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13th May 2021 09:20:33 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 participated in the TV 'Derana' 24x7 English channel. During this discussion the Head NOCPCO explain as regards the ban on travel restrictions and allegations, being made by certain elements, vaccination process in western province and contribution of tri-forces, management of hospitals with increasing of numbers and Quarantine procedure for arrivals. Readers can watch the discussion through the following link:
13th May 2021 09:18:58 Hours
"Today, we announced a ban on travel movements within the respective district and across regions, effective from 11.00 pm today to 0400 am tomorrow, and imposition of the same from 11.00 pm on Thursday (13) up until 4.00 am on Monday (17), considering the long weekend. The people, engaged in essential services, for example, health, military, water, electricity, those who want to reach hospitals, lorries carrying essential food supplies, etc will be allowed and all other unnecessary movements would not be allowed," so said General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army during a special meeting, he held this afternoon (12) at NOCPCO with stakeholders of the NOCPCO Task Force.
13th May 2021 09:17:02 Hours
A ban on travel movements within the district and regions is to be imposed, effective from 11.00 pm on Thursday (13) up until 4.00 am on Monday (17) according to General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army who said people going exclusively for vaccination purposes and other essential services would however be exempted from this restriction.
13th May 2021 09:14:46 Hours
Hemas Holdings PLC in a bid to assist the Army for its ongoing fight against transmission of the COVID-19 virus donated a stock of 1000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) overalls to the staff working at the Colombo Army Hospital, Narahenpita on Wednesday (12).
13th May 2021 09:12:48 Hours
Intending to reinforce the existing mechanism for island-wide vaccination programme against COVID-19, members of the Army, Navy and Air Force at the request of Health authorities are now manning or assisting inoculation centres in Nugegoda, Wellawatte, Maligawatte, Mattakkuliya, and Keththarama Colombo district and a few other places. General Shavendra Silva, Head NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army has accordingly instructed tri service personnel to throw their weight behind the project. Photos below show Army personnel in action.
13th May 2021 09:10:54 Hours
A special discussion that got underway with a group of Mayors at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya this afternoon (11) sought possibilities for further improvement of co-ordination of vaccination programmes that are now in progress.
12th May 2021 16:39:10 Hours
To meet with any contingency plan, 221 Brigade troops of the 22 Division in Trincomalee are giving finishing touches to the Army-improvised Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) with 115 beds at Nilaveli Samurdhi Training Centre to be in line with the directions given by Head of the NOCPCO, General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence staff and Commander of the Army after records confirmed a surge in numbers.
12th May 2021 15:56:13 Hours
Hambantota-based 12 Division HQ of the Security Force HQ-Central in order to support national prevention efforts against COVID-19 transmission converted the Youth Training Center at Wellawaya into an Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) and formally handed it to Wellawaya Hospital on Saturday (8).
12th May 2021 15:54:09 Hours
Urgent arrangements have been now made by Kandy-based 11 Division HQ in close consultation with Health authorities and District Secretariat to convert the Youth Centre at Gampola into an Intermediate Care Centre (ICC), in addition to already functional, Mahaweli National College of Education at Polgolla and Teachers’ College of Aesthetic Education, Giragama Intermediate Care Centres (ICCs).
12th May 2021 15:51:27 Hours
As of this morning (12), a total of 2568 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The majority of 606 are from Colombo District. Among them, were 53 from Colombo, 40 from Mulleriyawa, 36 from Piliyandala and 30 from Kottawa, states the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
