SRI LANKA ARMY
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  • Completion of Basic Disaster Response Training Course No – 09 & Junior Life Saving Course No - 12

    21st April 2021 12:46:16 Hours

    Basic Disaster Response Training Course no – 09 and Junior Life Saving Course No – 12 were concluded with the closing remarks by Col BPGK Balasooriya RSP psc, Comd 582 Inf Bde on 11th April 2021 at the Sri Lanka Army Centre for Disaster Response Training (SLACDRT) Gampola. 02 x Offrs & 102 x ORs from 1st Gamunu Watch and 01 x Offr &32 x ORs from 5th Vijayaba Infantry Regiment attended for Basic Disaster Response Training Course No - 09. O/69453 Capt LWPD Weerasooriya GW awarded as the best overall performer of Basic Disaster Response Training Course no 09.

  • Commander, ARTRAC Major General S S Waduge RWP RSP USP ndu psc made his maiden official visit to SLACDRT

    05th March 2021 17:08:41 Hours

    Commander, ARTRAC Major General S S Waduge RWP RSP USP ndu psc made his maiden official visit to SLACDRT on 03rd March 2021. On his arrival at the SLACDRT main gate he was welcomed by the Col KPSA Amarakoon RSP Commandant SLACDRT. Later, a brief presentation on role, task, functions and administrative aspects of the Centre was conducted by the Commandant, SLACDRT.

  • Commencement of Basic Disaster Response Course No - 09

    05th March 2021 17:02:14 Hours

    Basic Disaster Response Training Course no 09 was started with the opening remarks by Maj Gen C D Ranasinghe RWP RSP, GOC – 58 Inf Div on 22nd February 2021 at the Sri Lanka Army Centre for Disaster Response Training (SLACDRT) Gampola. 2 x Offrs & 102 x ORs from 1st Gemunu Watch & 1 x Offr & 34 x ORs from 5th Vijayaba Infantry Regiment attended for the course. The Course is scheduled to be terminated on 10th April 2021.

  • Completion of Basic Disaster Response Training Course No - 08

    18th February 2021 12:17:26 Hours

    Basic Disaster Response Training Course no 08 was concluded with the closing remarks by Lt Col SGALW Sapugoda RWP RSP GR, SO 1 - SLACDRT on 17th February 2021 at the Sri Lanka Army Centre for Disaster Response Training (SLACDRT) Gampola. 1 x Offr & 32 x ORs from 1st Gamunu Watch & 2 x Offrs & 83 x ORs from 5th Vijayaba Infantry Regiment attended for the course. O/70232 Capt BMCH Wickramasena VIR awarded as the best overall performer of Basic Disaster Response Training Course no 08.

  • Final Exercise Lending Hand - Basic Disaster Response Course No - 8

    18th February 2021 12:08:32 Hours

    The final exercise 'Exercise Lending Hand' was conducted with course attenders of Basic Disaster Response Course No - 8 at the Sri Lanka Army Centre for Disaster Response Training (SLACDRT) on 16 February 2021 in the general area Kotmale reservoir at the end of their 40 days training periods. Brigadier J M S G B Jayamaha RWP RSP USP, Commander 583 Infantry Brigade graced the glamorous occasion as the Chief Guest.

  • Commencement of Junior Life Saving Course No - 12

    18th February 2021 11:51:13 Hours

    The Sri Lanka Army Centre for Disaster Response Training (SLACDRT) has started Junior Life Saving Course no - 12 on 15th February 2021 with 20 x ORs. The Course is scheduled to be terminated on 15th March 2021.

  • Commemoration of 2nd Anniversary

    03rd February 2021 12:00:11 Hours

    Giving priority to religious rituals, a series of events were conducted by the troops of Sri Lanka Army Centre for Disaster Response Training to mark its 2nd anniversary during 1st and 2nd Feb 2021, under the patronage of Col KPSA Amarakoon RSP Commandant SLACDRT as the chief guest.

  • Water Rescue Training of Junior Life Saving Course No - 11

    04th January 2021 19:25:11 Hours

    Water Rescue Training has been started at Kothmale reservoir of Junior Life Saving Course No - 11

  • Speed March of Basic Disaster Response Training Course No - 08

    04th January 2021 19:13:55 Hours

    Speed March (8 km) of Basic Disaster Response Course no 08 was conducted on 02nd January 2021.

  • Commencement of Basic Disaster Response Training Course No - 08

    26th December 2020 17:11:23 Hours

    The Sri Lanka Army Centre for Disaster Response Training (SLACDRT) has started Basic Disaster Response Course no 08 on 22nd December 2020 with 02 x Offrs & 90 x ORs from 5th Battalion of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment and 01 x Offr & 31 x ORs from 1st Gemunu Watch Regiment under commanded to 58 Inf Div.