises in order to enhance the capacity for admission of infectees.


591 Brigade Troops Disinfect Public Places against COVID-19 Spread

2021-05-19

Troops of the 591 Brigade on Thursday (6) disinfected several public places including Annawelamgani Church, Aponso Thalika church, Alampil Saint Anthony's church, Uduppu Thulam Kulendra Jesus Church, Uduppu Kulam Bus stand, Punida Annamalai Church and Silawaththa Bus Stand.