07th September 2021 12:22:48 Hours
Strengthening the government’s effort in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, with the directions of General Shavendra Silva, the Head of National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and the Commander of the Army, another vaccination drive was commenced under the close supervision of Major General D G S Senarathyapa RWP RSP ndu, Commander Security Forces (West), administering the first dose of the Synopharm for the youths of 20 to 30 years of age and second dose of the Synopharm for those who are above 60 years. The programme was commenced at the Panagoda Bodhirajaramaya army temple on 06th September 2021.
23rd August 2021 18:36:31 Hours
As another step in curbing rapid spread of the COVID- 19 pandemic, Security Force (West) launched a mobile vaccination programme far with the Army’s mobile vaccination fleet that prioritizes the vaccination of the elderly, sick , handicapped and feeble sections in the society, on the direction of the Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva and under the supervision of the Commander Security Force (West) Major General Sujeewa Senarath Yapa on 22nd August 2021.
23rd August 2021 12:39:03 Hours
As a quick respond to the island wide quarantine curfew that came into effect from 20 August until 30 August 2021, upon the directions promulgated by the Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva, the Commander Security Force (West) Major General D G S Senarathyapa RWP RSP ndu has already taken all feasible steps to strengthen the government’s effort in order to curb the further transmission of the epidemic within the SF (West) AOR.
17th August 2021 11:17:10 Hours
Due to the uncontrolled spread of COVID - 19 in the country and the rapid spread of the virus among the infectees, As an emergency measure, on the directions of the Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and the Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva, with the supervision of the commander SF (West) Major General D G S Senarathyapa RWP RSP ndu, on Friday (13) distributed 4 Oxygen Concentrators among the Colombo National Hospital, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubovila, District General Hospital, Gampaha and Northern Teaching Hospital, Ragama, for the betterment of the serious patients, affected by COVID-19.
17th August 2021 10:55:24 Hours
On the direction of the Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID -19 outbreak, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva imposed inter-provincial restrictions as COVID - 19 fatalities continue to rice on a presidential directive.
16th August 2021 12:55:02 Hours
Sri Lanka held its second preparatory meeting prior to the 44th World Military Parachuting Championship - 2021, which is scheduled to be held in Doha, Qatar from 17 to 30 November 2021 at the conference hall of the Security Force headquarters (West) on 10th August 2021.
16th August 2021 10:22:52 Hours
Colonel K M V Kodituwakku, assumed office as the new Commander, 144 Infantry Brigade on monday 09th August 2021 at the Brigade Headquarters in Akuregoda –Battaramulla with a simple ceremony.
13th August 2021 16:58:31 Hours
The exposition of the ‘Crest - Gem’ and the sacred ‘Pinnacle’ of Sadahiru Stupa which is scheduled to be travelled by a procession of vehicles to forty eight temples covering eighteen districts throughout the island for public veneration, its journey commenced amidst religious blessings of Maha Sanga from the Hunupitiya, Gangaramaya temple on 08th August to Kalani Rajamaha Viharaya on 11th August 2021.
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).
27th July 2021 09:45:36 Hours
Troops of the 8 Gemunu Watch and SLEME Base Workshop at Udawalawa under command to the Security Force Headquarters - West took prompt action to extinguish a bush fire irrupted inside the Halpe Forest Reserve in the Imbulpe Divisional Secretariat area on Friday (23) July 2021.
