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01st June 2020 08:25:16 Hours
A total of 58 individuals upon completion of quarantine process at tri service-managed ITI - Gannoruwa (41), Agriculture Holiday Bungalow - Gannoruwa (01), Nations Building - Kundasale (01), Cooperation Centre - Pallekele (01) and Nipuna Bossa (14) Quarantine Centres are ready to leave for their native places after conduct of PCR tests today (01) with Quarantine Certificates, stated Military Spokesman Brigadier Chandana Wickremasinghe this morning (1) on behalf of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
01st June 2020 08:23:45 Hours
All measures to arrest transmission and prevention of COVID-19 virus in the country are being adopted by health sector officials and members of the tri services, led by 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, states a statement issued by the NOCPCO.
31st May 2020 10:31:27 Hours
Three more individuals from London, United Kingdom were flown to Sri Lanka last night (30) by Sri Lankan flight UL 504. They all were taken to Army-managed Rajagiriya Ayurvedic Hospital Quarantine Centre (QC) for quarantine process, a statement issued by Military Spokesman Brigadier Chandana Wickremasinghe this morning (31) on behalf of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) stated.
31st May 2020 10:29:30 Hours
A total of 285 more individuals from Australia and 18 from Mumbai, India were flown to Sri Lanka this morning (30) by Sri Lankan flights UL 605 and UL 1042 respectively. They all were taken to tri service-managed Quarantine Centres (QCs) for quarantine process, a Media statement issued by Military Spokesman Brigadier Chandana Wickremasinghe on Saturday (30) on behalf of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) stated.
29th May 2020 07:24:03 Hours
A total of 271 more individuals, including students and state officials are to be flown to Sri Lanka at midnight (28) from Belarus by the Sri Lankan Flight UL 1206 and they all are to be taken to tri service-managed Quarantine Centres (QCs) for quarantine process, a media statement issued today (28) by the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) stated.
28th May 2020 07:58:31 Hours
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) at Rajagiriya National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), headed by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and Medical Specialist Dr Anil Jasingha, Director General Health Services this afternoon (27) had one more review of the developments as regards the status quo of COVID-19 transmission in the country, together with a handful of experts and other stakeholder.
22nd May 2020 09:02:51 Hours
‘Zam Zam’ Foundation, a non-profit making community-oriented local organization in Dehiwala, appreciative of the warm hospitality shown by Army personnel towards people in quarantine at tri-service-managed Quarantine Centres (QCs) met Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak on Thursday (21) at the Army Headquarters and gifted 150 packs of dry rations for distribution among deserving military families as gestures of goodwill.
21st May 2020 09:28:44 Hours
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), co-chaired by Mrs Pavithra Wanniarchchi, Hon Minister of Health and Indigenous Medical Services, Head of the NOCPCO, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and Medical Specialist Dr Anil Jasingha, Director General Health Services had one more session of discussion this evening (20), together with experts and other stake holders this evening (20) at the NOCPCO in Rajagiriya.
21st May 2020 08:43:35 Hours
The routine Media interaction at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya took place this afternoon (20), headed by Mrs Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Minister of Health and Indigenous Medical Services, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and Medical Specialist, Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services.
20th May 2020 07:03:09 Hours
Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and the Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), together with Rear Admiral Piyal de Silva, Commander of the Navy and Air Marshal Sumangala Dias, Commander of the Air Force participated in a special talk show in ‘Swarnawahini’ on account of the National War Heroes’ Day on Tuesday (18) evening at 10.00 p.m.
