THE OPENING CEREMONY OF SIO REFRESHER COURSE NO 6 - 2017.
Sixth Special Infantry Operation Refresher Course - 2017 has successfully started at Battalion and Special Infantry Operation School – Nikawewa (Kebithigollewa) which is having a good learning environment for Jungle Training Skills on 06 November 2017. This 30 days long refresher course started according to the directions given by the Security Force Headquarters (Wanni). The objectives of the course are to refresh the knowledge and to develop skills of selected personnel who are already qualified in Special Infantry Operations and performed a predominant role during Humanitarian Operation, Recording of the lessons learnt through the conduct of case studies and sharing of the experience among the participants. \r\n\r\nThe course is consisting with 02 x Officers and 43 x Soldiers from 26 SLLI, 16 SLSR, 9 GR, 22 GR and 19 VIR which are under command to SF HQ (W). Officer Instructors to conduct SIO refresher course will be provided by Divisions under Command to Security Force (Wanni). \r\n\r\nCommander 622 Brigade, Brigadier M P Karunarathna IG conducted opening remarks of the sixth SIO Refresher Course. Commander 623 Brigade - Colonel M K U P Gunarathne RSP psc IG, Col GS 62 Div - Colonel J M N K Jayasundara RSP USP, CO 26 SLSR, CO 11 GW and many Officers and Other Ranks from the 62 Div and Under Command Battalions were also participated in the occasion.\r\n
