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30th May 2021 05:44:21 Hours
Army troops in close co-operation with Medical Officers of Health (MOHs) and health providers in respective regions throughout Saturday (29) successfully carried out COVID-19 vaccination programmes at government-organized mobile centres at Uyanwatta, Pawarasiri Niveraramaya, Ransegoda Sri Vijayaramaya and Kekanadura Rajamaha Viharaya in Matara District, Atanika Primary School, Elpitya Ananda College and Habarduwa Dharmika Vidyalaya in Galle District as instructed by General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army.
30th May 2021 05:41:18 Hours
Troops of the 233 Brigade took steps to convert one ward at Vakarai Base Hospital 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 ICC at Base Hospital Vakarai has begun operations since Saturday (22) onwards.
29th May 2021 20:34:58 Hours
As of this morning (29), a total of 2,850 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 5 Sri Lankan expatriates and 2,845 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 512 from Kalutara District, 443 from Gampaha District, 281 from Colombo District and 1609 from different other Districts, states the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
29th May 2021 07:07:18 Hours
A special meeting in order to seek proper networking as regards transmission of updates of vaccination details in future got underway this afternoon (28) at NOCPCO HQ at Rajagiriya where General Shavendra Silva, Head of the NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army was present.
29th May 2021 07:04:24 Hours
General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army was one among resource personnel to the International Conference on Mass and Marketing Communications in the time of COVID-19 of the European Centre for Peace and Development UN University for Peace (ECPD), held this afternoon (27) through virtual zoom platforms.
29th May 2021 07:00:41 Hours
In order to find whether regional preparations for any contingencies are underway, General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, together with several Senior Officers of relevance undertook an inspection tour this morning (27) to the Elpitiya new Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) at Idalkanda under construction and met troops giving final touches.
29th May 2021 06:55:36 Hours
A government building used by Thondaman Cultural Centre at Ramboda, Nuwara Eliya was recently improvised by combined 3 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment and 19 Sri Lanka National Guard troops as an Intermediate Care Center (ICC) in order to accommodate 275 patients (275-Beds) at any given time in the event of any surge in COVID-19 patients.
27th May 2021 17:55:15 Hours
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 and 965 from different other Districts, states the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
26th May 2021 20:53:51 Hours
A combined team of senior medical experts on Maternal and Child Health, led by Dr (Mrs) H.S. R Perera, Deputy Director General of Health Services, together with a few other specialists on Tuesday (25) undertook an inspection tour to the Army Seva Vanitha Unit-converted Seeduwa Intermediate Care Centre cum Hospital in order to assess feasibility on its functionality for maternal and child health in separate wards.
26th May 2021 20:48:27 Hours
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, states the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
