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Navy seized drugs worth over Rs. 3,270 m off Southwest of SL

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) busted heroin and crystal methamphetamine (ice) valued Rs 3,270 million during an operation in high seas Southwest off Sri Lanka, yesterday morning.


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Army troops in Jaffna assist to distribute relief to over 150,000 people

Troops attached to Security Force - Jaffna (SF-J) have assisted officials of the Jaffna District Secretariat and Divisional Secretariats to distribute relief assistance to over 150,000 people who have been affected by the prevailing curfew imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the peninsular.


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SLAF modifies Homagama base hospital ward to treat COVID-19 patients

On a request received from the Homagama Base Hospital, a team of civil engineering personnel from the Civil Engineering Wing (CEW) at Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Base Katunayake was deployed to modify Ward No 1 of the Hospital, which is be used to treat COVID-19 suspected patients.


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Wearing masks when travelling compulsory - Police

Wearing face masks by all authorised persons with valid curfew passes  travelling on the road will be compulsory from today, Sri Lanka Police announced today.



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No room for COVID-19 refugees to trespass in to SL– Navy Commander

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) said it had strengthened its surveillance in country's territorial waters and also along the coastal belt to prevent people, who are fleeing from neighboring countries, including India, due to fear of COVID-19, to enter into Sri Lanka.


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Renowned Sri Lankan experts volunteered to share their know-how to fight against COVID-19

A group of professional, including scholars and university academics, came forward voluntarily to share their professional know-how and technical inputs from their field of expertise to support the Government’s efforts to find a mechanism to fight against COVID-19 outbreak in Sri Lanka.

 


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28 Seeduwa residents self-quarantine sent to Oluvil quarantine centre by Navy

Navy arrested 28 residents in Seeduwa who have been evading the self-quarantine process after finding  potential risk of spreading COVID-19 in the area.


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CSD sells essential items at reduced prices among people in Puwakpitiya

Civil Security Department (CSD) has distributed essential commodities among residents in Puwakwaththa, Meegoda at a concessionary rate yesterday (9).


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Navy nabs six treasure hunters

Navy nabbed six treasure hunters, during an operation conducted in the Erambukudella area in Etalai, Puttalam on April 8.


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Navy-improvised disinfection chamber sets up at Colombo National Hospital

Another disinfection chamber built by the Navy’s Research and Development (R&D) Unit under Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) Project has handed over for the use of Outpatient Department (OPD) at the National Hospital, Colombo today (10th April 2020).


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Navy raids 260 litres of illicit liquor in Puttalam

Navy in a joint operation with the Police has raided a 27 year old person with 260 litres of illicit liquor at Nelumwewa areas in Kalladi, Puttalam on April 8.


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37 quarantined persons at Kandakadu left for their homes


A total of 37 individuals who had completed their mandatory quarantine period of 28 days at the Kandakadu quarantine center, left for homes yesterday      (April 9).


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Navy nabs 4 curfew violators in Mullaitivu

Navy arrested 4 persons those who were violating curfew in-force in Wadduvakkal roadblock, Mullaitivu on April 8 in an futile attempt to cross the barrier.



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Navy douses fire erupted on a trawler in Galle harbour

Navy’s Firefighters of the Southern Command doused an abrupt fire on a multi-day fishing trawler in Galle Harbour yesterday (8).



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Navy develops 'Medi Mate' robot to handle COVID-19 patients

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) handed over a remotely controlled smart device ‘Medi-Mate’, to the Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH) yesterday (8).


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Fight against COVID-19 : Chef Anura speaks out

Anura Bandara Herath, 31, got much media attention and was among the news early this week, following a video he had uploaded to social media requesting the government for permission to disembark at the port of Colombo.





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CSD to continue distribution of essential items

Continuing the supply of essential commodities, Civil Security Department (CSD) has distributed fruits and vegetables among the residents in Madampitiya, Moratuwa, yesterday (8).


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SLAF Installs CCTV Systems in wards at Mulleriyawa Hospital

A technical team of the Sri Lanka Air Force’s (SLAF) Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Wing at SLAF Base Ratmalana installed Public Addressing Speaker Systems and Wi-Fi connected CCTV Camera Systems in four wards at the Colombo East Base Hospital Mulleriyawa.


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Navy hospital brings medicine to regular Naval patients

Navy General Hospital (NGH), Welisara commencing a programme yesterday (8)  distributed 186 pharmaceutical drug parcels to retired, personnel in service and their family members those who were attending clinics regularly.