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  • More Donors Offer PPE Overalls to NOCPCO Head

    30th April 2020 09:33:16 Hours

    A representative group of officials of Polymer Manufactures & Re-cyclers Association of Sri Lanka (PMRA) offering their share of assistance at this critical stage of the epidemic this morning (29) met Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19-Outbreak, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army at the Army HQ and donated a stock of 500 PPE overalls for use among service personnel and health workers, engaged in COVID-19 control work.

  • Commander Discusses Well-being & Facilities of Army Personnel in Quarantine

    30th April 2020 09:28:55 Hours

  • All Associates of Infected Heroic Sailors Now Kept in Quarantine-Head, NOCPCO

    30th April 2020 09:20:08 Hours

  • Heroic Sailors in Welisara Confirmed Positive for COVID-19 Rise to 180 - Head of NOCPCO

    29th April 2020 16:16:11 Hours

    The routine Media interaction at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya took place this afternoon (27), headed by Mrs Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Hon Minister of Health, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Medical Specialist Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services and Attorney-at Law Ajith Rohana, Deputy Inspector General of Police.

  • NOCPCO Head Among Main Panelists in 'ITN' TV ‘Doramadalawa'

    29th April 2020 15:58:52 Hours

    Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army & Head of the National Operational Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) was one among main panelists in the "Doramadalawa" intellectual discussion of the 'ITN' TV on Monday (27) night where he, in his capacity as the Head of the NOCPCO summarized the roles, being fulfilled by the armed forces for the arrest of COVID-19 transmission in Sri Lanka and how the future management of the transmission of the deadly virus could be addressed.

  • Leave of Tri Service Personnel Cancelled Until Further Notice - Head of NOCPCO

    28th April 2020 08:32:29 Hours

    The routine Media interaction at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya took place this afternoon (26), headed by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and Attorney-at Law Ajith Rohana, Deputy Inspector General of Police.

  • All Tri-service Personnel on Leave are Informed to Report Back – Chief of Defence Staff

    27th April 2020 08:35:21 Hours

    All tri-service personnel (Army, Navy & Air Force) currently on leave are immediately informed to report to their workplaces within the course of Monday (27).

  • NOCPCO Head Briefs Media on Latest Updates

    26th April 2020 18:10:48 Hours

    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 appearing in leading ITN, Derana and Swarnawahini, stations this morning (25) summarized the status quo plus the roles, being fulfilled by the armed forces for the arrest of COVID-19 transmission in Sri Lanka.

  • 30 More Sailors Confirmed Positive -Head of NOCPCO

    25th April 2020 07:25:40 Hours

    The routine Media interaction at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya took place this afternoon (24), headed by Hon Minister of Health Mrs Pavithra Wanniaracchchi, Head of the (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Director General of Health Services, Dr Anil Jasinghe and Attorney-at Law Ajith Rohana, Deputy Inspector General of Police.

  • Local Helmet Manufacturer Lends Their Share to COVID-19 Control

    25th April 2020 07:23:01 Hours

    Sri Lanka's benchmark manufacturer, H.H.CO Industries Pvt Ltd lending their share to the national drive to arrest the transmission of COVID-19 epidemic this morning (24) gifted 400 safety helmets for use among tri service personnel, engaged in the COVID-19 prevention and quarantine work.