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SLN opens more avenues for healthcare

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) inaugurated an Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) with 200 beds for coronavirus patients at the Boossa Naval base, Galle recently in a bid to support the government's efforts to enhance the healthcare facilities.

 


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Travel restrictions likely - Army Commander

Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Army Commander Gen. Shavendra Silva requesting public not to be panic says there is no decision taken for an island-wide lockdown.


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SLA convert hospital wards as Intermediate Care Centres

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) converted three Wards at the Ambalanthota Regional Hospital into Intermediate Care Center (ICC) for the treatment of COVID-19 patients recently.


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Army creates more Intermediate Care Centres

Security Force (SF) Headquarters-Kilinochchi converted the Barathipuram Quarantine Centre into an Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) with all emergency hospital amenities and medical staff recently. 


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Donation for prevention

Initiating another social well being-oriented programme the Mullaithivu troops distributed 5,000 facemasks among the Nandikadal residents recently.


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Take precautions for lightning- Met Dept

The Met. Department issuing a weather forecast today morning said showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Western, Uva, North-Western and North-Central provinces and in Galle, Matara and Mannar districts during the evening or night.


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SLN seized a stock of cannabis and onion seeds

A stock of cannabis weighing 235 kilos and about 522 kilos of onion seeds have been seized yesterday (May 07) during special operations conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) during an attempt to smuggle into the country via sea routes.


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Army disinfects public places in Kodikamam

Sri Lanka Army troops of the 52 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna recently conducted a disinfection project in and around Kodikamam township.


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SL condemns terror attack on former Maldivian President

Issuing a statement the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry said Sri Lanka condemns the terrorist attack on Hon. Mohamed Nasheed, the Speaker of the Maldivian Parliament and the former President of Maldives, on 06 May 2021.


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SLAF drones to ease the road traffic

Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) gave their support to the Special Task Force (STF) and Sri Lanka Police for traffic management with the technical expertise of operating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) today morning (May 07), the SLAF said.


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Army to setup COVID-19 Hospital

With a view to provide the best emergency healthcare for Sri Lankans free of charge, the Sri Lanka Army is now working to open the biggest COVID-19 Hospital in Seeduwa with Army-produced 1200 beds and all vital health facilities consequent to the generosity of the Brandix.


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Army foils counterfeit note racket

Sri Lanka Army’s 4 Military Intelligence Corps troops under the Security Force Headquarters Kilinochchi along with Kilinochchi Police recently apprehended a civilian carrying counterfeit notes worth about Rs. 815,000.00 at Shanthipuram, Kilinochchi.


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SLN and STF foils drug selling attempt

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Special Task Force (STF) during a special combined operation nabbed about 311 grams and 250 milligrams of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) and about 47 grams and 600 milligrams of hashish with three suspects, in Rajagiriya area on May 03.   


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SLN sets up Intermediate Care Centres for COVID-19

As a part of another pandemic control operation, the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) established an Intermediate Care Centre for COVID-19 at the Boossa Naval Base in Galle yesterday (May 04).


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SLN nabs cannabis worth over Rs. 55 million

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) during a special operation recovered over 183kg of Kerala cannabis in the seas north of Kankesanthurai in Jaffna, yesterday (May 03).


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SLN removes debris clogged in Gin Ganga

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) cleared the debris collected under the narrow Wakwella bridge of Gin Ganga, Galle yesterday (May 1) in a bid to restore the free water flow.


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Galle Dialogue-2021 official website launched

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) launched the official website of the Galle Dialogue - 2021 pertaining to the 11th edition of Galle Dialogue International Maritime Conference, organized by the SLN to be held at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo on Oct 11 and 12, 2021.


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Co-existence amidst training

Strengthening the reconciliation, ethnic harmony and patriotic co-existence between the security forces and the Jaffna masses, 359 Tamil, Muslim and Sinhala youths began their recruit training course recently at the Battalion Training School, Vidaththalpalai, Jaffna.


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Total virus recovery in SL rose to 96,478 persons

The total Coronavirus positives identified during the last 24 hours ending at 06.00 a.m. today (May 02) stands at 1716 and the total cases in the country increased to 109,861, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) stated.


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Army cleans Central College premises

Sri Lanka Army troops of 18 Vijayabahu infantry Regiment recently held a shramadana campaign and cleaned the Thevipuram Central College premises.


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Jaffna people supports Army to clear road sideways

Jaffna residents actively extended their supportive hands to Sri Lanka Army while providing the services of backhoe loader vehicles in clearing the scrubs along roadways and collecting wastes from Thirunelveli to Navatkuli recently.


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Army disinfects public places in Vavuniya

Sri Lanka Army troops of the 17 (V) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment sterilized the public places in Vavuniya township recently to contain the spread of coronavirus.


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SLN nabs Cannabis worth of Rs. 72 million

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), nabbed 240 kilos of Kerala cannabis during a special raid carried out in the seas off Sillalai, Jaffna on Wednesday (Apr 28).


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Army received high visibility jackets & gloves

Sri Lankan expatriates and several Sri Lankan organizations based in the UK donated a stock of 500 High Visibility Jackets (Hi Vis Jackets) and pairs of working gloves to the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) yesterday (Apr 28).


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Army COVID-19 vaccine second dose to roll out

The Sri Lanka Army's representative group of frontline working against transmission of COVID-19 received the 2nd dose of ‘AstraZeneca Covishield’ vaccination yesterday (Apr 28) at the Colombo Army Hospital.