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Amidst COVID-19 threat, military is on high alert to maintain national security- Defence Secretary
· Says all intelligence agencies are strengthened to prevent any security threat
While the entire world is engulfed in COVID-19 fear, the Sri Lankan Government, which is taking all possible precautionary measures to contain the virus, has taken serious measures to combat drug trafficking, terrorism and extremism to maintain national security, Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said.
Navy sets up four fully equipped quarantine centres
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has set up four quarantine centres at Mihintale, Oyamaduwa, Mulankavil, and the Oluvil Harbour premises to enhance the facilities to contain spreading of COVID-19 in the country.
Atalugama and Akurana completely locked
Atalugama in Kalutara and Akurana in Kandy districts have been declared as completely isolated areas and no one is allowed to enter or exit these two villages until further notice.
Legal action for those who violate curfew under essential services
Traveling in-between districts is completely prohibited except for essential services, and those who violate regulations under essential services will be severely dealt according to the law, says President's Media Division.
Curfew in high risk zones will remain and lifted in other areas tomorrow
The curfew imposed in high risk zones (Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutura, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna) will remain unchanged until further notice and curfew will be lifted in all other districts by 6.00 am tomorrow (1) and will be re-imposed at 2.00 pm same day, says the President's Media Division.
Quarantined 206 returnees released from SLAF Quarantine Centre in Vanni
A total of 206 persons, who had undergone a mandatory quarantine period at the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) established quarantine center at Vanni, have been released in the morning today (March 31).
Navy seizes largest ever drug haul worth over Rs. 12,500 million
Sri Lanka Navy’s (SLN) Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS ‘Sayura’ has seized a vessel carrying a large consignment of narcotics in seas about 463 nautical miles (835km) off the country's Southern coast.
Second COVID-19 victim was cremated
The second COVID-19 victim was cremated in the presence of Public Health Officials at the Public Crematorium in Negombo yesterday (30).
SL High Commission in Singapore closed for two weeks
The Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore has been closed yesterday (30) for two weeks as authorities have found a COVID-19 case in the building.
A ward of the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital closed
After a COVID-19 patient was reported in a ward at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, the receptive staff in the ward with 15 patients had removed for quarantine.
Postal department mediates to distribute medicine in the island
Countrywide medicine distribution via Sri Lanka Postal Department was commenced from yesterday for those who are awaiting their clinical medicines from the Government hospitals.
Curfew passes to be issued only for essential services – Police
Media can get curfew passes under essential services.
The Police said curfew passes would not be issued except for essential services and for the patients in critical conditions under the recommendations of Divisional Medical Officer of Health or Public Health Inspector.
Returnees who evade registering before tomorrow will be arrested – DIG Ajith Rohana
Those who have arrived the country after March 16 have to register themselves before 12pm tomorrow (April 1), said DIG Ajith Rohana.
Quarantined 321 people will return home from quarantine centers today
Another batch of 321 persons those who have undergone quarantine process will be released today (31).
EXTENSION OF BID OPENING DATE
PROCUREMENT OF TACTICAL RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FOR UPGRADING AND MODERNIZATION OF SRI LANKA ARMY RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (STAGE 1)
IFB No: MOD/SLA/06/2019
The Chairman, Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee (SCAPC) of the Ministry of Defence on behalf of the Secretary, Ministry of Defence...
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PROCUREMEN OF 2100 NOS 9MM PISTOLS FOR SRI LANKA POLICE CONTRACT REFERENCE : MOD/FD/PB/50/II-07/2019
The Chairman, Ministry Procurement Committee (MPC) of the Ministry of Defence on behalf of the Secretary, Ministry of Defence...
‘You should NOT leave your home’: Moscow mayor issues strict Covid-19 pandemic order, stopping short of complete lockdown.
Moscow, where the number of coronavirus cases now exceeds 1,000, has introduced a tough self-isolation regime. From Monday, residents of the Russian capital will be only allowed to leave their homes in cases of absolute necessity.
Is Sri Lanka ready for Covid-19 effect?
This analysis focuses not on the COVID-19, but on its effect, the author wishes to address a significant thinking gap that is emerging whilst policy makers locally and globally are battling the virus and its immediate aftereffects. COVID-19 will eventually peak at a certain point and the virus will recede yet the enormous disruption it has caused at a mega scale will not.