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24th April 2020 16:34:11 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 in a special statement made to the Media this evening (23) at about 8.30 pm announced that Welisara Navy Camp-based 30 sailors, including the COVID-19 positive one detected from Polonnaruwa while on leave on Wednesday (22) have now been confirmed infected after PCR tests, prompting the Commander of the Navy to isolate the entire camp premises with immediate effect.
24th April 2020 16:31:34 Hours
One more session of the Presidential Task Force at National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), headed by Head of the NOCPCO, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and Medical Specialist, Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services got underway on Thursday (23) at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya.
24th April 2020 16:28:32 Hours
Possibilities for enhancement of the capacity for conduct of PCR tests for COVID-19 in the country were taken up for extensive discussion and evaluation this morning (23) at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya.
24th April 2020 09:10:03 Hours
A Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of 20 Army riders, following an initiative, proposed by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the Nation Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army is now engaged in carrying out random temperature checks on groups of people who have arrived in Colombo on essential services in a bid to further strengthen the ongoing preventive mechanism of the government against COVID-19 in most risky Colombo district.
24th April 2020 08:58:47 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 'Aluth Parlimentuwa' talk-show of the 'Derana' TV on Wednesday (22) evening 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.
24th April 2020 08:53:29 Hours
One more group of 16 individuals who underwent the quarantine process of more than 3 weeks proceeded back home from the Punani Quarantine Centre (QC) this morning (23) after necessary medical formalities and receipt of quarantine certificates.
23rd April 2020 08:25:50 Hours
Management of the Brandix Apparel Solutions Ltd and East Link Engineering Company Pvt Ltd, determined to support the government's ongoing preventive fight against the deadly COVID-19 this evening (22) at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya gifted a movable sophisticated disinfection chamber plus a newly-innovated cubicle for examination of patients.
23rd April 2020 08:19:34 Hours
Popular 'Hiru' TV 'Rata Saha Heta' talk-show this morning (22) in a wide ranging interview with 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 questioned the status quo as regards the arrest of COVID-19 transmission, ongoing quarantine work, isolation process for villages, community responsibilities, quarantine process, detection of positive victims and search for their close contacts, conduct of PRC tests and diagnosing work, and prognosis for coming weeks, etc. NOCPCO Head, together with Medical Specialist, Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services and Dr Priyath Bandu Wickrama, Secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development, Water Supply and Housing explained how developments are taking place and what else is left to be done in the coming days.
23rd April 2020 08:03:27 Hours
The routine Media interaction at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya took place this evening (22), 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, and Medical Specialist Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services. Summarized account of the Head of the NOCPCO's inputs is as follows:
22nd April 2020 09:05:34 Hours
"Remember that in the past two and half decades, we have overcome worst scenarios and challenged more difficult tasks than what we have undertaken against the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak at present, purely for the best interests of the Nation. You all as Commanding Officers and respective stakeholders are performing invaluable and highly dedicated services at this critical moment of our contemporary history, which is held in high esteem by all in the country and appreciated very much none other than by all our people, our Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, HE the President and Hon Prime Minister.
