31st May 2021 18:22:45 Hours
In order to accommodate 75 more COVID-19 patients, 3 Gemunu Watch (3 GW) and Corps of Engineer Services troops under command to the 613 Infantry Brigade of 61 Infantry Division under the Security Forces – West established an Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) at Akuressa Hospital compound and formally vested it in hospital authorities on Saturday (29).
31st May 2021 18:05:53 Hours
Army troops in close co-operation with Medical Officers of Health (MOHs) and health providers in respective regions throughout Saturday (29) successfully carried out COVID-19 vaccination programmes at government-organized mobile centres at Uyanwatta, Pawarasiri Niveraramaya, Ransegoda Sri Vijayaramaya and Kekanadura Rajamaha Viharaya in Matara District,
31st May 2021 17:37:51 Hours
Brigadier S P G Gamage RWP RSP USP assumed duties as the 14th Commander of the 141 Brigade on 28 May 2021 at the Brigade Headquarters in Veyangoda.
25th May 2021 10:01:55 Hours
In order to further reinforce ongoing community security arrangements of the Police against the spread of COVID-19 virus, the Army on the instructions of General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army has deployed Army Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs), Special Force Rider Teams and troops of the Army Drone Battalion, together with infantry soldiers in mostly crowded areas in the western province.
25th May 2021 09:13:07 Hours
Troops of the 613 Brigade and the 14 (V) Gemunu Watch initiated a project to improvise a Factory Building at Elpitiya area to serve as an Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) in the event of any surge of infectees of the virus.
24th May 2021 18:45:00 Hours
On the directions of Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces – West, with the supervision of Major General Dammi Hewage, General Officer Commanding, 61 Division, a two day workshop was conducted at the Galle harbour premises in line with the readiness of troops for any disaster situation.
21st May 2021 16:50:06 Hours
Commander SFHQ (West) Major General Vikum Liyanage chaired another coordinating conference with Directors of the Directorates and Centre Commandants of the RHQs located in the cantonment on 20 May 2021.
21st May 2021 09:50:19 Hours
On the directions of Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces – West, Major General Dammi Hewage, General Officer Commanding, 61 Division, together with Commander 613 Brigade and Commanding Officer 14 (V) Gemunu Watch on Monday (17) visited the Meepe Rural Hopital in Habaraduwa where COVID-19 patients remain warded.
21st May 2021 09:35:17 Hours
To be in line with instructions given by General Shavendra Silva ,Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army , improvised ICCs were initiated within a few days under the close supervision of Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces - west in order to provide a coordinated response to the 3rd wave of the COVID -19 pandemic and strengthening the capacity of the health care system by accommodating and isolating positive cases.
17th May 2021 13:38:01 Hours
Ferrying of stranded civilians on boats, road clearance work, evacuation of victims or threatened people from earthslip-prone areas, supply of immediate snacks and meal packets, transport of the affected to nearest relief centres, provision of first-aid or hospitalization assistance, etc are among major tasks being performed by 14 Gemunu Watch troops of the 613 Infantry Brigade under the 61 Infantry Division in the flood-ravaged general areas of Elpitiya, Neluwa, Thawalama, Baddegama, Yakkalamulla, Nagoda and Niyagama since torrential rains hit the area on Wednesday (12) evening.
