November 01, 2024
Prabhath
A special Presidential Task Force has been established to ensure the health safety within camps of the tri-forces headed by the Governor of the Western Province Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Gunatilake.
Heroic Sailors in Welisara Confirmed Positive for COVID-19 Rise to 180 - Head of NOCPCO
April 27, 2020The routine Media interaction at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) at Rajagiriya took place this afternoon (27), headed by Mrs Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Hon Minister of Health, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Medical Specialist Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services and Attorney-at Law Ajith Rohana, Deputy Inspector General of Police.
Another 44 Navy personnel test positive by this evening
April 27, 2020By this evening, (27) 44 persons tested positive for the Coronavirus and all of them are Navy personnel from the Welisara Navy Camp, said Health Services Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe during the daily media briefing today (27).
The curfew that was imposed yesterday (27) was relaxed at 5.00 am today (28) in the rest of the country except the Western Province and the Puttalam District. In these areas the curfew which will be lifted at 5.00 am will be re-imposed at 8.00 pm.
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