South Sudan Level II Hospital Component Pre-deployment Training Course (UNMISS) No – 9 and Sri Lanka Air Force Contingent Pre-deployment Training Course (MINUSCA) No – 7 was commenced on 22 March 202 and successfully completed on 05 May 2021. South Sudan Level II Hospital Component Pre-deployment Training Course No 09 was consisted with 71 students (12 x Officers and 59 x ORs) and Sri Lanka Air Force Aviation Unit Pre-Deployment Training Course Central Africa No 7 was consisted with 118 students (12 x Officer and 106 x ORs).

The Sri Lanka Army at the request of the UN, has e......

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The newest chapter to the Army driving and riding, 'Kukuleganga Speed Climb 2021', the stunning motoring feature that attracted more than 120 top class riders and 80 racing drivers flagged off this morning (10) to compete along the newly renovated road patch. The event continues on Sunday (11) too as the final segment.

Organized jointly by the Army Motor Sports Association and the Motor Racing Association of Sri Lanka, the thrilling and exciting motor sporting event for the first time in pictresque Kukuleganga area after its inauguration along Motor Racing Track Saturday morning......

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The new contingent of 243 Army personnel of the Combat Convoy Company (CCC) of the Sri Lanka Army, set to leave for Mali to serve in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSMA) this morning (8) presented a formal military salute to the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva at the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) at Kukuleganga.

The Sri Lankan CCC, comprised of 20 Officers and 223 Other Ranks representing 12 Regiments of the Army, is scheduled to depart for Mali, the landlocke......

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The International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights advance course conducted at Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) under the direction and guidance of the Directorate of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (Dte of HR & HL) from 15 March 2021 to 05 April 2021 was completed successfully. The course consisted with 16 officers including 01 officer from Sri Lanka Air Force, two officers from Sri Lanka Navy and officers from Special Task Force of Sri Lanka Police and 18 Other Ranks from tri services and Police.

The objective of the course was to develop t......

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South Sudan Level II Hospital Component Pre-deployment Training Course No 09 (UNMISS) and Sri Lanka Air Force Aviation Unit Pre-Deployment Training Course Central Africa No 7 (MINUSCA) were commenced on 22 March 2021. South Sudan Level II Hospital Component Pre-deployment Training Course No 09 was consisted with 71 students (12 x Officers and 59 x ORs) and Sri Lanka Air Force Aviation Unit Pre-Deployment Training Course Central Africa No 7 was consisted with 118 students (12 x Officer and 106 x ORs).

The course has designed to provide a basic knowledge on practical and theoretic......

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The International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights advance course was commenced on 15 March 2021 at IPSOTSL under the direction and guidance of Directorate of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. The course consisted of 16 officers including one officer from the Sri Lanka Air Force, two officers from the Sri Lanka Navy and two Inspectors from Special Task Force of Sri Lanka Police and 18 Other Ranks from tri services and Police. The objective of the course was to enhance the knowledge of junior level officers and NCOs regarding Humanitarian Law, its implications and basic knowledg......

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