22 VIR Troops Coincident with 'Thuru Mithuru - Nawa Ratak' Take to Sowing Paddy in Unattended Paddy Fields

In an exclusive gesture of Nation-building, troops serving the 22nd Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) in Seruwila, Kantale under the supervision of the 222 Brigade Commander...

Retiring Major General Prathap Thillekerathne Honoured in SLAC Regimental HQ

Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) HQ at Rock House on Monday (9) bade farewell to one of its proud products, the Colonel Commandant of the SLAC Regiment, Major General Prathap Tillekerathne in a formal farewell ceremony...

COVID-19 Death Toll Rises to 48 -NOCPCO

As of this morning (13), a total of 373 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 4 of them are expatriates and all other 369 were from locally-identified affectees. Of those persons 271 are from Colombo, 46 from Gampaha...

542 Brigade Troops Nab Suspects with Cannabis

Alert troops of the 15 (V) Gemunu Watch of the 54 Division and 542 Brigade under the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) on 11 November 2020 at the Kunchi Kula Roadblock together with Policemen nabbed 2 suspects with 5.7 kg of Kerala Ganja (cannabis) in a car.

646 Recovered COVID-19 Patients Discharged - NOCPCO

As of this morning (12), a total of 635 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 10 of them are foreigners and all other 625 were from locally-identified affectees, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19...

Philanthropists Donate Jogging Masks & Face Masks for Use among Tri Service Troops

Puritas (Pvt) Ltd was the latest among donors to extend appreciative gestures to the armed forces, engaged in COVID-19 control work when a few of those representatives this morning (10) called...

Brigadier (Retd) Pragnarathna Bandara Laid to Rest amid Honours

The military funeral of late Brigadier (Retd) Pragnarathna Bandara (84) who passed away on Monday (9) took place this afternoon (11) at Piliyandala crematorium amid a gathering of his contemporaries and mourners.

Corner-Stone for ‘Budu Medura’ at ‘Sanda Hiru Seya’ Stupa Premises Laid

The inauguration of the construction of the new shrine (Budu Medura) at the ‘Sandahiru Seya’ Stupa (pagoda) premises, now reaching its completion at the sacred Anuradhapura, took place on Monday (9) at the auspicious minute in the presence....

To-date 64,263 Quarantined Individuals Have Gone Home-NOCPCO

As of this morning (11), a total of 430 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. All of them were from locally-identified affectees, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of....

9 SLNG Troops Disinfect School Premises

9 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops of the 681 Brigade in the 68 Division of the Security Force HQ-MLT disinfected the Udayarkattu Maha Vidyalaya and its premises on Saturday (7) where the G.C. E (A/L) examination was held.