23rd June 2025 17:34:49 Hours
The Fallout Ceremony of three officer cadets intakes; 93D, SC 21A and SC 22A was held on 13 and 14 June 2025 at the Sri Lanka Military Academy. The ceremony with a series of events unfolded with a final presentation done on the well-researched topic ‘Boko Haram Insurgency’ on 13 June at the Sino Lanka Friendship Auditorium to which the Deputy Commandant Brigadier PSK Ranatungamage RSP psc attended as the chief guest.
On 14 June 2025, as the first event the certificate awarding ceremony was unfolded with the participation of the parents and family members. This special occasion was graced by the Deputy Commandant Brigadier PSK Ranatungamage RSP psc of Sri Lanka Military Academy as the chief guest. By addressing the newly commissioned officers and their parents, the Deputy Commandant complimented the parents’ generosity in gifting their children to the Army and underscored the important role of junior officers as self-directed personalities for a fledging Army. Then, as a special event these Officer Cadets were awarded with the Swords which symbolize the Commission awarded by his Excellency the President at Commanding Officer’s Office, Officer Cadet Wing, with the participation of the Commanding Officer of the Officer Cadet Wing Colonel S D K W M M I Weliwita RWP RSP USP psc.
As the next event, a graceful ‘Pipping Ceremony’ was held at the gymnasium with the participation of these cadets’ parents and family members. This special event was graced by the Deputy Commandant of SLMA, as the chief guest along with all Wing Heads and Officers of the Military Academy.
These 25 officers were commissioned into Sri Lanka Armoured Corps, Sri Lanka Artillery, Sri Lanka Engineers, Sri Lanka Signal Corps, Sinha Regiment, Gemunu Watch, Gajaba Regiment, Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Commando Regiment, Special Forces, Military Intelligence Corps, Corps of Engineer Services, Sri Lanka Army Service Corps, Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps and Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police based on their preferences and performance.
On 14th evening, a glamorous dinner night was hosted at the Officer Cadets’ Mess. The event was graced by the Commanding Officer of the Officer Cadet Wing as the Chief Guest along with all other wing heads and senior officers of Sri Lanka Military Academy.
