23rd June 2021 17:12:45 Hours
Troops of 1 Engineer Service Regiment under command to the Security Force HQ - West renovated a dilapidated Ward for COVID-19 patients in Lunawa hospital, Moratuwa which was abandoned and about to demolish.
21st June 2021 15:50:48 Hours
Troops of 1 Sri Lanka National Guard Battalion converted a Building at wayamba teaching Centre Kurunegala to serve as a Quarantine Centre in the event of any surge of infectees of the virus.
21st June 2021 09:12:05 Hours
08th June 2021 19:15:51 Hours
Intending to speed up the flood relief effort, SF - West continue to assist civilians and respective government authorities in the area.
03rd June 2021 09:21:55 Hours
Troops of the Security Force HQ - West renovated a dilapidated Ward for COVID-19 patients in the Avissawella Base Hospital which could accommodate 40 beds and formally vested it in the authorities on Monday (31) by Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander Security Forces –West for patients as one more project.
31st May 2021 22:09:56 Hours
Intending to reinforce the existing vaccination programme against COVID-19 ,SF – West continue to assist the staff of inoculation centres and respective government authorities in the area.
28th May 2021 13:47:28 Hours
In order to find whether regional preparations for any contingencies are underway, 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, together with several Senior Officers of relevance undertook an inspection tour this morning (27) to the Elpitiya new Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) at Idalkanda under construction and met troops giving final touches.
28th May 2021 13:42:35 Hours
As Army troops across the island at the request of the government moved to Galle, Matara, Matale, Kurunegala and Anuradhapura areas in the South, North-East, North Central Province and the Central Province to conduct/ assist regional COVID-19 Vaccination Centres after HE the President prioritized those areas for vaccination, 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 this morning (27) made unannounced visits to Sri Sudarmaramaya in Batuwanhena, Elpitiya and Katukurunda Dharmika Vidyalaya in Habaraduwa Vaccination Centres and saw for himself how those Centres were functional with active support of Army troops.
28th May 2021 13:35:41 Hours
A large contingent of more than 300 Army personnel of the Quick Reaction Team, Drone Unit of the Artillery Regiment and the Bomb Disposal Squad on the directions of General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army early this morning (27) were positioned along Negombo to Porutota coastal belt areas of about 6 km, in an attempt to prevent people from collecting debris and floating items of the ill-fated container ship, 'X-press Pearl', still on fire off Colombo Harbour.
27th May 2021 12:06:51 Hours
Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces-West was invited to witness the final Disaster Management demonstrations in the 5-day long 'Exercise-Reach Row' at Udamapitigama and Kelaniya Ferry Sites on Monday (24).
