Military Highlights
32nd Director Staff Duties Begins Office

Brigadier Manada Yahampath of Sri Lanka Light Infantry assumed duties as the 32nd Director of the Directorate of Staff Duties on Wednesday (28) during a simple ceremony. The newly-appointed Director signed an official document to signify....
140 Recovered COVID-19 Patients Leave Hospitals-NOCPCO

As of this morning (31), a total of 633 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 COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
Troops Sterilize Public Places in Mullaittivu against COVID - 19 Threat

Mullattivu-based 68 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) on the directions of Major General Jagath Rathnayake, Commander, Security Forces - MLT and Major General Upali Rajapaksha, General Officer Commanding, 68 Division on Friday (30) carried out a disinfection and sterilization campaign in and around the public market place and fish market in order to mitigate risks of contamination during the spread of COVID - 19 threat.
One More Stock of Kerala Cannabis Detected

Troops of the 542 Brigade of the 54 Division in Mannar on information provided by Military Intelligence Corps (MIC) apprehended one suspect, together with 4 kgs of Kerala Cannabis during a search in the general area of Alawakka in Mannar on Friday (30).
521 Brigade’s New Commander Assumes Office

Colonel Mahen Salwathura assumed duties as the 22nd Commander of the 521 Brigade, amid religious blessings at the Headquarters in the Jaffna peninsula on Thursday (29).
Commander Security Forces - Wanni Makes His First Visits to 54 Division Area After Assumption

Major General Priyantha Perera, the newly-appointed Commander, Security Forces-Wanni formally visited the 54 Division and its under command formations respectively on Wednesday (28) after his recent assumption of office.
Major General Dammika Jayasinghe, New SLAVF Commandant Welcomed at HQ

Major General Dammika Jayasinghe of the Gajaba Regiment assumed duties on Tuesday (27) as the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) at Kosgama, amidst military formalities and religious blessings.
Colonel Muthumala, New Brigade Commander 572 Brigade Assumes Office

Colonel Nishantha Muthumala assumed duties as the 9th Commander of the 572 Brigade of the 57 Division under the Security Force HQ-Kilinochchi, amid religious blessings at the 572 Brigade Headquarters on Thursday (29).
586 More Positive Cases Reported - NOCPCO

As of this morning (30), a total of 586 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 4 of them are foreigners (3 sea farers from Nepal and one Sri Lankan sea farer quarantined at Habaraduwa Police Building QC). All other 582 were from....
New Cafeteria at 8th Battalion Gemunu Watch Vested in All Ranks

The recently-constructed cafeteria of the 8th Battalion the Gemunu Watch was opened at the RHQ GW premises in Kuruwita on Friday (23).