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HE the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, adding an appreciative recognition for Army efforts to afforest semi-urban areas and beautify environs around Army HQ area and inaugurating the 'Husma Dena Thuru ' (Trees that give breath) national project, launched jointly by the Central Environment Authority, Ministry of Environment and the Army, planted the first few Sandalwood saplings around the Army-constructed new leisure park (walking track) this morning (20).
28th May 2021 21:03:44 Hours
The 'Exercise Lending Hand ', elaborate mock demonstration, presented by course attendees in the Basic Disaster Response Course No-7 at the Sri Lanka Army Centre for Disaster Response Training (SLACDRT) this morning (22) in the general Kotmale reservoir area at the end of their 40 day-long disaster management training course, won praise from the day 's Chief Guest, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva ,Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak.
28th May 2021 21:03:44 Hours
Mrs Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Hon Minister of Health, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and Dr Asela Gunawardena, Medical Specialist & Director General of Health Services (DGHS) this afternoon (24) co-chaired one more session of the NOCPCO Task Force, attended by all members and experts in the field at the NOCPCO.
28th May 2021 21:03:44 Hours
A special discussion at the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID -19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) that took place this afternoon (25) with private sector hospital and laboratory authorities over their charges for PCR tests and the need to regulate such costs, discussed ways and means of giving the best option for those desiring to do such tests.
28th May 2021 21:03:44 Hours
Wednesday (25) evening 's TV feature ‘Mahajana Dinaya ' in ‘Rupavahini ' had Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army as the main contributor, where a broad spectrum of perspectives, concerns and interests were discussed on the emergence of new positive cases of COVID-19 outbreak, the status quo, existing PCR systems, use of drones, need for preventive health practices, and how to mitigate the increase of COVID-19 positive patients were taken up for discussion.
28th May 2021 21:03:44 Hours
Wednesday (25) evening 's TV feature ‘Mahajana Dinaya ' in ‘Rupavahini ' had Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army as the main contributor, where a broad spectrum of perspectives, concerns and interests were discussed on the emergence of new positive cases of COVID-19 outbreak, the status quo, existing PCR systems, use of drones, need for preventive health practices, and how to mitigate the increase of COVID-19 positive patients were taken up for discussion.
28th May 2021 21:03:44 Hours
High Commissioner of India HE Gopal Buglay, together with Lieutenant 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) was at the Colombo International Airport this morning (27) to welcome India 's National Security Adviser (NSA) Shri Ajit Doval and his delegation attending the 4th National Security Advisors (NSA) Level trilateral Maritime Security Meeting that got underway this afternoon (27) in Colombo.
28th May 2021 21:03:44 Hours
The first segment (seven days) of the three-week long continuous day and night Pirith chanting at Independence Square that would continue till 9th December 2020 to invoke blessings on the country and rid the country of the spreading epidemic concluded on Tuesday (24) evening in keeping with age-old traditions.
28th May 2021 21:03:44 Hours
The trilateral 4th National Security Adviser level meeting on 'Maritime Security Cooperation ', held during the weekend on Saturday (28) at Colombo Hotel Taj Samudra with the participation of Mr Ajit Doval, National Security Adviser of India, Ms. Mariya Didi, Minister of Defence of Maldives and Maj. Gen. (retd) Kamal Gunaratne, Secretary to Ministry of Defence came to a close this afternoon agreeing to further strengthen cooperation in dealing with maritime challenges in the Indian ocean and ensure peace and security in the region for common benefit.
28th May 2021 21:03:44 Hours
The outgoing Defence Adviser at the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Group Captain Sean Unwin and the incoming Defence Adviser Captain Ian Cain paid a joint courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva on Monday (30) at the Army Headquarters.