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  • 48, 382 including the Dead Confirmed Positive-NOCPCO

    2021-01-08 18:00:11

    48, 382 including the Dead Confirmed Positive-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (11), a total of 543 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, were 7 Sri Lankan expatriates and other 536 are locally-identified ones, including the majority 217 from Colombo district...

  • SLSC History Book Presented to HE the President

    2021-01-08 17:24:11

    SLSC History Book Presented to HE the President

    The first copy of the ‘Silent Heroes’ the history book of the near eight-decade long chronicle of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) of the Army was presented to HE the President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces this morning...

  • More Expatriates Brought Down-NOCPCO

    2021-01-08 17:00:36

    More Expatriates Brought Down-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (10), a total of 535 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. All of them are locally-identified affectees, including the majority 148 from Colombo district, 111 from Kandy district, 64 from Kegalle...

  • One More Land Patch in Wilpattu Forest Reserve Re-planted with Lions Club Members

    2021-01-08 16:24:11

    One More Land Patch in Wilpattu Forest Reserve Re-planted with Lions Club Members

    Members of the 306-C1 Lions Club at Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte giving a push to the Army-initiated re-forestation drive in the Wilpattu forest reserve planted hundreds of rare saplings on Sunday (3) covering a...

  • Stock of Beedi Leaves Recovered from Jungle

    2021-01-08 14:45:11

    Stock of Beedi Leaves Recovered from Jungle

    On information received from civilians, Intelligence Troops of the 54 Division recovered 300 kg of Beedi leave packs, kept hidden in a jungle.

  • SLSC Colonel Commandant Visits 5 SLSC HQ

    2021-01-08 14:34:11

    SLSC Colonel Commandant Visits 5 SLSC HQ

    Major General Prabath Dematanpitiya, Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Signal Corps paid an official visit to the 5 Regiment Sri Lanka Signal Corps HQ in Padukka on Monday (04).

  • Kilinochchi Troops Join Distribution of 1000 Dry Ration Packs among Affected Families

    2021-01-08 14:24:11

    Kilinochchi Troops Join Distribution of 1000 Dry Ration Packs among Affected Families

    Troops of the Security Force HQ- Kilinochchi with sponsorship provided by the Chief Incumbent at the Buddhist Temple in Singapore Venerable Galle Uditha Thero, Venerable Balangoda Buddhagosha...

  • Assistant Defence Adviser in Indian High Commission Extends New Year Compliments

    2021-01-06 22:05:30

    Assistant Defence Adviser in Indian High Commission Extends New Year Compliments

    The Assistant Defence Attache at the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Puneet Sushil bringing seasonal compliments paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army...

  • 525 More Confirmed Positive to Virus- NOCPCO

    2021-01-06 14:05:30

    525 More Confirmed Positive to Virus- NOCPCO

    As of this morning (9), a total of 525 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them were one Sri Lankan expatriate and 524 locally-identified ones, including the majority 193 from Colombo district, 94 from Gampaha district, 56 from Vavuniya and other 181 are from different districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • Colombo Army Hospital Gets New Biothesiometer

    2021-01-06 12:05:30

    Colombo Army Hospital Gets New Biothesiometer

    The 'Healthy Army-Healthy Nation' project, headed by the Consultant Physician, Brigadier (Dr) A.S.M Wijewardena of the Colombo Army Hospital on Wednesday (5) received the donation of a Biothesiometer from the donor, Mr Chinthaka Senevirathne...