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  • New Wanni Commander Familiarizes with Troops under SFHQ - Wanni

    2020-11-08 10:10:48

    New Wanni Commander Familiarizes with Troops under SFHQ - Wanni

    The recently-appointed Commander Security Forces - Wanni (SF-W) Major General Priyantha Perera visited the 62 Division and its under command Brigades and Battalions on Saturday (7) after assumption...

  • Wounded War Heroes Undergo Training in Prosthetic Limb Technology

    2020-11-08 10:00:48

    Wounded War Heroes Undergo Training in Prosthetic Limb Technology

    A technical training course to train wounded War Heroes as technicians for Prosthetic Limbs got underway during 20 July- 02 November at the Ranaviru Sevana Prosthetic workshop in Ragama.

  • 212 Brigade to Construct One More Home for A Needy Family

    2020-11-08 10:00:48

    212 Brigade to Construct One More Home for A Needy Family

    212 Brigade troops of the Security Force HQ-Wanni taking another step forward in regard to their pet project, dedicated to house construction for the needy in the Wanni,laid the foundation stone for one more new house in Thuppitiyawa, Thanthirimale...

  • PCR Test Total Exceeds Six Lakhs -NOCPCO

    2020-11-08 09:50:48

    PCR Test Total Exceeds Six Lakhs -NOCPCO

    As of this morning (9), a total of 510 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. All of them were from locally-identified affectees, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • 58 Division with Donor's Help Distributes Garments & Clothes Among the Needy

    2020-11-08 09:45:48

    58 Division with Donor's Help Distributes Garments & Clothes Among the Needy

    Thanks to the generosity extended by a private donor, personally known to Major General Priyanka Fernando, General Officer commanding, 58 Division, troops recently distributed a large stock of garments and clothes among needy families and religious places in Puttalam area.

  • 449 More Positive Cases Detected –NOCPCO

    2020-11-08 09:40:48

    449 More Positive Cases Detected –NOCPCO

    As of this morning (8), a total of 449 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 04 of them are foreigners (03 from Egypt and 01 from UAE). All other 445 were from locally-identified affectees, states the National Operations Centre...

  • 'Home of Armour’ Marks its Identity with T-55 Tank Replica at Entrance

    2020-11-08 09:30:48

    'Home of Armour’ Marks its Identity with T-55 Tank Replica at Entrance

    The Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps Major General Prathap Tillekerathne on the eve of his retirement graced the unveiling of the T-55 tank replica (MBT of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps) at the main entrance of Home of Armour at Rock House on Thursday (5).

  • New 142 Brigade Commander Assumes Office

    2020-11-08 09:15:48

    New 142 Brigade Commander Assumes Office

    Brigadier Nilantha Fernando assumed duties as the 37th Commander of the 142 Brigade, amid religious blessings at the Headquarters in Kohuwala on Monday (2).

  • 563 Recovered Patients Leave Hospitals-NOCPCO

    2020-11-07 12:51:28

    563  Recovered Patients Leave Hospitals-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (7), a total of 400 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. All of them were from locally-identified affectees, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • New MIR Colonel of the Regiment Takes Office

    2020-11-07 11:00:28

    New MIR Colonel of the Regiment Takes Office

    Major General Sena Waduge, Adjutant General at Army Headquarters assumed duties as the 11th Colonel of the Regiment of Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) on Wednesday (04) at the MIR Regimental Centre at Dambulla. After a formal Guard Turnout at the entrance...