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).
23rd May 2021 14:29:51 Hours
On the directions of Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces - West, with the supervision of General Officer Commanding of 14 Infantry Division and Commander 142 Brigade, 3 Officers and 20 Other Ranks of 10 Sri Lanka National Guard took immediate steps to avoid a split in the kelani river bund in Hanwella area on Friday (21) morning due to prevailing adverse weather condition.
21st May 2021 17:41:37 Hours
Intending to reinforce the existing mechanism for the island-wide vaccination programme against COVID-19, SF – West continue to assist inoculation centres in the AOR.
21st May 2021 16:50:06 Hours
Commander SFHQ (West) Major General Vikum Liyanage chaired another coordinating conference with Directors of the Directorates and Centre Commandants of the RHQs located in the cantonment on 20 May 2021.
21st May 2021 16:47:48 Hours
Commander SFHQ (West) Major General Vikum Liyanage summoned a coordinating conference with the Brigade commanders on 14 May 2021 to discuss the Progress and the maintenance of the Army improvised Intermediate Care Centres (ICCs) and Quarantine Centres (QCs) within the SFHQ (West) AOR.
28th April 2021 09:06:45 Hours
Major General H L V M Liyanage RWP RSP ndu assumed office as the new Commander, Security Forces -West (SF-WEST) on Tuesday (20) April 2021 with a simple ceremony.
