03rd August 2021 16:06:33 Hours
On the directions of General Shavendra Silva, Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, with the supervision of Major General D G S Senarathyapa RWP RSP ndu, Commander Security Force (West), a vaccination project for the 2nd dose of the AstraZeneca (Covishield) successfully conducts at the Panagoda Bodhi Rajaramaya (Army Temple).
All the facilities for civilians were properly arranged at the Vaccination centre with the direct supervision and instructions of the Commander SF – West, including refreshments. Further, Army Band too provided light music to make civilians comfortable.
Army medical teams, headed by Colonel (Dr) Saveen Semage, Director, Directorate of Preventive Medicine and Mental Health Services in the Army and all other staff have thrown their full weight to make the programme a success.
The Vaccination programme was organized to vaccinate civilians at the shortest possible time and senior citizens were assisted by Army troops till the end of their vaccination. Senior citizens and differently abled people who were unable to walk to the vaccination hall were vaccinated in their vehicles by the medical staff.
Further, the arrangements, Facilities and polite and efficient service of the army troops were praised by everyone.
