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  • NOTHER 4 OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS FOR MOST NEEDED HOSPITALS IN THE WESTERN PROVINCE

    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.

  • RESTRICT TRAVEL MOVEMENTS WITHIN THE SF(WEST) AOR

    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.

  • COMMANDER SF (WEST) HOSTS A DISCUSSION ON 44TH (CISM) WORLD MILITARY PARACHUTING CHAMPIONSHIP

    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.

  • NEW 144 INFANTRY BRIGADE COMMANDER ASSUMES DUTIES

    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.

  • SADAHIRU STUPA ‘CREST - GEM’ AND ‘SACRED PINNACLE’ TO BE PARADED THROUGHT COUNTRY

    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.

  • VACCINATION PROGRAMME FOR THE 2ND DOZE OF ASTRAZENECA VACCINE SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTS AT ARMY TEMPLE PANAGODA

    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).

  • TROOPS WITH AIR FORCE ASSISTANCE EXTINGUISH FOREST FIRE

    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.

  • SF-WEST TROOPS OFFERED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR HOSPITALS ON STRIKE

    19th July 2021 15:19:58 Hours

    Troops of 12 Field Engineers under 61 Infantry Division offered their assistance to Ittapana District hospital, Pibura hospital, Baduraliya hospital and Weththewa hospital in Kalutara District for the management of skeletal health services after sections of the minor staff went on strike on trade union issues on Monday (19) July 2021.

  • NEW CHIEF COORDINATOR CIVIL AFFAIRS ASSUMES OFFICE

    19th July 2021 11:53:05 Hours

    Col S M S Samarakoon assumed duties as the Chief Coordinator Civil Affairs (CCCA) on 19 July 2021 on auspicious time having the blessing of Noble Triple Gem.

  • NEW COL (COORD) ASSUMES OFFICE

    13th July 2021 16:52:56 Hours

    Col K G K Ariyadasa RWP RSP assumed duties as the Col (Coord) on 8 July 2021 on auspicious time having the blessing of Noble Triple Gem.