Group of Professionals, Enlisted to SLAVF Awarded Certificates

A group of ten Officers directly- enlisted to the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) under the professional category completed their joint Professional Officers’ Basic Orientation Course – 10 and Direct Enlisted Officer Cadet Course – 9 (1) at the SLAVF Training School at Diyatalawa and formally passed out...

'Doramadalawa' in ITN Discusses Status Quo & Future Travel Restrictions

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 as a main resource contributor to the popular forum of ideals 'Doramadalawa' in ITN at 1000 pm...

All Set to Remember Fallen War Heroes at National 'Ranaviru' Monument

The cherished memory of patriotic War Heroes of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and Civil Security Department who sacrificed their precious lives for the country's sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence is to be venerated once again with floral tributes...

2456 More Confirmed Positive-NOCPCO

As of this morning (18), a total of 2456 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The majority of 677 are from Gampaha District. Among them, the majority 136 were from Biyagama town area, 83 from Nittambuwa, 72 from Kadawatha and 58 from Wattala...

521 Brigade Troops Disinfect Achchuvely Area

11 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment and 521 Brigade troops of the 52 Division on the directions of Major General Priyantha Perera, Commander, Security Forces -Jaffna, and under guidance of the General Officer Commanding, 52 Division carried out a sterilization programme in Achchuvely...

551 Brigade Troops Pull out Wild Bushes & Clean Roadsides in Jaffna

A 'Shramadana' (self-help) campaign to rid mosquito-breeding spots and control the spread of Dengue while simultaneously removing bushes with pollen that cause respiratory complications got underway in Jaffna on Tuesday (11). During this community - based project...

Anuradhapura Reviews COVID-19 Control Programme

The Anuradhapura District coordinating committee for the prevention of COVID-19 pandemic assembled at the North Central Provincial Council office in Anuradhapura on 12 May 2021, presided by Governor of North Central Province Mr. Maheepala Herath. District Secretary for Anuradhapura...

64 Division Distributes Vegetables among Needy Families

Concerned about the difficulties, being faced by poor civilians in the general area of Oddusudan, 64 Division HQ troops launched a charity project to distribute a large stock of vegetable packs among the worst-affected on Sunday (16) on an initiative taken by the General Officer Commanding...

Police Distribute 1000 PPE among 12 Police Stations in East

Distribution of 1000 numbers of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) among Police Officers in 12 East-based different Police Stations as safety precautions against COVID-19 took place at the Batticaloa DIG's office on Friday (14). The aforesaid PPE were donated by Mr. Sha Hameed...

Army Hockey Players Offer Free Meal Packets to the Helpless in Kandy

Team members of the Army Hockey Team, concerned about the plight of shelterless and poor civilians, stranded and lying along Kandy streets after travel restrictions were imposed were provided with free lunch packets on Sunday (16), following an initiative...