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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.


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Dial 1390 or 1999 if someone has COVID-19 symptoms

Those who suspect that they have COVID-19 symptoms are instructed first to call 1390 or 1999


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Navy assists yacht stranded seas off Galle

Navy provided meals and drinking water to a distressed foreign yacht yesterday (7), which is anchored off Galle harbour encountering a technical fault during the sail.


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SL’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 7

SL’s death toll rises to 7, short while ago, with the death of a male (44) reported from IDH, Director General Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said.


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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.

 


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Navy hatched sea turtles get released into wild

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) released newly hatched 96 sea turtles into the Galle Face beach under the turtle conservation project recently.


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Navy provides relief to low income families Southern East

Sri Lanka Navy’s South Eastern Naval Command has distributed dry rations among low income families in areas.


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Army commences mobile vegetable selling project to support cultivators in Mullaithivu

The troops in the 64 Division have supported the farmers in Mullaithivu district to sell their vegetables through a mobile selling facility launched to help Nanthikadal-based vegetable growers.


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SLLI troops distributes relief packets among 258 Smamurdhi beneficiaries

Troops of 19 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) attached to the 65 Division in the  Security Force HQ-Kilinochchi has provided transport to distribute relief ration packets sent by the Government to distribute among 258 Samurdhi beneficiaries in Thewanpiddi and Vellankulam areas in Kilinochchi.


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Navy goes door-to-door distributing pharmaceuticals to its patients

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has started distributing medicinal drugs to its retired and serving naval personals and also their family members who are attending Naval hospitals but stuck in their houses due to prevailing curfew in the country.


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Army Buddhist Association distributes ration packs among Buddhist Temples

Sri Lanka Army’s (SLA) Buddhist Association has distributed dry ration parcels among several Buddhist temples, which have been affected due to the prevailing curfew.


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SLAF entertains residents ‘staying at homes’ in Bambalapitiya flats

Entertaining the residents who support the Government’s request to ‘Stay at Home’ to restrict public movements to control the spread of COVID-19, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has held its first mobile musical program at Milagiriya Flats in Bambalapitiya, on April 5.


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Navy donates blood at District General Hospital Hambantota

Supporting to maintain an enough reserves at the National Blood Bank to face any emergency situation due to COVID-19, Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has organised its second blood donation campaign at the Blood Transfusion Unit of the District General Hospital Hambantota.


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Curfew in high risk districts will remain until further notice

Curfew imposed in all other areas except districts declared as highly risk zones, will be lifted on 6 am Thursday (9) and will be re-imposed by 4 pm on the same day, President Media Division (PMD) states.


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SLAF hands over newly constructed Out-Patient Unit for COVID-19 suspected patients to Gampaha District General Hospital

The new Out-Patient-Unit constructed by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) for the suspected COVID-19 patients was handed over to the District General Hospital at Gampaha, today.

 


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279 quarantined persons in SLA run centers in Vidaththapalai and Kundasale left for homes

After completing 14-days quarantine process at the Sri Lanka Army run centres in Vidaththapalai and Kundasale, 279 people left for their homes, yesterday.


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203 pilgrims from India left Mullaithivu SLAF quarantine Centre for homes

Another group of returnees who underwent 14 day quarantine period in Mullaithivu were released today (06).


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SLA’s Beat Group entertains residents during curfew

Sri Lanka Army’s (SLA) ‘Beat Group’, which started entertaining residents who follow the Government’s request ‘Stay at Home’ to support the spread of COVID-19, staged mobile musical sessions near the apartments in Havlock city and Rajagiriya , yesterday.


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'Work from Home' extended to Friday

The ‘Work from Home’ (WFH) has been further extended from tomorrow to next Friday (6 to 10 April), the Government said.

 


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58 Division distributes lunch packets to elders' home

Soldiers of 58 Division in Puttalam distributed dry rations and lunch packets among elders in the ‘Lurdu Matha Elders’ Home at Kala Oya.


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Beware of fake news and messages circulated; President says

Issuing a Tweeter message, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says during the crisis, there are messages purporting to be from the President, being shared on social media and messaging platforms such as Whatsapp, Viber, FB messenger etc.

 


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A batch of 172 quarantined returnees at SLAF centre at Iranamadu left homes

Another group of 172 returnees from abroad, who have undergone 14-day quarantine process at the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) run Iranamadu Centre left to their homes, today.


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CSD distributes vegetables among Zoysapura residents

The Civil Security Department (CSD) has distributed vegetables at concessionary prices among residents in the Zoysapura, Moratuwa, yesterday.


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SLAF decontaminated SriLankan aircraft fleet at BIA

Sri Lanka Air Force’s (SLAF) Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive Wing carried out decontamination operations of SriLankan Airlines aircraft fleet at the Bandaranayke International Airport (BIA).


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Quarantined 288 returnees left army-led centres for homes

After completing 14-days quarantine process, 288 more returnees left their homes from Diyatalawa, Rantambe, Periyakadu, Bogoda and Pallekele Quarantine Centres, today.