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SLLI Troops Facilitate Distribution of Relief Packets

2020-04-06

19 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops serving under the 65 Division of the Security Force HQ-Kilinochchi provided transport facility to distribute government's relief ration packets among 258 Samurdhi beneficiaries in Thewanpiddi and Vellankulam areas...


West Troops Replenish Blood Stocks at Gampaha Hospital

2020-04-06

In the wake of looming threat of COVID-19 and its spread, a group of 4 Officers and 69 Other Ranks of the 141 Brigade under the Security Force Headquarters - West on the instructions of the Commander, Security Forces -West Major General Jayantha Senevirathna...


279 More Quarantined Ones Leave for Homes

2020-04-06

The effective management and smooth conduct of Armed Forces-managed Quarantine Centers (QCs) in Vidaththapalai and Kundasale saw 279 more individuals upon completion of the two-week-long quarantine process, left for their homes....


Army Beat Group Entertains Residents in Havelock Town in Morning Hours

2020-04-05

With the objective of challenging boredom and providing mental relaxation to the public who are home-confined due to prevailing COVID-19 epidemic threat and curfew hours, the Army Beat Group on the guidelines....


Armed Forces Still Man 40 Island-wide Quarantine Centres- Head, NOCPCO

2020-04-05

The routine Media interaction at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya took place this afternoon (4), headed by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of.....


Troops Join Control of Fire at Kurunegala Medical Stores

2020-04-05

Troops of the Security Forces-West, Vijayabhahu Infantry Regimental Centre and Sri Lanka National Guard this morning (5) assisted the control of a sudden fire that broke out in the Medical stores of the Kurunegala Teaching hospital.


Quarantine Centres Facilitate 286 More Home-bound Returnees

2020-04-04

Armed Forces- managed Quarantine Centres (QCs) upon completion of the two-week-long quarantine process, released 286 more home-bound returnees from Katukeliyawa, Kandakadu and the Air Force one in Iranamadu this morning (4) after...


1785 Other Ranks in SLAVF Promoted to Next Rank on 139th Anniversary Day

2020-04-04

Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) of the Army in parallel with its 139th anniversary which fell on 1 April 2020 promoted a record 1785 Other Ranks to their next respective ranks, effective from the same date (1)...


SFHQ-West Coordinates Donation of Dry Rations to Buddhist University

2020-04-04

Troops of the Security Force HQ-West offered their coordination and assistance for supply of a large stock of dry and fresh rations, adequate for 89 foreign Buddhist monks and student monks, resident at Homagama Buddhist and Pali University....


58 Division Gives Dry Rations & Lunch Packs to Elders’ Home

2020-04-04

58 Division HQ in Puttalam donated packs of dry rations and lunch to the ‘Lurdu Matha Elders’ Home at Kala Oya on Friday (3) since imposition of curfew has prevented the movements of the administrators of this Home.