01st July 2021 16:10:58 Hours
Major General HLVM Liyange RWP RSP ndu, Commander Security Force Headquarters (West) paid a visit to 141 and 144 infantry brigades and 8 Sri Lanka Light Infantry under command to the 14 Infantry Division on 29 June 2021.
28th June 2021 10:05:42 Hours
On a directive given by General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defenec Staff and Commander of the Army, Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces -West during a visit he made to the area on Wednesday (23) inspected the hostels at Naiwala Advanced Technology Institute where 350 personnel, including expatriates can be quarantined against spread of COVID-19.
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.
