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20th August 2024 11:05:45 Hours
The Graduation Ceremony of Army War College (AWC) Buttala, for the second trimester 2024, was held on 12 August 2024 at the AWC Auditorium. A total of 115 Officers comprising 34 Student Officers from Senior Command Course No. 11 together with 55 Student Officers from Junior Command Course No. 30 and 26 Student Officers from Junior Staff Course 26 on successful completion of respective courses, received the graduation from Major General H H K S S Hewage RWP RSP USP rcds psc, the Commandant AWC who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest
06th August 2024 10:02:38 Hours
A distinguished delegation led by Brigadier TN Majeed RSP USP ndc Lsc, Director- Research Concept and Monitoring, along with members of Directorate of Research Concept and Doctrine (RCD) made a visit to Army War College (AWC) on 02 August 2024. This visit, orchestrated under the direction of the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, marks a significant step towards fortifying the training standards and procedures of the AWC.
26th July 2024 11:18:14 Hours
Student Officers of the Junior Staff Course 26 (JSC 26) participating in the 'Exercise Blue Water' debated on a timely pertinent topic in the JSC Auditorium on Tuesday 23 July 2024 as per the course curriculum and the training schedule.
19th July 2024 08:10:05 Hours
Coinciding with the occasion of visiting the temple of historic “Rahatankanda Hermitage” located in the vicinity of the Army War College by new Commandant Major General H H K S S Hewage RWP RSP USP rcds psc after assuming duties, the Chief Incumbent of the hermitage Venerable Elpitiye Sumanarathana Thero bestowed the Army War College with the sacred omniscient relics to be kept respectably for the homage of its troops on 13 July 2024. The procession carrying the float containing the omniscient relics to the Auditorium of the Army War College was held with a brief ceremony followed by ‘Seth Pirith’ chanting administered by the ‘Maha Sanga’. The meritorious event was attended by the Deputy Commandant and the staff together with the Student Officers.
13th July 2024 18:07:34 Hours
Major General H H K S S Hewage RWP RSP USP rcds psc assumed duties as the 5th Commandant of the Army War College (AWC), Buttala on 12 July 2024 with a brief ceremony.
13th July 2024 18:00:51 Hours
Student Officers of Senior Command Course (SCC) No 11 conducted an industrial visit to Lanka Sugar Company (PVT) Ltd, Pelwatte on 08 July 2024. The visiting delegation that consisted of the Student Officers of SCC 11 and Directing Staff was headed by the Acting Chief Instructor, Colonel THMDRM Peiris RSP psc.
13th July 2024 11:45:21 Hours
The Student Officers of Senior Command Course (SCC) No 11 who are to become the potential commanding officers of the Sri Lanka Army very recently concluded their study tour to Colombo as scheduled from 02 July 2024 to 06 July 2024. This visit was facilitated Student Officers to witness the key defence and economic related institutions in the country
04th July 2024 11:03:10 Hours
Consistent with the course curriculum, the Student Officers of Senior Command Course No 11 visited Mattala Rajapaksha International Airport (MRIA) and Hambanthota International Port (HIP) on 24 June 2024. Deputy Commandant, Brigadier MWARC Wijesuriya RSP USP ndc representing the Commandant Army War College Major General Dinesh Udugama RWP RSP USP ndc psc, took part in the visit together with the Overlooking Officiating Chief Instructor, Directing Staff and the Student Officers of Senior Command Course
01st July 2024 21:28:27 Hours
The second ‘Hash Run’ of event calendar 2024 of the Army War College (AWC) was successfully held on 29 June 2024. The event aimed to enhance the physical strength blended with the camaraderie and companionship of the Student Officers of Senior Command Course 11, Junior Command Course 30 and Junior Staff Course 26.
30th June 2024 15:46:24 Hours
The historic temple of “Sri Rahathankanda” hermitage situated in the close proximity of the Army War College (AWC) Buttala celebrated its annual “Poson Festival” facilitating a heavy influx of pilgrims visiting the colorful “Poson Zone” with the blessings of Chief Incumbent, Venerable Elpitiye Sumanarathana Thero for public viewing on 21 June 2024. The three-day “Poson Zone”, jointly organized by the Dayaka Sabawa (Board of lay trustees) of the temple together with the government institutions and the society in Buttala, righteously enhanced the thoughtful inclination of the religious community in the area. Having gone through the precedence of the involvements in the previous years, the AWC troops made their pious contributions and participation in the religious activities during the Poson Poya day programme and also to screen out eye catching lanterns and other celebrations in the “Poson Zone 2024”.