17th August 2022 17:14:59 Hours
With the guidance and directions of the General Officer Commanding, Major General Prasad Edirisinghe, Tamil Language proficiency courses were commenced on 09 August 2022 to enhance the writing, reading and speaking skills of Tamil language among the Officers and Other Ranks, the divisional formations. The courses are conducted in Division HQ, Brigade HQs, and Battalion HQs with the service of the qualified local Tamil Language instructors.
The courses aim was to develop the understanding, comprehension and communication skills of Tamil Language among the Officers and the Other Ranks of the formation and design to conduct in stages in order to provide opportunity for maximum number of troops. In the first stage 31 Officers and 123 Other Rankers follow the courses.