Army officers to coordinate COVID-19 prevention measures

COLOMBO (News1st): A senior army officer has been delegated to each district to coordinate COVID-19 prevention measures in the country. The appointments were made on the recommendations of Army Commander General Shavendra Silva who heads the National Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak. The newly-appointed officers include 18 Major Generals, 5 Brigadiers and 2 Colonels. Their responsibilities include overseeing the quarantine process and taking steps to curb the spread of COVID-19 in their respective districts.

• Major General W.G.H.A.S. Bandara - Jaffna
• Major General K.N.S. Kotuwegoda - Kilinochchi
• Major General R.M.P.G. Rathnayake - Mullaitivu
• Major General W.L.P.W Perera - Vavuniya
• Major General A.A.I.J Bandara - Mannar
• Major General J.C Gamage - Polonnaruwa
• Major General H.L.V.M. Liyanage - Anuradhapura
• Major General A.P.I. Fernando - Puttalam
• Brigadier P.M.R.H.S.K. Herath - Kurunegala
• Major General K.W.R. De Aubrew - Colombo
• Major General N.R. Lamahewa - Gampaha
• Brigadier K.N.D. Karunapala - Kalutara
• Major General H.P.N.K. Jayapathirana - Nuwara Eliya
• Major General S.M.S.P.B. Samarakoon - Kandy
• Major General S.U.M.N. Manage - Matale
• Brigadier J.M.R.N.K. Jayamanne - Ratnapura
• Brigadier L.A.J.L.B Udowiya - Kegalle
• Major General C.D. Weerasuriya - Trincomalee
• Major General T.D. Weerakoon - Ampara
• Major General C.D. Ranasinghe - Batticaloa
• Brigadier E.A.P. Ediriweera - Badulla
• Colonel D.U.N. Serasinghe - Monaragala
• Major General D.M.H.D. Bandara - Hambantota
• Major General W.A.S.S Wanasinghe - Galle
• Colonel K.A.U Kodituwakku - Matara