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The institutions under the Army Training Command that train officers and other ranks of the Sri Lanka Army are: . Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA)(Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා යුද්ධ හමුදා විද්යාපීඨය) [1] - The Sri Lanka Military Academy, Diyatalawa provides initial training for all regular army officers.
On 14 January 1985 the Army Training School was established under Lt Col P. W. J. de Silva SLLI who is the first commandant of the school. Though the infrastructure facilities were available for the staff and the trainers it was decided to build a dormitory to accommodate 500 recruits and firing ranges utilizing the capital votes with the help ...
The Army Headquarters, situated in Sri Jayawardenepura is the main administrative and the operational headquarters of the Sri Lanka Army. Organized and controlled by the Army General Staff at Army HQ, various formations are raised from time to time to suit various security requirements and operation in the country and overseas.
The Army War College (AWC) is a defence service training institution of the Sri Lanka Army located in Buttala, Monaragala District, Uva Province.The AWC provides command and staff courses for mid career officers of Sri Lanka Army as well as to a limited number of officers from Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force and officers of various allied forces.
Pages in category "Training establishments of the Sri Lanka Army" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Infantry Training Centre (ITC) (Sinhala: පාබල පුහුණු මධ්යස්ථානය, romanized: pābala puhuṇu madhyasthānaya) is a unit of the Sri Lanka Army responsible for both basic and advanced training of Soldiers and Officers joining the infantry.
The army was officially established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, though the army traces its roots back in 1881 when Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers was created; the army was renamed as the 'Sri Lanka Army' when Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972. In 2024, the Army had approximately 150,000 personnel.
Military Intelligence Corps; Engineer Services Regiment; Sri Lanka Army Service Corps; Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps; Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps; Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers