THE BOM CONFERENCE AT SLMA

On 08 May2023, the inaugural Board of Management (BOM)conferencepresided by the Chief of Staff was held at the SLMA with the participation of Director General - General Staff, Director-RCD, Director- Training, Colonel- Budget & Finance and the Commandant - SLMA with CO-OCW representing the faculty. At the outset, on arrival, a Guard Turnout was accorded to the Chief of Staff at the main entrance of the SLMA and also a wreath laying took place in honour of the fallen warriors at the War Memorial. Then, the formalities of theconference commenced with the Opening Statement delivered by the Chief of DefenceStaff, Maj Gen CD Weerasuriya RWP RSP ndu as the Chairman. TheCommandant-SLMAcordially welcomed the Chairman and all members of the BOM and then the Director- Training gave a comprehensive understanding about the training mechanism of the SL Army. Afterwards, general, administrative and logistic matters related to training as well as improvements of the Academy were discussed and viable solutions were brought forth for short term and long-termimplementation. After the BOM meeting, the senior officers made a visit to the Simulator Complex to see the restoration progress.