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SF Regimental HQ Troops Give Away Relief Packs to Elkaduwa Villagers

2020-03-31

Special Forces (SF) Regimental HQ troops at Nawula, Matale pocketed out own money and provided dry ration/vegetable packets to 23 selected underprivileged and helpless families in the general area of Elkaduwa in Matale district on Monday (30).


Mullaittivu Commander Takes Stock of Health Concerns in Puthukudyrippu

2020-03-31

Major General Deepthi Jayathilake, Commander, Security Forces - Mullaittivu toured the general area of Puthukudyirippu with the intention of inquiring into the needs of civilians and their concerns after....


Public & Shop-Keepers Urged to Exercise Strict Health Guidelines - Chief of Defence Staff

2020-03-30

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and the Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak in a special audio clip released to the Media...


Army to Improvise 50 Bed Building for Isolation of COVID-19 Patients

2020-03-30

Hon Minister of Health Mrs Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Director General Health Services Dr Anil Jasinha, together with several officials Thursday (26) evening inspected...


77 More Returnees from Punani & Galkanda QCs Leave for Home

2020-03-30

After completion of the two-week long quarantine process, one more batch of 77 returnees from Punani and Galkanda Quarantine Centres (QCs) left for home this morning (29) from respective locations after completion of medical procedures and...


Jaffna Troops Distribute Mega Relief Consignments & Replenish Hospital Blood Stocks

2020-03-30

Security Force HQ-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) and troops under all its Divisions, Brigades and formations with the objective of providing maximum possible livelihood support to Jaffna peninsula-based underprivileged....


Troops Assist Distribution of Relief Packs among Sampathnuwara Villagers

2020-03-30

People in Gajabapura, Mayawewa & Monerawewa villages in Sampathnuwara -Welioya Divisional Secretariat were facing a lot of constraints when buying essential food items during the period of curfew.


People Urged to Remain Indoor as Movements of More Villages Restricted - Lt Gen Shavendra Silva

2020-03-29

Public Health authorities with the support of Policemen and Army troops immediately sealed two villages in Kadayankulam in Puttlam and one in Akurana areas after detection of a few persons, suspicious...


More Returnees from Punani, Kandakadu, Meeyankulam & Pampeimadu QCs Leave for Home

2020-03-29

After completion of the two-week long quarantine process, one more batch of 309 returnees from Punani, Kandakadu, Galkanda and Pampeimadu Quarantine Centres (QCs) left for home this morning (28) from....


Artillery Officers Undertake their Annual Excursion

2020-03-29

The annual excursion of Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) Regiment Officers took place recently with coordination of the 9 SLA, 4 SLA, 7 SLA, 8 SLA and 10 SLA.