PASSING OUT PARADE OF PHYSICAL TRAINING INSTRUCTORS

Major General K D M L SAMARADIWAKARA RWP RSP ndc psc Director General Training graced the passing out parade of Physical Training Instructors courses, as the Chief Guest held on Monday 10th February 2025 at Army Indoor Stadium, Army Cantonment, Panagoda

13 x Officers participated for Officers Advance Physical Training Instructor Course - No 18 including 02 x Lady Officers, Which was conducted for 77 days (from 07.09.2024 to 10.02.2025) O/ 72323 Lt JADPJ Jayakody - 6 SLLI secured the 1st in order of merit as the Best Student and fol offrs awarded trophies as indicated against them. O/71472 Capt YMSKY Bandara - 1 CR - Best Endurance, O/11757 2/Lt GND Gamage – 2(V) SLLI - Best Gymnast and O/11522 Lt RA Sampath - 2(V) GR Best Sportsman of Officer Physical Training Instructor Course

25 x ORs participated for Advance Physical Training Instructor Course No 48 which conducted for 65 days (from 18.09.2024 to 10.02.2025). S/559085 L/ Cpl Premakumara WHM - 1 CR secured the 1st in order of merit as the Best Student of the course and other award winners are , S/ 433757 Cpl Sandaruwan WVN – 2 SF - Best Gymnast, S/ 558895 L/Cpl Weerasingha AGKSK - 2 CR was received trophies as Best Endurance, S/483538 L/Cpl Thilakawadana AKN - 10 GR - Best Sec Comd and S/607042 Pte Pushpakumara WPN - 2 SLAOC - Best Sportsman of the Advance Physical Training Instructor Course

109 x ORs participated for Assistant Physical Training Instructor Course - No 133 which conducted for 63 days (from 20.09.2024 to 10.02.2025) S/H102963 INFMN Sampath HMA – 3(V)VIR secured the 1st in order of merit as the Best student of the course as well as the Best Gymnast, S/488162 INFMN Pushpa Kumara DMRS – 22 GR - Best Endurance, S/559576 L/Cpl Dilshan RAK - 1 CR - Best Sportsman and S/485824 Cpl Aberathna KGDT – 20 GR was received award as Best Sec Comd of the Assistance Physical Training Instructor Course

The passing out parade decorated with Tatto display which included Gymnastic (High Skills)/ Aerobic/ Unarmed Combat demonstrated by the students and instructors

The skills performed by each individual was appreciated by the Chief Guest and all who witness the event

The Chief Guest emphasized the responsibility to be performed by the Physical Training Instructors to upgrade the Sri Lanka Army