FINAL PRESENTATION AND BOOK LAUNCH

On 20^th evening the passing out officer cadets conducted the traditional research-based Final Presentation on “Building Social Resilience in Countering Violent Extremism and Home-grown Terrorism in Sri Lanka” which was attended by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, retired Major General G D H Kamal Gunaratne WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc as the Chief Guest, Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General L H S C Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc together with former Commandants of SLMA, all PSO’s of the Army, a large number of senior officers, Zambian Defence Attache, distinguished invitees, officers of the Military Academy and officer cadets.

At the end of the Final Presentation, two publications; the inaugural Academic “Journal of SLMA” and “Impact of Changing External Conditions on Counterinsurgency – The Sri Lankan Experience” authored by Colonel Nilantha Premaratne RSP USP psc, the Commanding Officer of the Officer Cadet Wing were launched. The first copies of the two publications were presented to the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, retired Major General Kamal Gunaratne by Brigadier S K Eshwaran USP psc Hdmc the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Military Academy.