22nd August 2023 12:39:13 Hours
18th August 2023 14:55:58 Hours
17th August 2023 10:01:15 Hours
13th August 2023 09:51:38 Hours
The Language Studies Division, Academic Wing of the SLMA conducts the Inter Intake Debate Competition as an annual event of the Military Academy Calendar with the purpose of improving debating skills, public speaking skills, logical thinking, awareness on debatable issues and concerns, and corporation among officer cadets.
13th August 2023 09:43:39 Hours
The Opening Address of the Commandant marks traditionally the initiation of officer cadet training at SLMA. In accordance with this tradition, on 07th August 2023, the Opening Address of Intake DE I-2023 consisting 10 Officer Cadets; four Medical Officers, one Dental Surgeon, three Civil Engineers and two Electrical and Electronic Engineers was held at the Sino Lanka Friendship Auditorium with the gracing of the Commandant, Brig M T I Mahalekam WWV RWP RSP USP ndu psc as the Chief Guest and the event was also attended by the Wing Heads, Officers and Other Rank Instructors of the Academy.
07th August 2023 15:31:48 Hours
‘Parents' Day’ is one of the special events held at the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) to showcase the multidisciplinary skills of trainee Officer Cadets before their beloved parents, near and dear ones. On 5th August 2023, the Parents' Day of Intake 92 B and SC 20 was held at SLMA with the participation of the Commandant-SLMA, Brigadier M T I Mahalekam WWV RWP RSP USP ndu psc as the Chief Guest. The Parents’ Day programme was designed with a Taekwondo and PT Display at the Gymnasium, an Equestrian Display, a Demonstration of an Attack on an Insurgent Hideout at the Polo Ground, Commandant’s Address and an entertainment session at the Officer Cadets' Mess.
07th August 2023 15:31:34 Hours
The history of the Cadet Government of the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) dates back to 1968 when Intake 1 began its basic military training at the Army Training Center (ATC), Diyatalawa. The prime aim of establishing the Cadet Government was to form up a firm link between Officer Instructors and Officer Cadets, which helps in functioning the training mechanism well while upholding a high standard of moral qualities in them.
07th August 2023 15:25:32 Hours
In military, ‘DRILL’ which implies; Discipline by ‘D’, Regimentation by ‘R’, Integrity by ‘I’ and , Loyalty and Leadership by the last two ‘L’s is considered bread and butter of a solder. The Drill Instructor Course at the SLMA is conducted with the aim of producing professionally qualified DIs to the Sri Lanka Army.
07th August 2023 15:22:10 Hours
After assuming duties as the 37th Commandant of the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) Brigadier M T I Mahalekam WWV RWP RSP USP ndu psc paid a courtesy visit to General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) on the invitation of the Vice Chancellor, Major General Milinda Peiris RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil (Ind) on 3 August 2023. The Commandant-SLMA was warmly welcomed to KDU on his arrival and a casual interaction between the two heads of the institutions on academic and training disciplines took place at the Vice Chancellor’s Office. The Commandant and the Vice Chancellor exchanged special mementos to mean the longstanding and close relationship between the two military institutions.
02nd August 2023 18:01:53 Hours
On 26th July 2023, Colonel R R M P N B Bambaradeniya RWP RSP USP psc assumed his duties as the 13th Deputy Commandant of the Sri Lanka Military Academy and the occasion