INTAKE 3 OFFICERS VISIT SLMA

Seven officers of Intake 3 including Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, who were trained at the then ATC visited the SLMA with their spouses on 05^th February 2020 marking the 50^th anniversary.

Upon arrival they paid floral tribute to the “Monument of Peace” erected in the Academy premises. The Commandant, Brigadier Shantha Eshwaran delivered the welcome address and the Commanding Officer of the OCW, Colonel Nilantha Premaratne conducted a comprehensive presentation on the Military Academy at the Sino-Lanka Friendship Auditorium. The visiting officers presented a special memento to the Commandant in memory of their visit to the SLMA and signed the Visitors’ Book at the Officer Cadets’ Mess. The event was also attended by the Commander Security Force Headquarters (Cen), Deputy Commandant of SLMA, Wing Heads, a cross section of officers and officer cadets.

The delegation visited the Library, Gymnasium, Stable, Museum and also the billet they used to occupy 50 years ago in Ella Camp in rekindling their nostalgic memories of their cadet days at Diyatalawa.