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  • PCR Tests So Far Done Exceed 269,483-NOCPCO

    2020-09-22 10:45:20

    PCR Tests So Far Done Exceed 269,483-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (22), 12 persons who arrived from overseas were confirmed positive to COVID-19. They are from UAE (01) at Wellawatte QC, India (02) at Hotel Fairway Sunset Hotel QC, Maldives (08) at Damminna and Pitipana QCs and Saudi Arabia (01)...

  • 24 SLSR Troops Clean Hindu Temple

    2020-09-22 10:30:20

    24 SLSR Troops Clean Hindu Temple

    Troops of the 24 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) under command to the 591 Brigade of the 59 Division under the Security Force HQ- Mullaittivu during a Sharamadana campaign cleaned the Kumalamune Kattu Hindu temple on Friday (18).

  • Dte of Psy Ops Organizes Two More Lectures

    2020-09-22 10:00:20

    Dte of Psy Ops Organizes Two More Lectures

    Brigadier Manjula Karunarathna Director Psychological Operations and Lieutenant Colonel B.G.S Samanthi of the same Directorate delivered lectures to woman soldiers in the 5 (volunteer) Sri Lanka Army Womens Corps (SLAWC) and woman soldiers in the SLAWC Training School in Sandunpura during 16-17 September.

  • 19 SLNG Troops Clean Temple Premises

    2020-09-22 09:30:20

    19 SLNG Troops Clean Temple Premises

    19 Sri Lanka National Guard troops of the 111 Brigade under the 11 Division of the Security Force HQ- Central in a community project cleaned the Pusulpitiya Rajamaha Vihara premises on 12 September.

  • Coconut Saplings Distributed among Needy Families

    2020-09-22 09:00:20

    Coconut Saplings Distributed among Needy Families

    To enhance reconciliation and goodwill between Army troops and civilians in the area, 13 Sri Lanka National Guard troops donated coconut saplings to 20 needy families in Oddusudan, Muthiyan Kaddukulam on Wednesday (2).

  • Commander, Keynote Speaker in CHSGA’s AGM at Hotel

    2020-09-21 16:10:43

    Commander, Keynote Speaker in CHSGA’s AGM at Hotel

    The Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association (CHSGA) honoured Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and the Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO)...

  • Commander Opens SLNG's New Playground for Both Army & School Athletes

    2020-09-21 16:08:38

    Commander Opens SLNG's New Playground for Both Army & School Athletes

    The Headquarter Battalion of the Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) at Heraliyawala, quite close to the SLNG Regimental Headquarters at Wehera, Kurunegala, extended a warm welcome to the Chief of Defence Staff...

  • Unsafe Shrubs around KLN Faculty Cleared On Request

    2020-09-21 16:07:38

    Unsafe Shrubs around KLN Faculty Cleared On Request

    In response to a request made by Prof. K. Kandasamy, Vice Chancellor of University of Jaffna, Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda, Commander Security Forces Kilinochchi directed his 9 Field Engineer Regiment troops to clear jungle...

  • 1 SLAGSC Detachment - Kuttigala Reaps its First Paddy Harvest Following Ancient Practices

    2020-09-21 16:05:12

    1 SLAGSC Detachment - Kuttigala Reaps its First Paddy Harvest Following Ancient Practices

    The age-long traditions, rites and rituals, associated with paddy-harvesting season were brought back to life once again and followed closely when troops of the 1 Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) Detachment at Kuttigala - Padalangala on Saturday (12) assembled to harvest fields, ploughed and sown by 1 SLAGSC troops in line with the 'Thuru Mithuru Nawa Ratak' project of the Commander of the Army.

  • SLASC Builds New Holiday Bungalow for Other Ranks at Diyatalawa

    2020-09-21 12:27:03

    SLASC Builds New Holiday Bungalow for Other Ranks at Diyatalawa

    The 'Waggoners’ Holiday Bungalow for Other Ranks, a long-felt need of the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (SLASC), constructed inside the 8 SLASC camp premises in Diyatalawa was vested in the Other Ranks on Thursday (17) during a simple ceremony.