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Defence Secretary requests public not to stigmatise Tri-Forces personnel fighting against coronavirus
Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne requested the public not to stigmatise Tri-Forces personnel, especially the sailors of the Sri Lanka Navy, and their families who have been infected while fighting to contain the spread of coronavirus virus.
Converting schools as quarantine centers for military baseless - Defence Secretary
The Defence Ministry said no directive was issued to establish quarantine centres in schools for Tri-Forces personnel to undergo 14-day quarantine process.
Imagine Entertainment’ donates 50 walkie-talkies
‘Imagine Entertainment’ Pvt Ltd donated 50 walkie-talkies to the Defence Ministry, today (April 28).
INSEE Cement donates face masks and face shields
‘INSEE Cement’ donated a consignment of 10,000 face masks and 1,000 face shields in support of the government’s on-going efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Ministry requests media to respect privacy of coronavirus infected patients
The Defence Ministry requests print and electronic media to respect the privacy of coronavirus infected patients and refrain from shooting their places of living and the scenes when the health authorities check their houses.
Defence Ministry cancels leave of all Tri-Forces officers and other ranks
The Defence Ministry has cancelled leave and short passes granted to all Officers and Others Ranks of the Tri-Services with immediate effect and directs all personnel to report to their respective camps immediately.
Navy has expedited PCR testing for sailors in Welisara Naval Base – Navy Chief
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) Chief Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva said PCR testing for naval personnel in the Welisara Naval Base has been expedited and the base has been completely locked down to prevent spread of coronavirus further.
Genius School of Professional Studies and SKD Manufactures donates Face Masks and Surgical Overall Kits to Defence Secretary
Genius School of Professional Studies, Kurunegala and SKD Manufactures in Ja-Ela handed over 2,000 face masks and 250 surgical overall Kits to the Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne at a function held at the Ministry, yesterday (23).
Japanese Govt. praises Sri Lankan military’s role in combating coronavirus
The Japanese Government has commended the role of the military and Police in supporting the health authorities to combat coronavirus in the country.
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.
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.
Easter Sunday Commemoration to be held at home
Announcing the cancellation of all public commemoration ceremonies related to the Easter Sunday Attacks, Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said, it has been decided to conduct all commemoration events without public participation yesterday (16).
Foreign Ministry to assist Sri Lankans in Middle-East
Foreign Ministry has requested additional fund allocations from the Treasury to increase the distribution of dry rations and to attend immediate issues of the migrants those who are unable to return in the island.
Rishad’s brother arrested for having links to Easter Sunday bomber
Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen's brother Mohomad Riyaj Bathiudeen has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Puttalam in connection to the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, said SP Jaliya Senaratne at a press conference held at the Department of Government Information today (15).
Swadeshi Industries donates soap and sanitizers armed forces
The Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC, the pioneer and market leader in the herbal personal care category in Sri Lanka, has donated Swadeshi Khomba herbal soap and hand sanitizers to Defense Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne, at the Ministry, yesterday.
SLAF conducts aerial surveillance to detect illegal migrants by sea
With possibility of illegal migrants attempting to enter into Sri Lanka using the global coronavirus pandemic situation, Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has commenced daily aerial surveillance operations to support the Sri Lanka Navy to thwart such illegal entries into the country.
SLN's thinking out - of - the - box in planning operations made netting drug trafficking at seas successful - SLN Chief
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) Commander Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva attributed the recent successful naval operations to combat organised drug trafficking to use of latest technology, international collaborations and SLN’s out-of the box operational planning including using naval intelligence.
Sri Lankans in Korea donate Rs. 400,000 to fight COVID -19
‘Api Wenuwen Api –group of 67’ , a group of Sri Lankans working in Korea donated a sum of Rs. 400,000 in support of the government’s effort at fighting the COVID -19 pandemic.
Soldiers need to be healthy to protect nation from COVID-19- Army Chief Lt. Gen. Silva
Acting Chief of Defence Staff and Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Commander Lt.Gen. Shavendra Silva said to heal the nation, the soldiers needed to be healthy and it was imperative that they should follow all precautions to prevent transmitting of COVID-19.
President Rajapaksa requests people to celebrate New Year with family members to contain spread of COVID-19
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in his Sinhala and Tamil New Year Message has requested people to join the Government with a strong determination to defeat COVID-19 pandemic that is threatening the people and country.
RALL donates Rs. 3 million to fight against COVID-19
Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Limited (RALL), a premier security services provider, which is a Government owned business that functions under the Defence Ministry, has donated Rs. 3 million to strengthen the Government efforts to fight against COVID-19.
Huawei to provide digital solutions to Defence Ministry to fight against COVID-19
Huawei, the leading global ICT solution provider, has pledged to donate a range of digital solutions to the Defence Ministry to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
LOLC donate PPEs, face masks and sanitizers
LOLC group of companies in collaboration with ‘Manusath Derana’ donated 75 PPEs, 06 face masks and 06 cans of sanitization liquid to Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne on April 10.
Health Ministry issues new regulations on cremating COVID-19 infected corpses
The corpse of COVID infected person should be cremated at the temperature of 800 to 1,200 degrees Celsius for a minimum period of forty-five minutes to one hour for a complete burning, the Health Ministry said.