United Nations Comprehensive Protection of Civilians (UNCPOC) Course No - 03 sponsored by the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) conducted from 04 August to 08 August 2025 at the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL).

The closing ceremony of the course was held on 08 August 2025. The course was comprised of 29 x foreign and local tri forces Officers including 24 x Officers from the Sri Lanka Army, 2 x Officers from the Sri Lanka Navy, 2 x Officers from the Sri Lanka Air Force and 1 x foreign Officer from Mongolia. The Panel was consisted w......

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Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) has commenced the United Nations Comprehensive Protection of Civilians (CPOC) Course No - 03 sponsored by the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) on 04 August 2025, with the opening remark by Overlooking Commandant, Lieutenant Colonel P D S De Alwis RSP USP psc GW.

Peacekeeping Programs Lead, Institute for Security Governance, DSCA, United States, Mr. Lance Ivan Sells from United States facilitates the course as the observer, Mr. Ian Parker from Australia facilitates the course as Team Lead......

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Sri Lanka Air Force Aviation Unit Contingent Pre-deployment Training Course No 11 (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic - MINUSCA) was successfully concluded on 01 August 2025 at Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL).

The course was commenced on 07 July 2025 with the participation of 25 Officers and 136 Other Ranks of Sri Lanka Air Force. The course conducted to uplift the basic knowledge on practical and theoretical aspects of United Nations and special tasks which are assigned to them acco......

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Sri Lanka Air Force Aviation Unit Pre-deployment Training Course No 11 United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic – (MINUSCA) commenced on 07 July 2025 at the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL). Brigadier Y M S C B Jayathilake RSP USP , the Commandant of IPSOTSL delivered opening remarks marking the inauguration of the course. This course consists of 159 students (23x Officers and 136 x Other Ranks) and will terminate on 01 August 2025.

The course has been designed as per the instructions iss......

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The Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) collaboration with the Directorate of Legal Services, Human Rights & Humanitarian Law (Dte of Leg Svcs HR & IHL) conducted the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Course (Other Ranks) No 30 from 05 May 2025 to 04 June 2025. The course was consists of 37 x Other Ranks from the Tri forces (29 x SLA, 4 x SLN and 4 x SLAF) and, successfully completed the course.

The objective of the course was to develop the knowledge of Other Ranks on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and its implications. S/5574......

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Brigadier Y M S C B Jayathilake RSP USP assumed duties as the Commandant of Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) during a brief ceremony held at the IPSOTSL on Thursday 15 May 2025.

On arrival, the Commandant was welcomed by the Chief Instructor IPSOTSL and accorded a Guard Turnout at the camp entrance. Afterwards, the senior officer placed his signature in an official document signifying the taking over of his duties at his office amidst religious observances.

Subsequently, a sapling was planted in the compound to mark the assumption......

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