First One-Week Long ‘Pirith’ Chanting Segment at Independence Square Concludes

The first segment (seven days) of the three-week long continuous day and night 'Pirith' chanting at Independence Square that would continue till 9th December 2020 to....

New SLA's Colonel Commandant Makes First Visit to Minneriya Artillery Complex

The recently-appointed Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) and Commander, Security Forces – Kilinochchi Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda...

Head NOCPCO Briefs Media on COVID-19 Developments

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army this morning (24) commenting on current developments as regards the transmission of COVID-19 spoke....

More Expatriates Brought Down-NOCPCO

As of this morning (25), a total of 458 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, are 259 from Colombo district, 78 from Kalutara district, and 23 from Gampaha district....

New 532 Brigade Commander Assumes Office

Brigadier Anil Perera assumed duties as the new Commander of the 532 Brigade, amid religious blessings at the Headquarters in Wellankulam - Vavunia on Friday (20). The newly-appointed Commander....

FMA North Commander Makes Formal Visit to Military Police Camp

Brigadier Wanditha Mahinkanda, Commander, Forward Maintance Area North (FMA-N) visited the 4 Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (4 SLCMP) camp in Mailady in Kankasanthurei on Monday (23) as part of familiarization with units under his purview.

7 SLLI Builds its Own Green House in the Camp for Better Harvests

The 7 Sri Lanka Light Infantry troops of the 571 Brigade of the 57 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) in Kilinochchi on the guidelines given to them by the Colonel of the Regiment....

5921 Positive Cases Still in Hospitals - NOCPCO

As of this morning (24), a total of 337 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, are 2 foreigners and all other 335 are from locally-identified affectees. Of those persons....

330 Kgs of Smuggled Turmeric Roots Apprehended in Tharapuram

11 Sri Lanka Artillery troops of the 54 Division of the SFHQ-Wanni serving at the Tharapuram Road Block on Sunday (22) on intelligence apprehended a vehicle and a suspect carrying a stock of 330 kg of smuggled turmeric...

66 Division in Mega COVID-19 Awareness Project Gets Sponsor's Support

An awareness programme to prevent from COVID -19 was launched for the general public living in the entire Pooneryn area during 7-13 November 2020 on an initiative taken by...