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A welfare vegetable bag at concessionary rate from CSD
The Civil Security Department (CSD) has made arrangements to deliver dry rations and vegetables at concessionary prices for people in Colombo and Gampaha areas during the COVID- 19 situation.
Russian Ambassador meets Defence Secretary
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Yury Materiy met the Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) at the new Defence Ministry complex today (June 2).
SLN foils smuggling of Cannabis worth of Rs 8 mn in Mannar
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) nabbed another haul of Cannabis worth over 8 million in the seas off north of Mannar along with two suspects and a dingy yesterday (June 1).
Army-improvised COVID-19 Ward to Akuressa Hospital
Sri Lanka Army’s 3 Gemunu Watch and Corps of Engineer Services troops established an Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) at Akuressa Hospital to accommodate 75 patients and formally vested it in hospital authorities recently.
SLCG nabs illegally harvested ‘Shark Fins’
The fishery monitoring and regulating duties led by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) at the Dikovita Fishery Harbour nabbed two fishing trawlers and 13 fishermen for possessing unlawfully harvested Blue Shark Fins on Friday (29).
SLN nabs 24 million worth of Cannabis
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) nabbed cannabis over 80 kilos during a two-day special operation in Kottadi, Point Pedro (May 30 and 31).
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.