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SECURITY FORCES HEADQUARTERS

(JAFFNA)

To be an effective instrument to the Government Endeavour to cultivate national harmony in Jaffna Peninsula through uplifting the physical quality of life and spiritual value of the people.

11th July 2020 21:25:48 Hours

Foreign Employees Returning from Lebanon Leave Jaffna to Go Home After Quarantine

A number of 71 Foreign Employees from Lebanon who were in quarantine left Jaffna for their villages after completion of two - week long quarantine process at Iyakachchi Quarantine Centre in Jaffna, on 11 July 2020. Prior to release they underwent the medical procedures and received quarantine certificates.

The groups segregated according to areas of their residential location provided with Army transport facilities up to their destinations in Trincomalee, Ampara, Badulla, Kandy, Colombo, Galle and Hambanthota areas along with meals, snacks, water etc. Police provided assistance to escort the convoy of 09 vehicles.

The quarantine process was conducted by the troops of Security Forces Jaffna under the guidance of the National Operation Center for Prevention of COVID -19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) headed by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the NOCPCO, Chief of the Defense Staff and Commander of the Army.

Commander Security Forces Jaffna, General Officer Commanding 55 Division, Commander Forward Maintenance Area (North), Senior Officers and Troops witnessed the departure formalities.