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12th July 2020 11:22:55 Hours
"Ministry of Justice-managed two Rehabilitation Centres for Drug Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation, managed by Ministry of Justice in Kandakadu and Senapura areas in the Polonnaruwa district have a total of 1150 detainees, inclusive of employees of different state agencies. After detection of a COVID-19 positive detainee from the Welikada Prisons on Tuesday (7) who had returned from Kandakadu Rehabilitation Centre, all prison detainees and prison staff were subjected to about 700 PCR tests, but all of them were confirmed negative to the virus. On the same day (7), all individuals inside that Kandakadu Rehabilitation Centre underwent PCR tests and found 57 of those individuals, subjected to PCR tests were confirmed positive to the virus. Of them, was one female who is serving the Centre as an instructor, but currently on leave in Marawila area. Soon after she was diagnosed positive, her parents, family members and her associates have now been referred to PCR tests, kept in quarantine by the Army and are awaiting results of those reports, "Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said.
11th July 2020 17:13:53 Hours
A meeting that took place this afternoon (6) at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya between the Commissioner General of Elections, Mr Mahinda Deshapriya, its Members and Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services, Mr Chandana Wickremaratne, acting Inspector General of Police and a few more officials explored coordination of voting possibilities for those in quarantine or hospitals under treatment.
10th July 2020 08:51:41 Hours
A Media Communique issued by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army is as follows:
06th July 2020 09:52:34 Hours
The Flight No QR 668 from Doha with an embassy official, together with family members (4) passengers arrived in Sri Lanka and The Flight No UL 202 from Bahrain with 294 passengers and UL 102 from Maldives with 120 passengers will arrive in Sri Lanka this morning (05). All of them will be sent to Quarantine Centres (QCs), managed by tri services for necessary quarantine process, a statement issued this morning (05) by the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) stated.
01st July 2020 08:15:26 Hours
‘Big Focus’ of ‘Derana’ TV this morning (29) in a wide-ranging interview with the Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva on the ‘Other Side of the Story on COVID-19 Control’, commented on the Visionary and guiding support, Extended continuously by HE the President, Prime Minister and the government, Close coordination with Health Minister, Director General of Health Services, Medical Specialists, Army’s strategic interaction with other stakeholders, Quick operational aspects with new innovations, Use and coordination of intelligence, Adaptability of Security Force personnel for civil coordination work, Communicative strategies and how the people were convinced, Improvisation of government sector and private sector-run hospitals, Hotels as Quarantine Centres (QCs), the End-result, etc.
To be in line with the motto, ‘Nothing is Impossible,’ Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva reminded that Sri Lanka being a small nation maintains the Armed Forces through the tax-payers’ money and therefore we need to protect this nation from whatever the national emergency it is faced with, not only in times of security alone as we have repeatedly proved. Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva referring to the ongoing extensive discussions on the ‘Way Forward Strategy 2020-2025’ of the Army, aimed at transforming the Army to be a professionally-competent and fully-pledged organization which can deal with any eventualities in future, said that the tri services with the blessings of HE the President would usher in a new era of development.
01st July 2020 08:13:25 Hours
Through the coordination of Major General Suraj Bangsajayah, Commandant Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force, the well-known businessman, Mr Nihal Wickramasingha gifted 18,000 face masks for use among Tri service personnel, engaged in the COVID-19 prevention and quarantine work after meeting Lieutenant 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 at the Army Headquarters this morning (29).
30th June 2020 09:24:12 Hours
While paying gratitude to the general public for the overwhelming support they extended towards the near successful control of spread of COVID-19 in the country, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army appealed the general public to continue their COVID-19 preventive health practices further using face masks, keeping social distancing, hand washing, etc until further instructions are received from health authorities.
This was stated by him this afternoon (27) in Kandy in response to Media queries as regards ongoing COVID-19 control work in the country.
24th June 2020 07:50:13 Hours
The Flight No QR 668 from Doha with 03 passengers and Flight No EK 2528 from Dubai with 271 passengers arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (23). All of them will be sent to Quarantine Centres (QCs), managed by tri services for necessary quarantine process, a statement issued this morning (23) by the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) stated.
24th June 2020 07:48:21 Hours
The Flight No AI 281 from Mumbai with 240 passengers will arrive in Sri Lanka today (22). All of them will be sent to Quarantine Centres (QCs), managed by tri services for necessary quarantine process, a statement issued this morning (22) by the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) stated.
24th June 2020 07:47:20 Hours
The Flight No UL 1710 from Madagascar with 291 passengers arrived and Flight No UL 102 from Mali with 275 passenger and Flight No UL 607 from Australia with 50 passengers will arrive in Sri Lanka today (21). All of them will be sent to Quarantine Centres (QCs), managed by tri services for necessary quarantine process, a statement issued this morning (21) by the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) stated.
