Central Troops Extinguish Sudden Bush Fire

Troops of the Security Forces - Central (SF-C) rushed and assisted to extinguish a sudden bush fire that erupted in the general area of Welimada on Monday (26). Troops from the Security Force HQ-Central immediately reached the location on....

One More Smuggled Turmeric Stock Detected

Troops of 7 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR), together with Intelligence troops of the 54 Division HQ in Mannar apprehended 10 x sacks of illegal turmeric (approximately 500 kgs) during a search in the general area of Southbar in Mannar on Tuesday evening (27).

Retiring Central Commander Presented Honours at SFHQ-C in Diyatalawa

Major General Keerthi Costa, the outgoing Commander Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) was saluted on Monday (26) in accordance with military traditions during a formal farewell, held at the....

541 More Confirmed Positive to Virus - NOCPCO

As of this morning (27), a total of 541 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).

Jaffna Security Forces Commander Extends Courtesies to Northern Province Governor

Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna, Major General Senarath Bandara on Monday (26) paid a courtesy call on the Northern Province Governor Mrs P.S.M Charles at the latter’s office.

Strategies Need Constant Reviewing as Numbers Rise - NOCPCO Meeting was Told

A special discussion, held this morning (25) at National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID- 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) evaluated the status quo of the epidemic and dwelt extensively on the emergence of....

Retiring Commandant SLAVF, Major General Ruwan Wanigasoriya’s Service Hailed

Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva on Friday (23) extended his best wishes to retiring Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Commandant, SLAVF...

89 Recovered Ones Leave Hospitals - NOCPCO

As of this morning (26), a total of 351 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 3 of them are foreigners (2 sea farers from the Philippines quarantined at Best Western Hotel QC at Kirulapone and 01 Quatari quarantined at Gold Sands....

Major General Keerthi Costa’s Service to the Army Lauded

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army on Friday (23) invited Major General Keerthi Costa, Commander, Security Forces - Central to the Army HQ on the eve of the latter’s retirement from the Army...

New Director Assets Management Begins His Office

Brigadier Senaka Kasthurimudali of the Gemunu Watch assumed office as the 17th Director, Directorate of Assets Management at the Army Headquarters on Friday (23) during a brief ceremony, attended by several Senior Officers.