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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.
Lotus Tower to light up to pay tribute to frontline workers of COVID-19
The Colombo Lotus Tower is to be lit up at 06.45 this evening (April 11), to pay tribute to all personnel who are leading the fight against COVID -19.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Fairfirst Insurance Ltd. donates Rs. 10 m to ‘Fight for Covid-19 Fund’
Fairfirst Insurance, which is a part of the global Fairfax Group, has donated Rs. 10 million, collected by its employees, to the ‘Fight for COVID-19 Fund, which was set up to support Government measures to contain the spread of new coronavirus.
Police arrest rumor mongers for uploading fake posts on social media
A person, a resident of Kelaniyamulla, who was uploading false videos regarding COVID-19 via social media, has been arrested by the Police, yesterday.
Highest number of curfew violations reported today
The highest number of curfew violations – 1,800 arrests- reported, so far, has been reported during the last 24-hours that ended at 6.00 am today (08).
Army transforms abandoned VOA building into a new isolation hospital
The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) declared open a new isolation hospital equipped with 40 patient beds at Iranawila, Chilaw in the Puttalam district yesterday (April 7).
Navy General Hospital Colombo delivers medicine to patients receiving long-term treatment
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has distributed monthly medicine allocations among its retired and serving naval personnel and their family members who are attending clinics in Navy General Hospital Colombo.
Immigration and Emigration Officers Association donates staffer’s day’s pay to the COVID -19 Healthcare Fund
The Immigration and Emigration Officers Association (IEOA) has donated Rs. 547,063.43 to the ‘COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund’ to strengthen the Government’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
Law veteran Raja Goonaratne appointed Director General, National Secretariat for Non-governmental Organizations
Humanitarian law expert Raja Goonaratne was appointed as the Director General at the National Secretariat for Non-governmental Organizations this morning (April 08).
New circular to issue curfew passes to reduce unnecessary queues at Police stations
Issuing new curfew passes will be carried out in four categories by the Police Headquarters, offices of Senior DIGs in-charge of each province, divisional Superintendents of Police (SPs) and police stations in order to reduce unnecessary queuing-up at Police stations, the new circular issued by the President’s Media Division (PMD) this evening (March 7) stated.
Navy extends humanitarian relief; facilitates return of Sri Lankan crew member aboard MSC ‘Magnifica’
Anura Bandara Herath, reportedly the only Sri Lankan to be onboard the cruise ship MSC ‘Magnifica’, which was facilitated by the Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) to disembark, following comprehensive quarantine procedures at the Colombo port today (April 6).
Navy to thwart possible attempts to cross Bolgoda Lake by Atulugama residents
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), which has taken swift measures to thwart possible attempts to cross Bolgoda Lake by bordering Atulugama residents, who are now in a total lockdown and advised to retain quarantined, has deployed Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS) at the adjacent areas of Bolgoda Lake from yesterday (April 5).
Sri Lanka Telecom and ‘Manusath Derana’ collaborate in providing PPEs for health professionals to fight against COVID 19
Sri Lanka Telecom and ‘Manusath Derana’ collaborate in providing PPEs for health professionals to fight against COVID 19.