06th June 2021 15:24:35 Hours
05th June 2021 11:55:23 Hours
04th June 2021 19:03:04 Hours
Troops of 8 Sri Lanka Light Infantry under command to 14 Infantry Division of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) promptly responded on 03 June and rescued a woman (59) and a physically-handicapped man of 65 years of age trapped in a house in general area of meerigama , Bookulagama after heavy rains caused havoc in the past 48 hours.
04th June 2021 14:26:29 Hours
Troops of the 3 Gemunu Watch of the 613 Brigade under command to the 61 Division of the Security Force HQ-West during 28-29 May 2021 cleaned Weligama and Mirissa coastal belt areas, affected due to debris of the damaged 'X Press Perl' container ship a few days ago.
31st May 2021 18:22:45 Hours
In order to accommodate 75 more COVID-19 patients, 3 Gemunu Watch (3 GW) and Corps of Engineer Services troops under command to the 613 Infantry Brigade of 61 Infantry Division under the Security Forces – West established an Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) at Akuressa Hospital compound and formally vested it in hospital authorities on Saturday (29).
31st May 2021 18:05:53 Hours
Army troops in close co-operation with Medical Officers of Health (MOHs) and health providers in respective regions throughout Saturday (29) successfully carried out COVID-19 vaccination programmes at government-organized mobile centres at Uyanwatta, Pawarasiri Niveraramaya, Ransegoda Sri Vijayaramaya and Kekanadura Rajamaha Viharaya in Matara District,
31st May 2021 17:37:51 Hours
Brigadier S P G Gamage RWP RSP USP assumed duties as the 14th Commander of the 141 Brigade on 28 May 2021 at the Brigade Headquarters in Veyangoda.
25th May 2021 10:01:55 Hours
In order to further reinforce ongoing community security arrangements of the Police against the spread of COVID-19 virus, the Army on the instructions of General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army has deployed Army Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs), Special Force Rider Teams and troops of the Army Drone Battalion, together with infantry soldiers in mostly crowded areas in the western province.
25th May 2021 09:13:07 Hours
Troops of the 613 Brigade and the 14 (V) Gemunu Watch initiated a project to improvise a Factory Building at Elpitiya area to serve as an Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) in the event of any surge of infectees of the virus.
24th May 2021 18:45:00 Hours
On the directions of Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces – West, with the supervision of Major General Dammi Hewage, General Officer Commanding, 61 Division, a two day workshop was conducted at the Galle harbour premises in line with the readiness of troops for any disaster situation.
