National Operation Centre Archives

Australia assists Lanka’s anti-COVID drive The Army Commander and the Australian High Commissioner in conversation Source:Daily News Showing a strong gesture of solidarity towards the role of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) in Sri Lanka as well as the members of Sri Lankan armed forces in their fight against the control of COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Department of Defence through the High Commission of Australia extended its support by way of handing over a large consignment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) overalls and gloves to Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army at the Army Headquarters. The consignment, comprised of 10,200 high quality PPE overalls and 200,000 gloves, manufactured by Sri Lanka-based Australian firm Ansell to the value of AUD 150,000 was thus formally delivered by High Commissioner of Australia David Hollyto the Head of ...