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  • Medical Experts, Specialists, NOCPCO Head & All Stakeholders Discuss Current Status & Beyond

    2021-04-20 19:42:04

    Medical Experts, Specialists, NOCPCO Head & All Stakeholders Discuss Current Status & Beyond

    Task Force Members of NOCPCO, Medical Experts, Epidemiologists, PHIs and main stakeholders, engaged in the control of COVID-19 epidemic this afternoon (19) evaluated developments, related...

  • 185 kgs of Smuggled Cannabis, Worth Over Rs 55.7 m Taken into Custody

    2021-04-20 18:03:28

    185 kgs of Smuggled Cannabis, Worth Over Rs 55.7 m Taken into Custody

    Intelligence troops of the 54 Division in Mannar on information received, early this morning (20) detected 185.575 kgs of smuggled Kerala Cannabis (Ganja) in 86 packs to the value of Rs 55.7 million...

  • 10,515 persons in 105 tri service-managed QCs Still in Quarantine - NOCPCO

    2021-04-20 17:30:28

    10,515 persons in 105 tri service-managed QCs Still in Quarantine - NOCPCO

    As of this morning (21), a total of 367 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID -19 in the past 24 hours. 22 Sri Lankan expatriates and 345 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority...

  • MOD Starts the Day with New Year Tea Table

    2021-04-20 16:30:28

    MOD Starts the Day with New Year Tea Table

    Ministry of Defence (MOD) greeted its staff on account of the dawn of the New Year and entertained them to a traditional tea table, coloured with milk rice and sweetmeats on Monday (19) morning at the MOD premises, headed by Gen. Kamal Gunaratne...

  • New Chief of Staff at CDS’ Office Commences Duties

    2021-04-20 15:53:17

    New Chief of Staff at CDS’ Office Commences Duties

    Major General Priyantha Gamage of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) assumed office as the Chief of Staff at the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (OCDS) at BMICH premises on Monday (19) amidst religious blessings. After brief religious observances...

  • Wanni Officers & All Ranks Join New Year Festival

    2021-04-19 15:46:41

    Wanni Officers & All Ranks Join New Year Festival

    Adding the pleasure of the dawn of Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) with the support of Officers and Other Ranks staged a New Year Festival inside the premises on Saturday (10).

  • Army Role in Construction of School Wall Commended

    2021-04-19 12:46:41

    Army Role in Construction of School Wall Commended

    At the request of the principal and teachers at Mannar Thevanpiddy Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School, 19 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops completed the final stage of constructions in the front perimeter wall and outdoor stage of the school and...

  • 4,230 PCR Tests Done on Monday - NOCPCO

    2021-04-19 08:00:41

    4,230 PCR Tests Done on Monday - NOCPCO

    As of this morning (20), a total of 309 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID -19 in the past 24 hours.18 Sri Lankan expatriates and 291 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 67 from Kurunegala District, 62 from Colombo District, 51 from Gampaha District and 111 others from different Districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • With Troops, Kannagi Amman Kovil Compound to Turn Green

    2021-04-18 23:25:46

    With Troops, Kannagi Amman Kovil Compound to Turn Green

    Troops of the 591 Brigade under command to the 59 Division HQ of the Security Force HQ- Mullaittivu carried out a tree-planting drive to coincide with auspicious commencement of work in the Kannagi Amman Hindu temple premises in Wattappala...

  • SRIMED Contingent Joins Volleyball Tournament

    2021-04-18 23:00:25

    SRIMED Contingent Joins Volleyball Tournament

    South Sudan-based Sri Lankan Contingent (SRIMED) troops serving SRIMED Level 2 hospital on account of the Sinhala & Tamil New Year had a volleyball tournament during 11-12 April in the hospital playground.