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01st July 2020 08:28:41 Hours
Most Ven Thibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangalabhidana Maha Nayake Thero of Malwatte Chapter and Most Ven Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathanabhidana Maha Nayake Thero of Asgiriya Chapter in Kandy during an audience 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 had this morning (27), heaped full of praise on Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva and exceptional roles, being performed by Army troops in the control of COVID-19 epidemic in the country and underlined the need to maintain and continue the status quo with all possible health practices intact since the epidemic has still not been eradicated from the country.
18th June 2020 11:57:30 Hours
A high- level security delegation, led by the Secretary Defence, Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne, Head of the National Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias, acting Inspector General of Police, C. D. Wickramaratne, Chief of National Intelligence, Commanders of the Security Forces for Jaffna,Mullaittivu and Kilinochchi and General Officers Commanding in respective Divisions, Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police for North, Deputy Inspector General of Police for North and a few more officials this morning (17) were in Jaffna in order to review security situation and receive updates at field level.
11th June 2020 10:23:30 Hours
Exclusively innovated 29 anthropocentric medically-vital Army innovations to help control COVID-19, perhaps hitherto not produced anywhere under one roof within such a short period of time were unveiled and kept on display at the Army Headquarters on Wednesday (10) in the presence of Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne, Secretary Defence who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest at the invitation of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
06th June 2020 09:06:39 Hours
The Poson Full Moon Poya Day programme, “Kruthavedithwaye Pinkama” (meritorious act of gratitude) of the ‘Deranabhivandana’ organized by the ‘Derana’ TV from the sacred Anuradhapura Ruwanweli Maha Seya premises got underway this evening (5) in order to invoke blessings on all sectors engaged in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the country and appreciate their invaluable services at this critical moment.
24th May 2020 08:30:07 Hours
16th May 2020 09:14:31 Hours
A total of 350 more individuals will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (14) from Maldives by a Sri Lankan flight. They all will be taken to Army-managed Quarantine Centres (QCs) for quarantine process, a Media statement of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) issued on Tuesday (13) stated.
12th May 2020 07:14:45 Hours
The routine Media interaction at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya took place this afternoon (11), headed by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army
08th May 2020 09:34:20 Hours
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 (NOCPCO), together with Mrs Sujeewa Nelson, President Army Seva Vanitha Unit took time off from busy schedules and sought blessings for fast eradication of the COVID-19 epidemic on Thrice Blessed Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (7) after making a series of special offerings to Ruwanweliseya, Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya, Mirisawetiya and Abhayagiriya, a few of the most prominent eight sacred places of worship (Atamasthanaya) in the ancient kingdom of Anuradhapura.
07th May 2020 10:21:16 Hours
The routine Media interaction at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya took place this afternoon (6), presided 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.
05th May 2020 08:46:41 Hours
The routine Media interaction at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya took place this afternoon (4), 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 and Attorney-at Law Ajith Rohana, Deputy Inspector General of Police.
