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  • Sri Lanka’s WHO Rep Commends Army Vaccination & National Efforts to Meet Targets

    2021-07-15 20:45:40

    Sri Lanka’s WHO Rep Commends Army Vaccination & National Efforts to Meet Targets

    The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Representative in Sri Lanka, Dr (Ms) Alaka Singh, who made an unannounced visit this morning (15) to the newest Army-managed Community Vaccination Centre at Vihara Maha Devi Park, responding to Media...

  • Commander Heaps Praise on Dedicated Commitment of Outgoing Chief of Staff

    2021-07-15 19:53:45

    Commander Heaps Praise on Dedicated Commitment of Outgoing Chief of Staff

    One of the most senior stalwarts in the Army, Major General Senerath Bandara, Chief of Staff of the Army and Colonel of the Regiment, Gemunu Watch (GW) on the eve of his retirement after a record professional military career of more than 35 years of.....

  • New DG at Civil Security Department Pays Courtesies on Army Chief

    2021-07-15 18:45:13

    New DG at Civil Security Department Pays Courtesies on Army Chief

    The newly-appointed Director General (DG) of the Civil Security Department (CSD) Major General Ranjan Lamahewa (Retd) this morning (15) paid a courtesy call on General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army...

  • Troops Clean Pathway to Wedahitikanda

    2021-07-15 17:00:07

    Troops Clean Pathway to Wedahitikanda

    Troops of 23 Gajaba Regiment (GR) and 3 Sri Lanka National Guards (SLNG) of 122 Brigade under the 12 Division of the Security Force HQ- Central jointly conducted a ‘Shramadana’ campaign along the main pathway to Wedahitikanda, Kataragama on Thursday (15).

  • ‘All Above 30 Years would be Vaccinated by September’ - Head NOCPCO

    2021-07-15 16:34:07

    ‘All Above 30 Years would be Vaccinated by September’ - Head NOCPCO

    General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army participating in the ‘Big Focus’ of the ‘24 x 7 Derana’ live programme this morning....

  • More GN Divisions Released from Isolation-NOCPCO

    2021-07-15 16:15:33

    More GN Divisions Released from Isolation-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (17), a total of 1,517 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, 71 were Sri Lankan expatriates. The rest 1,446 were locally-identified positive cases, including the majority 252 from Colombo District, 232 from Gampaha District, 153 from Kalutara...

  • Memory of ‘Hasalaka War Hero’ Refreshed with Floral Tributes

    2021-07-15 16:00:33

    Memory of ‘Hasalaka War Hero’ Refreshed with Floral Tributes

    The 30th commemorative ceremony of the frequently remembered War Hero, late Corporal Gamini Kularatne alias ‘Hasalaka War Hero’ whose supreme sacrifice on 14 July 1991 at Elephant Pass defended the Army camp by destroying the LTTE’s explosive-laden dozer which was trying to ram...

  • SLCMP Colonel Commandant Makes Courtesy Visits

    2021-07-15 15:45:33

    SLCMP Colonel Commandant Makes Courtesy Visits

    The Commander Logistic Command and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) Major General Ranjan Premalal, recently made courtesy visits to the 3 SLCMP at Galkulama, 4 SLCMP at Kankasanthurai, 5 SLCMP at Kilinochchi and 6 SLCMP camp at Mullaittivu...

  • Regimental PACES Competitions, Now Underway

    2021-07-15 15:30:33

    Regimental PACES Competitions, Now Underway

    Regimental preparations to select the best physically sound teams of the Army for participation in the forthcoming International Physical Agility and Combat Efficiency System (PACES) competition (2020/21) are now underway on the guidelines given by Directorate of Training and Directorate...

  • Karainagar Family also Gets New House, Built by Army Troops

    2021-07-15 14:03:40

    Karainagar Family also Gets New House, Built by Army Troops

    During a brief ceremony organized by 513 Brigade troops on Tuesday (13), the Commander Security Forces - Jaffna, Major General Priyantha Perera, amid religious blessings laid the cornerstone to construct one more new house for the family of Mr Thambirasa Maniyalagan after identifying...