3 More Deaths Reported-NOCPCO

As of this morning (20), a total of 517 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 11 Sri Lankan expatriates and 506 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 152 from Colombo district, 111 from Gampaha district, 57 from Kandy district and 186 others from different districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

Commander Remembers Bravery of Fallen War Hero & Joins Commemorative 'Pinkama'

General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) in his capacity as Colonel of the Regiment...

More than 350 Kilinochchi O/L Candidates Educated on ' Exam Stress'

With the blessings of the Commander Security Forces Kilinochchi, Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda and guidelines given by the Commander Forward Maintenance Area Kilinochichi Major General...

Heli-Rappelling Techniques in Air Mobile Brigade Rehearsed

The heli - rappelling leg of the Airmobile Training Course-No 22 got underway at the Air Force Base in Hingurakgoda on Wednesday (17). Major General Nishantha Manage, General Officer Commanding 53 Division, Airmobile Brigade Commander, Commandant Air Mobile training school and a few other senior officers also graced the occasion.

Chief Field Engineer Visits Boo-oya Troops

Major General Nihal Amarasekara, Chief Field Engineer and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Engineers made his maiden visit to the field Engineer Brigade located in Boo oya -Vavuniya on 14 February.

Retiring MLT Commander Pays Courtesy Visits to Under Command Formations

Prior to his retirement, Major General Jagath Rathnayake, Commander, Security Forces-Mullaittivu paid visits to all under commander establishments during 16 -18 February. As the first leg, he visited the 59 Division on Tuesday (16) to be received by Major General Manoj Lamahewa, General Officer Commanding 59 Division where the outgoing MLT Commander addressed the troops, planted a sapling and was awarded a memento.

Indian High Commissioner & Commander of the Army Witness COVID-19 Vaccine Inoculation for MPs at Army Hospital

HE Gopal Baglay, High Commissioner of India for Sri Lanka was at the Colombo Army Hospital at Narahenpita this morning (17), together with General Shavendra Silva...

SLLI Builds One More Home for Family of Fallen War Hero at Wellawaya

The Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Regiment HQ in keeping with initiatives taken by General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army towards construction of more and more new homes...

Majority of Infectees Still from Colombo - NOCPCO

As of this morning (19), a total of 514 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 13 Sri Lankan expatriates and 501 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 105 from Colombo district, 68 from Gampaha district, 68 from Kandy district and 260 others from different districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

121 Brigade Troops with Policemen Raid Cannabis Cultivation at Kaluwewa

Troops of the 20 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment under command to the 121 Brigade of the 12 Division of the Security Forces Central, together with Policemen raided a Ganja (cannabis) cultivation in Kaluwewa...