United Nations Military Observer Course Number - UNMOC (GPOI) 02- 2023 was commenced on 06 November 2023 at the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) and concluded on 24 November 2024. This comprehensive training capsule was undertaken in collaboration with the United Nations and Global Peace Operations Initiatives (GPOI) organization. The course consisted with 30 student officers of the Sri Lanka Army, Air Force and the Police.

IPSOTSL has mainly focused on the prime responsibilities which a United Nations Military Observer has to perform and formul......

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Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) organised a timely essential special project to distribute dry ration packs, each valued at Rs. 5000.00 to families in need in the Makeliella and Kosgulana areas on Saturday (November 18) at the IPSOTSL premises.

According to the concept of the Commandant IPSOTSL, dry ration packs distribution programme was organised under the patronage of the Lion Club - Peliyagoda and it was successfully conducted with the guidance given by Brigadier C A Rajapaksha RSP, the Commandant of IPSOTSL and President of Lion Club - Pe......

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A United States delegation visited to Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) on Friday (22) September 2023 with the aim to discuss about the Women in peace and security efforts and how upcoming reforms fit within the Sri Lankan Peacekeepers.

The Day’s proceedings were chaired by Brigadier C A Rjapaksha RSP - Commandant IPSOTSL. The visited UN delegation consisted of Ms. Violeta Roman - US Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Ms. Valerie Ann Beglay - US Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Lt Col Anthony Nelson - Defense Attaché US Emba......

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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 14 August 2023 to 12 September 2023 was completed successfully. The course consisted with 22 officers from Army, Navy and Air Force.


The objective of the course was to develop the knowledge of officers and other ranks on Humanitarian Law and its implication. Further to provide a clear perception on knowledge of Human ......

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Exercise Krish Aman II 2023 is a joint collaboration between Armed Forces of Malaysia (AFM) and the United Nations Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) under the Global Peace Operations Initiative Programme (GPOI) United States, which is scheduled to be conducted from 12 – 26 August 2023 in the Port Dickson area, Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia.

10 x officers and 26 x other ranks representing the Sri Lanka Army leave the country on 10 August 2023 from Bandaranayake International Airport to Malaysia in order to participate in the Field Training Exercise - Krish Aman II 2023. Around ......

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Force Protection Company Pre-deployment Training Course Lebanon (UNIFIL) No 15 and Sri Lanka Air Force Aviation Unit Pre-deployment Training Course Central Africa (MINUSCA) No 09stage 02 was commenced on 10 July 2023 and concluded on 10 August 2023. The courses were consisted with 280 students (19 x 203 from Sri Lanka Army and 13 x 45 from Sri Lanka Air Force) representing various Corps and Regiments.

Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOT-SL) has designed these mission specific courses to provide a basic knowledge on practical and theoretical aspects of......

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