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Brig Sisira Pilapitiya, New Colonel of the Regiment VIR Assumes Office

2020-04-17

Brigadier Sisira Pilapitiya assumed duties as the 19th Colonel of the Regiment of the Vijayabhahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) amidst religious observances at his office in the VIR Regimental Headquarters at Boyagane on Friday (17).


222 More Quarantined Individuals Leave Quarantine Centres

2020-04-17

As has been the practice, 222 more individuals from the Punani, Quarantine Centre (QC) left for their homes this morning (17) after completion of the three-week-long quarantine process, medical procedures and receipt of their Quarantine Certificates.


3721 Quarantined Individuals Have So Far Left for Their Homes - Head of NOCPCO

2020-04-17

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID -19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) in a video clip released to the Media this evening (16) had this to say:


All India Radio & Doordharshan Correspondent Receives Updates on Arrest of COVID-19 Transmission from Head, NOCPCO

2020-04-17

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army & Head of the National Operational Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak....


Over 120 Soldiers of 62 Division Line up to Donate Blood

2020-04-17

Over 120 troops representing all under command formations of the 62 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) voluntarily donated blood on Tuesday (7) in order to replenish blood stocks in all Wanni hospitals for use of patients in the...


143 Brigade Troops Initiate Free Distribution of Dry Rations

2020-04-17

Troops of the 143 Brigade of the 14 Division under the Security Force Headquarters-West on the guidelines given by Major General Jayantha Senevirathna, Commander, Security Forces - West and Major General A.S Ariyasinghe, General Officer Commanding,


New 622 Brigade Commander Assumes Office

2020-04-17

Colonel Sampath Fernando of Sri Lanka Artillery Regiment assumed duties as 7th Brigade Commander of the 622 Brigade of the 62 Division under the SFHQ-Wanni on Wednesday (15) at his office in the Brigade Headquarters in Helambawewa, Welioya.


511 & 513 Brigade Troops Join Distribution of Relief Packs in Jaffna

2020-04-17

Sri Lanka Army troops in the Jaffna peninsula organized one more round of distribution of dry ration packs among needy families residing in Ilavalai, Urumpirai, Uduvilan and Chunnakam areas on the directions of Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya,


Ministry of Power-Produced ‘Ekwa Rekemu’ Video Song Launched

2020-04-17

The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) giving a fillip to the national endeavour of arresting further transmission of the deadly ‘COVID-19’ virus and motivating all involved in the national task of controlling it on Tuesday (7) released the thematic video....


More & More PCR Test Medical Results Awaited - Lt Gen Shavendra Silva

2020-04-16

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) in a video clip released to the Media this evening (15) had this to say: