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Defence Secretary pledges to protect national heritage sites of all religeous and ethnic groups
Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne pledged to protect and preserve archaeological and historic sites from vandalism and encroachments by individuals and organised groups.
Police curfew to further continue in Colombo and Gampaha districts
Police curfew imposed in the Colombo and Gampaha districts, identified as high risk zones due to the Coronavirus pandemic is to continue until further notice.
State-run hospitals to facilitate OPD patients of Navy Hospital, Welisara
Since the Navy General Hospital (NGH) Welisara is now treating for coronavirus positives, the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has facilitated their patients who are visiting the NGH regularly, to receive their medicine and healthcare facilities from the nearest government hospital from today (14).
Navy recovers dumped RPG, mortar and hands grenades
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) recovered a reserve of Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG), Mortar and Hand Grenades during a search operation in Chalai yesterday (12).
350 Sri Lankan expatriates to arrive from Maldives today
More Sri Lankan expatriates are scheduled to arrive from Maldives in a special charter flight today (May 14).
435 more people leave quarantine centers
A group of 435 more persons left for their homes from Tri-forces managed quarantine centers on completion of three-week quarantine yesterday (May 13).
Presidential Task Force to ensure health security of Tri-forces visits Jaffna
Presidential Task Force to prevent coronavirus among Tri-Forces headed by Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Goonetileke, Governor of Western Province made a field visit to all Armed Forces establishments in the Jaffna peninsula from 12-13 May.
Coronavirus may never go away, WHO warns
The coronavirus "may never go away", the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.
8,099 persons left quarantine centers; 3,444 still under quarantine
A total of 8,099 individuals have reportedly left for their homes from Tri-forces managed quarantine centers by Wednesday (May 13).
‘Itukama’ media campaign of COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund launched today
The media campaign ‘Itukama’, the fund-raising initiative for the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund established by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to support and strengthen activities aimed at mitigating the spread of COVID-19 and related social welfare program, was launched at the Defence Ministry, today.
Another 23 persons recovered and discharged from hospitals
With 23 coronavirus positive patients recovered and discharged from hospitals, the total number of recovered patients in the country has risen to 366, today (12), the Health Ministry said.
Nineteen sailors hospitalized for coronavirus discharged from hospital
Another 19 sailors infected with coronavirus, who were discharged from hospitals after fully recovered from the virus.
28 quarantined people leave Navy -run center
The first batch consisting 28 individuals of the Sri Lanka Navy-run Nachchikuda quarantine centre in Mannar left for their homes after completing the 14-day quarantine process today (12)
China donates medical aid to Defence Ministry to fight against coronavirus
China has donated a large stock of medical aid to the Defence Ministry to strengthen the military’s contribution to control spread of the coronavirus in the country, today.
Defence Ministry refutes allegations on Navy covering up coronavirus information
The Defence Ministry strongly denies allegations by some media against the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) that it refrains from providing information about sailors, who are infected with coronavirus, to health authorities.
President Rajapaksa instructs on steps to restore normalcy
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a meeting with the Presidential Task Force (PTF) established to Combat COVID-19, emphasised on the necessity of restoration of normalcy to boost the development activities, while containing the spread of COVID-19 in the country, at a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat.
Army declares open ‘Harmony Center’ as an extension of civil-military cooperation in Jaffna
Sri Lanka Army declared open a ‘Harmony Center’ at promoting peace, reconciliation and wellbeing of the community in the Jaffna Peninsula yesterday (May 11).
Navy disinfects Southern railway stations
Under disinfection program led by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), all the railway stations starting from Galle to Beliatta was disinfected, yesterday (11).
Indian Navy ship brings SLN personnel in India
Indian Navy Ship SHARDHA accompanied 10 Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) personnel to Sri Lankan waters those who had completed respective training courses in India, yesterday (11).