Artillery Officers
Over the years the Regiment of Artillery has produced three Army Commanders and many General Officers. Officer who join the Gunner Tribe has a wider scope for both professional and personal development. Gunner Officers have many opportunities to broaden their horizon by following several overseas and local courses. Some of those are mentioned below. Further, those who excel in other fields such as sports are provided opportunities to reach the pinnacle.
a. Local Young Officers' Course
b. Overseas Young Officers' Course.
c. Overseas Locating and Survey Course.
d. Overseas Advance Gunnery Course.
e. Officers' Long Gunnery Staff Course.
f. Artillery Senior Command Course.
Artillery Soldiers
Soldiers joining the Regiment after basic training need to follow the Basic Gunnery Course to become a member of the Gunner Tribe. As they climb the career ladder they acquire a wider scope of knowledge and skills that equip them to face challenges of both personal and professional lives. The Gunners' horizon is progressively broadened through several overseas and local courses. Some of them are mentioned below.
a. Basic Gun Course (Local)
b. Technical Assistants Course (Overseas/Local)
c. Survey Course (Overseas/Local)
d. Signal Course (Overseas/Local)
e. Observation Post Assistant Course (Local)
f. Gun No 1 Course (Local)
g. Troop Leader Course (Overseas/Local)
h. Locating Course (Overseas)
i. Assistant in Gunnery Long Course (Overseas/Local)
Regimental Headquarters
Army Cantonment
Panagoda
Sri Lanka
0094112855423
Web site: "www.gunner.lk"
Email: "slartillery@yahoo.com"
