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Students and tri-forces servicemen returned from Pakistan sent to quarantine centres
A total of 106 passengers, including Army, Navy and Air Force personnel attending training courses in Pakistan, who arrived in Colombo from Lahore had been sent to quarantine centres in Punani and Waikkal Dolphin Hotel, last evening (21).
No need to deploy military from other countries to Sri Lanka to fight coronavirus - Defence Secretary
Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said there was no necessity to seek assistance from other countries to deploy their military to contain the spread of coronavirus in Sri Lanka.
Army conducts musical shows near Anderson and Lakeview flats
Continuing musical programs to entertain people who 'Stay Home' during extended curfew hours to contain the spread of COVID -19 outbreak, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) beat group conducted two more shows near the Thimbirigasyaya Anderson Flats and Angoda Lakeview Residencies Flats respectively on Sunday (19) and Monday (20) evening.
Coronavirus positives rise to 321
Total coronavirus positive patients rises to 321, with 11 more persons tested positive, today
Sri Lankan recovered from cruise ship MSC ‘Magnifica’ returns home
Anura Bandara Herath who was recovered from MSC ‘Magnifica’, an Italian cruise ship, on April 6 by Sri Lanka Navy, left home on completion of compulsory quarantine process at the Boossa quarantine centre yesterday (21).
Army troops assist to search dengue breeding grounds in Trincomalee
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops in the East in coordination with the health authorities in Trincomalee, supported a door -to-door inspection program to destroy dengue mosquito breeding grounds covering the Maniyaveli Grama Niladari sector on Monday (April 13).
149 persons leave quarantine centers
149 more individuals on completion of three weeks quarantine have left for their homes yesterday (April 21).
Scars, forgiveness and long wait for justice
The Easter Sunday carnage perpetrated by a handful of fundamentalist extremist terrorists, on April 21, 2019, killing over 250 civilians and injuring over 500 has left us with many unanswered questions.
Easter Sunday bomb blasts mark one year :
Easter Sunday bomb blasts mark one year : Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne says no space for any group or individuals to spread extremism in Sri Lanka.
Peliyagoda Fish Market to close their operations for three days
A decision has been taken to close the Peliyagoda Fish Market for three days from tomorrow (22) following to a vendor has contracted the deadly virus who had previously visited the location.
11 families from Piliyandala directed to quarantine
Steps have been taken to direct 66 persons of 11 families in Piliyandala to quarantine centers after a coronavirus infected person was found from the area, today.
Special flights to bring stranded Sri Lankan students
Special flights from India, Pakistan and Nepal will be operated to fetch 433 Sri Lankan students those who are stranded due to travel restrictions imposed.
Liquor shops closed until further notice
Government orders all liquor shops island-wide to be closed immediately, said the President Media Division today (21).
Recovered coronavirus patients rise to 100
The number of patients recovered from coronavirus has reached 100 today (21).
SLN disinfects Peliyagoda Fish Market
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) disinfected the Peliyagoda Fish Market today (21) after finding a coronavirus infected patient, a vendor, who had come to the market to buy fish.
Six more coronavirus positive cases reported today
Another six coronavirus positive patients have reported today increasing the total positives in Sri Lanka to 310, Director General Health Services, Dr. Anil Jasinghe confirmed short while ago.
Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd donates Rs.2 million worth of face masks
Supporting Defence Ministry’s initiative to fight COVID-19, Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd handed over 20,000 top quality face masks to the Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne at a function held at the Ministry, today (21).
Govt. will bring culprits of Easter Sunday attacks to book, soon- Defence Secretary
The Government would bring all culprits who planned, financed and supported the Easter bombing carnage that killed over 270 and wounded over 500 innocent people on last year’s Easter Sunday, soon, Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said.
SLN disinfects railway stations
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has disinfected railway stations in Mahawa and Galle recently (April 19 and 20) while expanding its sterilisation facilities to public transport sector, since the number of commuters are now using the facility during curfew lifted periods.