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  • 32ND ACADEMY DAY CELEBRATIONS

    22nd August 2024 09:12:25 Hours

    The Sri Lanka Military Academy marked its 32nd Anniversary, which falls on August 20th, with a series of distinctive military events from 18th to 20th August 2024.

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  • INTER - COMPANY DRILL COMPETITION 2024

    15th August 2024 12:08:27 Hours

    With the purpose of upholding traditions and enhancing unity, discipline, obedience, and command among Officer Cadets, the Inter-Company Drill Competition of the Sri Lanka Military Academy was held on 10 August 2024. The four companies were commanded by the Company Under Officers. By the end of the competition, Gannoruwa Company was adjudged the Champion Company of the Inter-Company Drill Competition 2024.

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  • LAYING A SOLID CORNERSTONE ON WAR LITERATURE

    13th August 2024 16:42:32 Hours

    Lieutenant Colonel EAA Sujith Chaminda Edirisinghe SLACAL is a senior officer with over thirty- two years of remarkable service in the Sri Lanka Army, whose military philosophy has been highly shaped by operational area experiences in the escalation of war during the Humanitarian Operation. More interestingly, he is also known as a writer, a poet, a composer, a painter as well as the Chief Editor of Ranaviruwa Magazine. He passionately promotes war literature related to the three-decade long conflict in Sri Lanka by exploring battle experiences of the Sri Lankan Soldier through numerous field research.

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  • A GENEROUS BOOK DONATION TO THE SLMA LIBRARY

    13th August 2024 16:38:37 Hours

    On 10 August 2024, Mr. Kalana Chandimal Wakista, a well-known personality and trainer in the field of bookbinding, preservation, and conservation, made a generous contribution to the Major Indika Walisundara Memorial Library by donating forty-six publications on a wide range of subjects, including Buddhism, English Language Learning, Social Sciences, Biographies, Mass Media, and Fiction. This valuable collection will enrich the library's resources and broaden the horizons of Officer Cadets, Officer Instructors, and all other library users.

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  • CADET GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT AWARDING CEREMONY OF THE SECOND HALF OF 2024

    07th August 2024 09:08:06 Hours

    The induction of the Cadet Government Appointment dates back to1968, where the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) was then known as the ATC (Army Training Centre). The prime purpose of this new concept was to bridge the gap between officer instructors and officer cadets and to foster the required moral attributes and leadership qualities within young officer cadets. In general, these Cadet Government appointments are awarded, having evaluated their performance in Military Subjects (including Officer Quality Work Grade), Academic subjects along with English and Current Affairs, and Extracurricular Activities.
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  • THE BEST ORATOR COMPETITION 2024; ‘SPEAK TO INSPIRE, INSPIRE TO SPEAK’

    05th August 2024 15:27:14 Hours

    The Best Orator Competition is held as an annual competition at the SLMA with the aim of fostering officer cadets’ confidence in public speaking, communication skills and leadership skills in a military learning environment. On 2 Aug 2024, the Best Orator Competition for the year 2024 was held at the Sino-Lanka Friendship Auditorium for the fourth consecutive times with the participation of Intake 93B, 93, SC 21, SC 22 and DE II/ 2024 under the theme ‘Speak to Inspire, Inspire to Speak.’
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  • VISIT OF DIRECTOR GENERAL GENERAL STAFF - ARMY HEADQUARTERS TO THE SLMA

    01st August 2024 16:24:36 Hours

    On 1 Aug 2024, Director General General Staff (DGGS) of the Sri Lanka Army, Major General SAND Edirisinghe RWP RSP Hdmc psc paid his official visit to the SLMA in order to observe the training process at the SLMA and to discuss varied training concerns. On his arrival, the DGGS was extended with a warm welcome by the Commandant Major General ULJS Perera RSP USP psc together with the Deputy Commandant and all other Wing Heads of the Military Academy at the main entrance.

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  • TRAINING AUDIT VISIT OF A TEAM FROM DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH, CONCEPT AND DOCTRINE (DRCD) AT THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS

    31st July 2024 15:24:18 Hours

    On 30th July 2024, the Director - Research , Concept and Doctrine (DRCD) at the Army Headquarters, Brigadier TN Majeed RSP USP ndc Isc, Colonel - Training, Concept and Monitoring , Colonel DMGKH De Silva psc along with a few other Senior Officers paid an official visit to the SLMA in order to monitor, evaluate the current training curriculums conducted at the SLMA, and to introduce potential measures to uplift the training standards of the courses through a training audit.
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  • VISIT OF SCC 11 TO THE SLMA

    30th July 2024 10:28:09 Hours

    On 30th July 2024, forty one student Officers of the Senior Command Course 11 (SCC 11) including the Senior Instructor and seven other Directing Staff (DSs) from the Army War College (AWC), Buttala visited the SLMA with the purpose of acquiring knowledge and experience on varied types of ‘DRILLS’ practiced in the Army, which is covered as a part of their course curriculum at the AWC.
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  • OPENING ADDRESS OF THE 132nd DRILL INSTRUCTORS COURSE

    29th July 2024 08:26:43 Hours

    ‘DRILL’ is a much essential component in military training that nurtures discipline, teamwork, physical fitness, attention to detail, confidence, and combat readiness, all of which are essential qualities for a successful soldier.

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