28th June 2023 14:36:42 Hours
The Fall Out Ceremony of Fourteen Officer Cadets trained at the Sri Lanka Military Academy under Intake 91, SC 19 (A), 61(V) A and 18 (V) were held on 28th June 2023 and the Ceremony was comprised of a charming Pipping Ceremony, CO’s Dinner Night and Felicitating Ceremony.
26th June 2023 14:20:07 Hours
On 26 June, 2023, a Bangladesh delegation comprising of high-ranking military officers headed by Major General M D Faizur Rahman, the Commandant of Defense Services Command and Staff College paid an official visit to the Sri Lanka Military Academy.
24th June 2023 14:12:53 Hours
‘Exercise Frozen Trout’ derived its name from a trout which lives in extreme chilly waters and adapts itself to the clime and geography for its survival. This exercise is one of the main field exercises conducted for the trainees in the penultimate term to educate them on conventional warfare tactics in the general area Ambewela as a part of their military training curriculum. During this field exercise, Officer Cadets are expected to undertake the responsibilities of various operational appointments such as combat team commanders, subordinate commanders and so on in conventional warfare settings where practical application of military knowledge on four phases of war is particularly tested.
24th June 2023 09:00:20 Hours
The SLMA Library, with over 15,000 books and fully-fledged facilities plays a pivotal role in imparting the much-needed academic knowledge to trainees and officers. During the first half of the year 2023, several authors and institutions donated a considerable number of books to the SLMA Library to reinforce the intellectual horizon of library users.
16th June 2023 15:33:34 Hours
Exercise "Scorpion" is one of the significant field exercises carried out in the penultimate term of officer cadets' military training curriculum to inculcate theoretical knowledge on Company level military engagements in Internal Security (IS) Operations and to provide them with first-hand experiences in the execution of such operations in civil and military coordination to capture insurgents, who are engaged in sabotage activities.
13th June 2023 19:58:06 Hours
On 8 June, 2023, a delegation consisting of high-ranking military officers from Nigeria, headed by Major General SO Olabanji, Head of the Department- Training and Doctrine of the Nigerian Army paid an official visit to the Sri Lanka Military Academy. On arrival, the delegation was cordially welcomed by all Wing Heads along with the Academy Adjutant at the main entrance.
09th June 2023 13:28:55 Hours
‘DRILL’ which stands for Discipline, Respect, Integrity, Learning and Leadership holds a prominent place in improving togetherness, working under one command and instilling discipline within soldiers. In line with this core concept, Drill Instructor Course at the Sri Lanka Military Academy is designed and conducted to inculcate military drills within soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army.
09th June 2023 09:27:20 Hours
The Opening Address by the Commandant at the very beginning of any officer cadet training at SLMA traditionally marks the commencement of military training at SLMA- Diyatalawa. On 05 June 2023, Intake 93 consisting of 78 fresh Officer Cadets began their training with the Opening Address by the Commandant, Maj Gen I A N B Perera RWP RSP ndu psc at the Sino Lanka Friendship Auditorium with the presence of Wing Heads, Officers and Other rank Instructors of the Academy.
06th June 2023 17:38:55 Hours
Field visits for students are generally organized to reinforce their experiential and contextual learning. On 30th May 2023, twenty two Midshipmen of the 68th Intake and two Officers from the Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee visited the Sri Lanka Military Academy, Diyatalawa as one of their destinations of their study tour.
24th May 2023 11:36:37 Hours
Promotion to ranks in the military profession is one of the stunning moments of any military personnel’s life. The process of getting promoted in the Army is meticulous and depends on multidisciplinary factors such as physical efficiency, level of education, unblemished service records etc.