03rd June 2025 09:01:03 Hours
Major General M.G.W.W.W.M.C.B Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc, the Chief of Staff (COS) of the Sri Lanka Army, presided the second meeting of Board of Management (BOM) of the Army War College (AWC), Buttala on Wednesday (28) during his official visit to AWC after being appointed as the Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Army recently.
Upon his arrival to AWC, the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army was accorded with a drive-pass at the entrance to the AWC and then, the Commandant, Major General TCMGST Cooray RWP RSP USP ndc psc together with the Deputy Commandant and the Chief Instructor, welcomed the visiting delegation at the Headquarters of the AWC.
Major General K.A.N. Rasika Kumara ndc psc, Director General General Staff (DGGS) of Sri Lanka Army, Director Engineer Services (DES), Col Coord of COS Office, Colonel Rohitha Illangakoon, Colonel RCD, Directorate of Research Concept and Doctrine of the Sri Lanka Army, GSO1 (Local Trg) of Directorate of Training also took part in the BOM meeting.
During the stay, the Chief of Stuff of the Sri Lanka Army together with DGGS AHQ also had a team up session with the Directing Staff, Academic Staff and permanent staff where he readily exchanged thoughts about college training, administration and logistic matters where he provided the necessary guidance as appropriate to facilitate better function at AWC. Further, the Chief of Staff of the Army visited the available infrastructure at AWC where he gave guidance for the needed improvements.
Moreover, having interacted with the student officers of the Senior Command Course 14, Junior Command Course 33 and Junior Staff Course 29 including four foreign student officers representing Australia, Bangladesh, Maldives and Pakistan and two student officers from Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force who had just started training at AWC, the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army also provided an opportunity to snoop insights from the second in top brass of the Sri Lanka Army in addition to officially addressing the gathering at the Auditorium. Towards the end of his address, Major General TCMGST Cooray RWP RSP USP ndc psc the Commandant of Army War College presented a memento to the Chief of Staff of the Army and the gesture was reciprocated to signify the visit of General M.G.W.W.W.M.C.B Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc, the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army to the AWC.
During the day’s programme, a group photograph was taken and the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army signed the Visitors’ Book inscribing his comments and wishes before leaving the AWC, Buttala.