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28th May 2021 21:03:46 Hours
Not forgetful of his North-based fellow-troops and mirroring his true leadership traits, General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, on the eve of the auspicious Sinhala and Tamil New Year flew to Jaffna this morning (12) in order to share New Year greetings with responsible Tri Service troops, staying back on duty away from their loved ones in families, evaluate security developments and personally inquire into COVID-19 health work as a military leader, concerned with seasonal sentiments of both troops and civilians, alike.
28th May 2021 21:03:46 Hours
On a Presidential directive, Engineer troops and SFHQ-East troops in less than a day on the instructions of General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army undertook the complete renovation of the playground and construction of the new library building facility at Hingurakgoda Rajarata College in Hingurakgoda on Sunday (17).
28th May 2021 21:03:46 Hours
Enlistment of more than 1600 Jaffna Tamil boys and girls to the Sri Lanka Army during the ongoing recruitment drive in the past three months vehemently reassures the faith and high regard those young ones have towards our organization and symbolizes their sincere need for true co-existence and reconciliation, despite obstacles and threats, placed before them by various disgruntled and divisive elements and those who want to incite them while pandering to recurrence of violence. It is in fact a positive turning point as regards the image of our organization is concerned and a matter of pride for all of you. Similarly, more than 7000 of you, including those of the Air Force are dedicatedly engaged in COVID-19 control work in the peninsula spending sleepless nights and preventing its spread while simultaneously taking care of the infected at the risk of your own lives, for which I would pay my sincere and whole-hearted gratitude, so declared General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head, National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), addressing a large gathering of tri service troops serving the peninsula on Monday (12) after meeting them as a true military colossus with great leadership traits.
28th May 2021 21:03:46 Hours
HE Gopal Baglay, High Commissioner of India for Sri Lanka arrived at the Colombo Army Hospital at Narahenpita this morning (01) and received his COVID-19 vaccine in the presence of the Principal Presidential Adviser Mr Lalith Weerathunge and General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
28th May 2021 21:03:46 Hours
Responding to the torrential rains experiencing in the island, the Sri Lanka Navy has deployed their Rapid Response Rescue & Relief Unit (4RU) at the flood prone areas in Nagoda and Thawalama Divisional Secretariats in the Galle District yesterday (May 13).
28th May 2021 21:03:46 Hours
A novel move to extract operational and administrative skills, competencies and experiences that could be tapped for corporate positions after transforming recently retired military veterans to be productive trailblazers in future too was launched this morning (6) at ACCESS Towers as an initiative of General Daya Rathnayake (retd), Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports Authority and former Commander of the Army in close collaboration with the Intercontinental Institute of Human Resource Management and the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff.
28th May 2021 21:03:46 Hours
A 'Heated Humidified Oxygen Therapy Unit ' (HHOT) manufactured by Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) was presented to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President 's Office recently.
28th May 2021 21:03:46 Hours
A solar-powered, air conditioned and multi-functional bus halt, crafted by skilled Army personnel in the Sri Lanka Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) Regiment to be in line with eco-friendly and comfortable facilities with digital accessories was established this afternoon (16) for the first time in Sri Lanka near Battaramulla ‘Diyatha Uyana ' area.
28th May 2021 21:03:46 Hours
Inaugural two-day-long 'Kukuleganga Speed Climb 2021 ', organized by the Sri Lanka Army Motor Sports Association (SLAMSA) and the Motor Racing Association of Sri Lanka (MRASL) concluded yesterday evening (Apr 11) at Kukuleganga.
28th May 2021 21:03:46 Hours
General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head, NOCPCO during one more Task Force meeting at the NOCPCO said that although there records a marked drop in detection of new COVID-19 cases, there are still a few clusters that have been reported from Kandy, Morawaka and Katunayake areas after patients coming to hospitals are exposed to PCR tests.
