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  • Foundation Stone Laid for Officers' Mess at Diyatalawa

    2021-05-08 17:17:36

    Foundation Stone Laid for Officers' Mess at Diyatalawa

    Major General Ranjan Lamahewage, Commander Security Forces-Central was invited on Wednesday (5) to lay the foundation stone for construction of the new Officers' Mess building at Diyatalawa Army...

  • 19 Deaths Reported within Last 24 Hours-NOCPCO

    2021-05-08 15:17:36

    19 Deaths Reported within Last 24   Hours-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (8), a total of 1914 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 25 Sri Lankan expatriates and 1889 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 591 from Gampaha District, 434 from Colombo District, 368 from Kulutara...

  • Troops Lend Helping Hand to Storm-Affected Walgama Houses

    2021-05-08 10:07:28

    Troops Lend Helping Hand to Storm-Affected Walgama Houses

    Troops of the 8 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) under command to the 141 Brigade of the 14 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - West turned good Samaritans and offered voluntary assistance for removal of debris of storm-affected houses in Walgama area on Tuesday (4).

  • Troops Plant 200 Fruit Saplings inside their Camp Compound

    2021-05-08 09:33:19

    Troops Plant 200 Fruit Saplings inside their Camp Compound

    Planting of 200 fruit saplings of Mango, Lime, Cashew and Guava as one more project that goes in parallel with the 'Thuru Mithuru - Nawa Ratak' cultivation drive of General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army got underway inside the 652 Brigade camp premises...

  • Troops Disinfect Kodikamam Town & Public Places

    2021-05-08 09:01:12

    Troops Disinfect Kodikamam Town & Public Places

    Troops of the 52 Division of the Security Force HQ - Jaffna on the directions of Major General Priyantha Perera, Commander Security Forces - Jaffna and District Coordinator of COVID-19 Control and Prevention in the Jaffna District on Thursday (6) carried out a disinfection...

  • Villagers in Naddankandal Areas Educated on COVID-19 Epidemic

    2021-05-07 15:45:03

    Villagers in Naddankandal Areas Educated on COVID-19 Epidemic

    10 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops serving the 652 Brigade of the Security Force Headquarters - Naddankandal carried out a publicity campaign using posters and public address systems in order to educate villagers in Naddankandal areas...

  • One More Intermediate Care Centre Opened in Madurankuliya

    2021-05-07 14:43:15

    One More Intermediate Care Centre Opened in Madurankuliya

    Troops of the Security Force Headquarters - West contributing to NOCPCO's preventive mechanism and responding to sudden emergence of new positive cases of COVID - 19 has just converted Mercy Education Campus in Madurankuliya...

  • 55 Division Troops Distribute Free Face Masks & Educate Masses in Point Pedro on COVID-19

    2021-05-07 13:43:54

    55 Division Troops Distribute Free Face Masks & Educate Masses in Point Pedro on COVID-19

    16 Sri Lanka Light Infantry and Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment troops of the 55 Division on Thursday (29) and on Friday (30) respectively carried out an awareness project on COVID-19 in Manthikai areas.

  • 11 More Deaths Reported-NOCPCO

    2021-05-07 12:43:46

    11 More Deaths Reported-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (7), a total of 1895 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 44 Sri Lankan expatriates and 1851 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 326 from Colombo District, 309 from Kalutara District, 273 from Gampaha...

  • Young Entrepreneurs Gift Preparatory Needs for New Care Centres

    2021-05-06 23:22:20

    Young Entrepreneurs Gift Preparatory Needs for New Care Centres

    Sensitive to the COVID-19 emergency preparations, being made by the Army, a three-member team of executives from Lanka Nature Power & Rough T-Shirts Company after meeting General Shavendra Silva...