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13th March 2020 21:22:55 Hours

At Short Notice, Army Enables Two More Quarantine Centers Operational in Kahagolla & Diyatalawa

Giving one more stimulant to the government’s efforts of containing the spread of ‘COVID-19’ virus, the Sri Lanka Army, consequent upon quick improvisations, made on the directions of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army enabled two more new Quarantine Centers operational at Kahagolla and inside the Diyatalawa Army Base Hospital beginning this afternoon (12).

According to Major (Dr) L. D Ratnaweera, Officer in Charge of both Quarantine Centers, Sri Lankan expatriates and a few South Korean nationals have been accommodated at the improvised Kahagolla Quarantine Center and the newly-built Diyatalawa Army Base Hospital Quarantine Centers. An eight-member medical team has already completed basic quarantine procedures on them after examining each and every inmate as of this evening (12).

A special medical team, headed by Colonel (Dr) Shaveen Semage, Deputy Director, Preventive Medicine & Mental Health Services of the Army who is also the overall in charge of the quarantine process, being carried out at Punani, Kandakadu, Kahagolla and Diyatalawa would closely coordinate the entire operation and advise accordingly.

Troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Central, commanded by Major General Laksiri Waduge are assisting the emergency project through their coordination and provision of other facilities. short url link | 『アディダス』に分類された記事一覧