The Sri Lanka Navy, under the guidance of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, carries out a number of sterilization programs in public places, to strengthen the joint mechanism of the government to control the spread of the virus in the country.

Accordingly, under the guidance of Rear Admiral Kapila Samaraweera, Deputy Chief of Staff and Commander Northern Naval Area, a disinfection program was carried out yesterday (23) at religious places and residences in Chunnakkam, Jaffna, responding to a request made by the Regional Directorate of Health Services in Jaffna.

The sterilization program was carried out by Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Unit attached to the Northern Naval Command. Consequently, the CBRN Unit sterilized a Kovil and several houses in Thavadi and Thavadi North, to avoid the fear of spreading the virus in the area, following sanitization and disinfection guidelines.

Further, the Navy carried out another sterilization program in Nikaweratiya and Mahawa areas which are frequently surrounded by people, stated Sri Lanka Navy.

Accordingly, the Navy’s CBRN Unit engaged in sterilizing the main Bus stands, Hospitals, Railway stations, Police Stations, CWE Stores and Bank branches in Nikaweratiya and Mahawa areas, yesterday.

Meanwhile, the Navy is prepared to conduct further sterilization programs in order to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus.