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  • 9 SLA Troops Gift Water Boilers & Emergency Torches to ICC

    2021-05-26 07:09:33

    9 SLA Troops Gift Water Boilers & Emergency Torches to ICC

    Troops of the 9 Sri Lanka Artillery gifted 5 Water Boilers and 3 Security Torches to the Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) at Kandakadu on Thursday (20) considering the need for such provisions at the ICC. The gift was offered on the directions of Colonel Wasantha Hewage, Commander 233 Brigade...

  • New ICU Ready at Ruhuna National College of Education ICC for any Emergency

    2021-05-26 06:09:33

    New ICU Ready at Ruhuna National College of Education ICC for any Emergency

    613 Brigade and 14 (V) GW and 1 Corps of Engineer Services under the 61 Division of the Security Force HQ-West took steps to establish one ICU at the new ICC building in Akmeemana, Ruhuna National College of Education on Tuesday (25) in order to face...

  • National Youth Center at Inamaluwa, Now Functional for COVID-19 Infectees

    2021-05-26 05:09:33

    National Youth Center at Inamaluwa, Now Functional for COVID-19 Infectees

    Troops of the 53 Division took steps to convert the National Youth Center at Inamaluwa, Dambulla to serve as an Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) in the event of any surge in the number of infectees of COVID-19 in the region. The Army -improvised ICC...

  • Latest SICU Sponsored by Bank & Erected with Army Technical Expertise Opened at Mulleriyawa

    2021-05-26 04:09:33

    Latest SICU Sponsored by Bank & Erected with Army Technical Expertise Opened at Mulleriyawa

    The latest Special Intensive Care Unit (SICU), the second of its kind, initiated by the Ministry of Health at the Colombo East Base Hospital at Mulleriyawa was opened this morning (21), in an effort to further supplement the national health care infrastructure...

  • 2377 More New Cases Identified -NOCPCO

    2021-05-26 03:09:33

    2377 More New Cases Identified -NOCPCO

    As of this morning (27), a total of 2,377 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Two foreigners, 50 Sri Lankan expatriates and 2,325 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 573 from Colombo District, 530 from Gampaha District, 257 from Kandy District...

  • Commander's Brainchild for Own Hospital at Pallekele Bearing Fruits

    2021-05-24 21:54:37

    Commander's Brainchild for Own Hospital at Pallekele Bearing Fruits

    General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army this morning (23) inspected the new Army Hospital complex under construction at Pallekele, adjoining the 11 Division HQ compound and reviewed its progress and finishing touches since it would be the first of its kind...

  • Student Officers End LSC Course 'Ex-Waggoner' Module

    2021-05-24 21:00:37

    Student Officers End LSC Course 'Ex-Waggoner' Module

    One of the major exercises in the second term of the Logistics Staff Course (LSC), 'Exercise - Waggoner' was successfully conducted by Student Officers of the LSC No 7 from 07 May 2021 to 13 May 2021. Importance of an intimate relationship between the Operation and Logistics Plans, Significance...

  • Kandy Cancer Society Offers its Generosity to 11 Division's Roles

    2021-05-24 20:54:37

    Kandy Cancer Society Offers its Generosity to 11 Division's Roles

    Sri Lanka Cancer Society Kandy Branch offering its appreciative support behind COVID-19 preventive work of the 11 Division HQ in the Kandy region on Thursday (20) donated a stock of spray machines, PPE kits and bed sheets to the 11 Division. Presently, 11 Division HQ is responsible...

  • 5 More Deaths Reported-NOCPCO

    2021-05-24 19:00:01

    5 More Deaths Reported-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (26), a total of 2,728 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. One foreigner, 21 Sri Lankan expatriates and 2,706 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 558 from Gampaha District, 522 from Colombo District, 476 from Kalutara District and 1,150 from different other Districts...

  • Disaster Preparation Training 'Ex-Reach Row' (Phase 1) Culminates

    2021-05-24 18:00:01

    Disaster Preparation Training 'Ex-Reach Row' (Phase 1) Culminates

    Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces-West was invited to witness the final Disaster Management demonstrations in the 5-day long 'Exercise-Reach Row' at Udamapitigama and Kelaniya Ferry Sites on Monday (24). The Exercise largely focused on application...