Header

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.

04th May 2021 09:28:37 Hours

Covid - 19 Awareness Programme

On the instructions of General Officer Commanding 55 Infantry Division and Commander 551 Infantry Brigade, COVID - 19 awareness programmes were conducted at Point Pedro by the troops of 16th Battalion of Sri Lanka Light Infantry on Thursday 29 April 2021 and Manthikai by the troops of 4th Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment on Friday 30 April 2021. The intention of the launching such programmes were to aware the general public of the area on prevention of COVID - 19 by following proper health guidelines including wearing of face marks, maintain social distance to control the spread of new variant of the virus. These Programmes were conducted focusing the civilians who visited the Manthikai commercial complex, hospital and Point Pedro town during busy hours. As an encouragement, face masks were distributed among civilians.

Public Health Inspectors, Police officers, Grama Niladhari and other government officials of the area too took part in the programmes.