18th December 2020 22:33:18 Hours
On 18th evening, a syndicate comprising of twenty-one officer cadets from passing out intakes conducted the research-based Final Presentation on “The Sri Lankan Government’s Response in Successfully Containing Covid – 19 and Role of Stakeholders” which was graced by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Major General (Retd) G D H Kamal Gunaratne WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc as the Chief Guest, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General L H S C Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc together with former Commandants of SLMA, Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Principal Staff Officers, a large number of senior officers, Defence Attaches and Advisors, distinguished invitees, faculty members and officer cadets of the Sri Lanka Military Academy.
16th December 2020 19:12:19 Hours
The Award Ceremony held subsequent to the Commandant’s Parade is one of the ever memorable events in cadet life where their outstanding performance during the year is recognized with the award of certificates, trophies and medals by the Commandant and Wing Heads of the Academy.
16th December 2020 18:08:36 Hours
At the Sri Lanka Military Academy, the Commandant’s Parade is traditionally held two days prior to the Commissioning Parade. On 16th December 2020, the Commandant’s Parade on account of the 95th Commissioning Ceremony was ceremonially held at the Academy Parade Ground with the participation of the Commandant, Brig A K G K U Gnanaratne ndc psc as the Chief Guest.
27th October 2020 14:19:34 Hours
The Annual Inter-Company Combat Firing Meet-2020 was held at the Field Firing Range of Fox Hill on 25th and 26th September 2020. The firing meet was organized in order to test leadership skills of officer cadets, their skills in clearing obstacles, section level fire and maneuver and effective engagement of targets in a battle environment. The officer cadet intakes of 88, 88B, 89, Lady 18 representing four companies competed for the Trophy of Champion Company. The clearing of Battle Obstacles, two-kilometer-run and engaging in targets while tactical maneuver were the biggest challenges for the competitors.
20th September 2020 10:07:19 Hours
Final term officer cadets of Intakes 88, 88 Bravo and Lady 18 successfully completed filed exercise SCORPION, one of the major exercise during their training period. The Exercise was conducted in four detachements at Wellawaya with the objective of providing the practical knowledge on military engagement in Internal Security situations.
29th August 2020 22:59:16 Hours
The Boxing Meet 2020 of the Sri Lanka Military Academy was held on Friday, 29th August 2020 at the Academy Gymnasium where the officer cadets of intake 88, 88B and lady 18 vied for the title of “Best Boxer” in 09 weight categories for both men and women; 64 kg light welter weight, 56 kg bantam weight, 60 kg light weight, 64 kg light welter weight, 69 kg welter weight ,75 kg middle weight, 81 kg light heavy weight and 57 kg feather weight (female), 60 kg light weight (female).
27th August 2020 18:08:49 Hours
The annual admin inspection of the Sri Lanka Military Academy was held on 27th August 2020 at the Sino-Lanka Friendship Auditorium. The Chief of Staff, Major General H J S Gunawardena RSP VSV USP ndc psc headed the conference and directors and staff officers from relevant directorates participated in the inspection. The Commandant, Brigadier A K G K U Gnanaratne ndc psc, the Deputy Commandant, senior officers, staff officers and respective clerks were also present.
21st August 2020 22:07:19 Hours
The Sri Lanka Military Academy organized a sports festival with the participation of officers, other rank instructors, officer cadets and civilian staff on account of the 28th Academy Day celebrations for the first time in the history of the institute under the patronage of the Commandant, Brigadier A K G K U Gnanaratne ndc psc.
20th August 2020 18:56:31 Hours
The Sri Lanka Military Academy commemorated its 28th Anniversary on a novel note with traditions blended with new features such as competitions promoting sportsmanship among the members of the Academy under the patronage of Commandant, Brigadier A K G K U Gnanaratne ndc psc from 17th to 20th August 2020.
16th August 2020 15:52:18 Hours
The “Exercise Frozen Trout” is one of the major field exercises in cadet training which is conducted to educate them on conventional war fighting techniques in the general area of Ambewela under extreme weather and terrain conditions.