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  • 64 Division Distributes Vegetables among Needy Families

    2021-05-17 08:51:49

    64 Division Distributes Vegetables among Needy Families

    Concerned about the difficulties, being faced by poor civilians in the general area of Oddusudan, 64 Division HQ troops launched a charity project to distribute a large stock of vegetable packs among the worst-affected on Sunday (16) on an initiative taken by the General Officer Commanding...

  • Police Distribute 1000 PPE among 12 Police Stations in East

    2021-05-17 07:51:49

    Police Distribute 1000 PPE among 12 Police Stations in East

    Distribution of 1000 numbers of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) among Police Officers in 12 East-based different Police Stations as safety precautions against COVID-19 took place at the Batticaloa DIG's office on Friday (14). The aforesaid PPE were donated by Mr. Sha Hameed...

  • Army Hockey Players Offer Free Meal Packets to the Helpless in Kandy

    2021-05-16 20:07:43

    Army Hockey Players Offer Free Meal Packets to the Helpless in Kandy

    Team members of the Army Hockey Team, concerned about the plight of shelterless and poor civilians, stranded and lying along Kandy streets after travel restrictions were imposed were provided with free lunch packets on Sunday (16), following an initiative...

  • SLEME L/Corporal Abeykoon in German Meet Improves New South Asian Record

    2021-05-15 11:13:25

    SLEME L/Corporal Abeykoon in German Meet Improves New South Asian Record

    Lance Corporal Y. Priyadarshana Abeykoon of Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) Regiment competing in the International Athletic Meet in Savona, Germany created a new South Asian record clocking 10.15 seconds in the 100 m run...

  • 2275 More Confirmed Positive-NOCPCO

    2021-05-15 10:13:25

    2275 More Confirmed Positive-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (17), a total of 2275 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The majority of 438 are from Colombo District. Among them, the majority 56 were from Mirihana town area, 42 from Piliyandala, 38 from Mulleriyawa and 37 from Moratuwa, states...

  • Army-improvised Point Pedro's ICC Ready with Manthikai Medical Staff

    2021-05-14 15:01:23

    Army-improvised Point Pedro's ICC Ready with Manthikai Medical Staff

    Security Force HQ-Jaffna, together with troops in respective areas within a few days on the directions of the Head, NOCPCO converted Vaddakkodai Technical College building in Vaddakkodai to serve as a fully-furnished Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) where 200 infectees can be accommodated...

  • Wanni Security Forces Have 820 Beds in 5 ICCs Ready

    2021-05-14 14:00:23

    Wanni Security Forces Have 820 Beds in 5 ICCs Ready

    With a view to readying for any emergency, the Security Force HQ-Wanni managed to convert 5 places to serve as COVID-19 Intermediate Care Centres (ICCs) in the event of any emergency as directed by General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army.

  • Kandy, Kalutara & Nuwara Eliya Districts Report Increased Cases-NOCPCO

    2021-05-14 12:20:23

    Kandy, Kalutara & Nuwara Eliya Districts Report Increased Cases-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (16), a total of 2386 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The majority of 338 are from Kandy District. Among them, the majority 33 were from Kandy town area, 32 from Menikhinna, 27 from Thalathuoya and...

  • Troops in Jaffna Apprehend More Cannabis

    2021-05-14 10:45:04

    Troops in Jaffna Apprehend More Cannabis

    Troops of the 16 (v) Gemunu Watch in combination with Military Intelligence troops of the 513 Brigade upon receipt of information conducted clearing operations in the general area of Puliyanthuraii and recovered 55.4 kg (26 packs) of Kerala Ganja (Cannabis), stacked in packs, kept hidden inside...

  • 2269 More Confirmed Positive to COVID-19 in Past 24 Hrs - NOCPCO

    2021-05-14 10:30:04

    2269 More Confirmed Positive to COVID-19 in Past 24 Hrs - NOCPCO

    As of this morning (14), a total of 2269 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The majority of 643 are from Colombo District. Among them were 39 from Boralesgamuwa, 39 from Piliyandala, 37 from Hanwella and 33 from Homagama, states the National Operation Centre...