12th January 2019 11:26:50 Hours
The Sri Lanka Military Academy inaugurated the first working day of the new year with a flag - hoisting ceremony held at the New Headquarters, where the Deputy Commandant, Colonel K H K Kottawattha RWP RSP USP and the Commanding Officer of the Officer Cadet Wing, Colonel Ajith Wickramasekera hoisted the National and Academy flags respectively in the presence of all Wing Heads and a cross section of officers, civil lecturers, other ranks and civil employees. Having observed a two - minute silence in honour of fallen war heroes, the Adjutant - SLMA read the Government employees’ oaths. Afterwards, the Deputy Commandant read the new year message issued by the Commander of the Army, which underscored the armed personnel’s contribution to the attainment of sustainable development in the country.
