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Unused Morawaka hospital building is an ICC now
Sri Lanka Army renovated an abandoned building of the Morawaka hospital and converted to an Intermediate Care Centr (ICC) for COVID-19 patients recently.
SLN donates blood
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) conducted a blood donation campaign in Eastern Naval Command yesterday (30 May) with a view to replenish the blood supply during the prevailing pandemic situation in the island.
SLN foiled illegal entry attempt of 40 Indian fishermen
The Sri Lanka Navy’s (SLN) North Central Naval Command prevented 40 individuals aboard 04 fishing vessels from their attempt to enter into Sri Lankan waters in the seas north of Mannar on May 29.
A woman sailor to compete in Tokyo Olympics
Sri Lanka Navy’s (SLN) Leading Woman Communicator (LWC) Tehani Egodawela has been qualified for Tokyo Olympics 2020 in the women's 10m air rifle 0.177 event.
Pandemic Control Operations
Tri-Forces and Police are conducting operations to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the island by untiringly engaging in identifying the virus hit patients and sending their close contacts for quarantine to the Tri-Forces managed quarantine centres established around the country.
Civil-Military Activities
The Sri Lanka Navy refloated a defunct barge at the Kurikattuwan pier in Punkudutive Island last week (May 27).
Disaster Management Operations
The troops of the Sri Lanka armed forces appeared last week along the polluting substance contaminated coastal belt to strengthen the efforts to mitigate the pollution and environmental hazards triggered over the ill-fated vessel, MV X-Press Pearl.
Anti-drugs Operations
The Sri Lanka (SL) Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and Police Narcotic Bureau conducted anti-drugs operations last week and arrested a total of 45 persons, including drug peddlers, following effective interoperability among the security services and the Police.
Arrested Arms and Ammunitions
The Sri Lanka (SL) Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and STF were on alert on illegal weapons and ammunition during the past week. Operations in search of illegal firearms were underway in keeping with the government's vision to curb underworld activities.
Military to brace state-run vaccination programme
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) alongside the Medical Officers of Health (MOHs) and healthcare staffers conducted the state-run vaccination programme in designated areas of the Southern part of the island yesterday (29).
SLCG in action
Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) personnel have collected over 5,000 kilos of debris from affected seaside areas of the ill-fated ship recently (May 26 and 27).
A Resilient Army That Rises Above Challenges
A pandemic of this scale needs a quick response. Undoubtedly the military has the capacity of furnishing the manpower as well as the resources needed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has halted the people’s ordinary lives since March 2020.
SLA riders assists Police to contain virus spread
'Quick Reaction Special Rider Teams' of Sri Lanka Army (SLA) comprised of both male and female soldiers are now in operation to beef up the COVID-19 prevention travel restrictions.
SLA patrolling in areas will help the Police to maintain health restrictions.
Army nabs suspect with explosives in Jaffna
Army troops in Jaffna yesterday (May 28) nabbed a suspect with a haul of explosives, including a powerful claymore bomb buried in his fishing jetty area in Nagar Kovil, Jaffna.
Travel restrictions continue until June 7 without break
The currently imposed travel restrictions will remain unchanged until 4:00 a.m. on June 7, Army Commander Gen. Shavendra Silva said a short while ago.
Child healthcare and maternal ward in Seeduwa ICC
A combined team of senior medical experts on Maternal and Child Health, led by Dr (Mrs) H.S. R Perera, Deputy Director General of Health Services, together with a few other specialists recently arrived at the Seeduwa Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) cum Hospital to assess feasibility on functioning maternal and child health in separate wards.
SLN fixes submerged barge for commuters in Punkudutivu
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) refloated a defunct barge at the Kurikattuwan pier in Punkudutive Island yesterday (May 27).
Military join hands to mitigate environmental hazards
The troops of the Sri Lanka armed forces appeared today (May 27) along the polluting substance contaminated coastal belt to strengthen the efforts to mitigate the pollution and environmental hazards triggered over the ill-fated vessel.
Authorities educate seaside residents about ship debris
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) along with Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) raising their concerns over the debris washed ashore from the fire stricken ship launched a special security arrangement with the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) and also to investigate the impact on the coastal environment.
Strive to protect marine ecosystem from ill-fated vessel
Security Forces, Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) and other responsible government agencies are working to mitigate the damage posed to the marine environment and coastline by the ill-fated vessel, MV X-Press Pearl, following the instructions of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Be aware of landslide warning signs with rain
The Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rains in the southwestern parts of the island until May 26 due to the turbulent nature of the Bay of Bengal. Accordingly, landslides and related disasters are likely in Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Kegalle, Ratnapura, Kalutara, Galle and Matara districts as well as in the Kurunegala district close to the Kegalle and Kandy district boundaries, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) said.