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21st May 2021 08:39:06 Hours
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 Dr Asela Gunawardena, Director General Health Services this afternoon (20) had a discussion with private sector health authorities on the conduct of PCR tests against payments, irregularities reported about violation of Health Ministry-laid protocols and limitations and capacities, non-compliance with Ministry directives, etc.
20th May 2021 09:57:26 Hours
One more review meeting of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID- 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya got underway this morning (19) with the participation of the Head, NOCPCO, all health authorities and medical experts with the objective of assessing the status quo with special focus on home-quarantining strategy and the state of Quarantine Centres (QCs), emergency procedures, travel restrictions, etc.
20th May 2021 08:00:17 Hours
Troops of the 112 Brigade and the 3 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment camp in Nuwara Eliya handed over the converted Town Hall building at Nuwara Eliya to the health authorities on Monday (17), expected 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.
20th May 2021 07:58:40 Hours
Troops of 23 Gajaba Regiment, 3 Sri Lanka National guard and Corps of Engineer Services of the 112 Brigade took steps to convert one ward at Tangalle Base Hospital to serve as an Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) in the event of any surge in the number of COVID-19 infected ones in the region. The ICC is now in operation from Thursday (13) onwards.
20th May 2021 07:57:05 Hours
Troops of the 7 Gemunu Watch under command to the 68 Division and the 681 Brigade of the Security Forces-Mullaittivu disinfected Udayarkaddu South area and its weekly fair premises on Sunday (16).
18th May 2021 20:56:22 Hours
As of this morning (18), a total of 2456 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The majority of 677 are from Gampaha District. Among them, the majority 136 were from Biyagama town area, 83 from Nittambuwa, 72 from Kadawatha and 58 from Wattala, states the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
18th May 2021 13:10:28 Hours
Giving a boost to the Army-improvised Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) at Seeduwa, now almost done, the management of Upfield Sri Lanka Pvt Ltd this morning (17) gifted 10 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds to the Army for use in the new ICC in case of any emergency.
18th May 2021 13:08:20 Hours
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 as a main resource contributor to the popular forum of ideals 'Doramadalawa' in ITN at 1000 pm on Monday (17) spoke out on a broad spectrum of perspectives on COVID-19, ongoing travel restrictions, concerns regarding its transmission and prevention, emergence of new positive cases of COVID-19, the status quo, vaccination process, allegations against efforts, preventive health practices, movement of restrictions between districts and how to mitigate the increase of COVID-19 positive patients, etc. Click the following link to see the video footage:
17th May 2021 18:26:49 Hours
11 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment and 521 Brigade troops of the 52 Division on the directions of Major General Priyantha Perera, Commander, Security Forces -Jaffna, and under guidance of the General Officer Commanding, 52 Division carried out a sterilization programme in Achchuvely area on Saturday (15) with the objective of curtailing the speedy transmission of the COVID-19 virus among the general public in Jaffna.
17th May 2021 18:25:30 Hours
As of this morning (17), a total of 2275 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The majority of 438 are from Colombo District. Among them, the majority 56 were from Mirihana town area, 42 from Piliyandala, 38 from Mulleriyawa and 37 from Moratuwa, states the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
