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30th March 2020 08:39:59 Hours
Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and the Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak in a special audio clip released to the Media, a few minutes ago on Sunday (29) evening urged the public, consumers as well as shop-keepers to strictly adhere to practices of social distancing and all other health guidelines once the curfew is lifted in some areas on Monday (30) for the convenience of the masses.
30th March 2020 08:35:22 Hours
After completion of the two-week long quarantine process, one more batch of 77 returnees from Punani and Galkanda Quarantine Centres (QCs) left for home this morning (29) from respective locations after completion of medical procedures and receipt of their Quarantine Certificates.
30th March 2020 08:22:02 Hours
Public Health authorities with the support of Policemen and Army troops immediately sealed two villages in Kadayankulam in Puttlam and one in Akurana areas after detection of a few persons, suspicious to have been infected with COVID-19 by late evening on Saturday (28), Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak at Rajagiriya, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army announced.
29th March 2020 07:47:32 Hours
29th March 2020 07:44:55 Hours
After completion of the two-week long quarantine process, one more batch of 309 returnees from Punani, Kandakadu, Galkanda and Pampeimadu Quarantine Centres (QCs) left for home this morning (28) from respective locations after completion of medical procedures and receipt of their Quarantine Certificates.
28th March 2020 08:35:20 Hours
Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army in a pre-recorded statement in parallel with the simultaneous routine Media interaction at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) this evening (27) at Rajagiriya made following observations.
28th March 2020 08:27:17 Hours
One more batch of 501 returnees who underwent the two-week-long quarantine process at Punani (167 including 01 a foreigner from Italy), Kandakadu (25) and Diyatalawa (309 including 03 foreigners from South Korea) Quarantine Centres (QCs) left for home this morning (27) from respective locations after completion of medical procedures and receipt of their Quarantine Certificates.
27th March 2020 10:54:06 Hours
The third batch of 223 returnees who underwent the two-week long quarantine process at Punani (125), Kandakadu (42), Meeyankulam (18) and Diyatalawa (38 including 04 foreigners 2 Iran, 2 Korea) Quarantine Centres (QCs) left for home this morning (26) from respective locations after completion of medical procedures and receipt of Quarantine Certificates.
27th March 2020 10:52:19 Hours
A group of popular and leading social media activists, inclusive of Ashan Online, Nava, Ever-Loving, Janai-Priyai, Wasti, Studio Ratta, Wigadama, Travel with Wife, Chooti Malli & Podi Malli during a meeting at the 'National Operational Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak' in Rajagiriya with Brigadier Chandana Wickramasinghe, Military Spokesperson & Director Media, Sri Lanka Army on Wednesday (25), explored possibilities of lending their artistry talents towards the government’s campaign for prevention of further spread of the deadly virus.
26th March 2020 08:51:53 Hours
The routine Media interaction at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya took place this afternoon (24), attended by 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 Medical Specialist, Dr Paba Palihawadana, Deputy Director General of Health Services (Public Health Services).
