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THE ENABLERS OF MARITIME POWER
Council and Disaster Preparedness and Response Division at Ministry of
Health.

During the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the biological component of this
unit carried out a tremendous service by coordinating and conducting
several disinfection programmes in government institutions and public
places such as railway stations, public transport, quarantine centres
and carrying out sanitizing process for sea marshals in accordance with
proper sterilization guidelines to prevent further spread of the virus.

SLN CBRN Exercise at Port of Colombo
Network Management Centre (NMC)

The Network Management Centre (NMC) headed by a Network Manager
has been established in 1999 in order to ensure smooth and efficient
functioning of SLN Telecommunication and Data Communication
Network. NMC has already established Telecommunication and Data
Network extending to all naval areas for effective utilisation of Voice and
Data services in meeting operational and administration obligations of
SLN. The network consists of Node Centers in each command linked with
microwave radio links, PABXs, data routers and switches and relevant
end user devices. It is envisaged that future upgradation will facilitate
full remote monitoring and maintenance of SLN Telecom and Datacom

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