5th November 2025
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, was invited by the National Defence College (NDC) to deliver the Commander's Lecture themed “The Sri Lanka Army’s Role in National Security” on 05 November 2025.
The lecture provided a comprehensive overview of the operational environment, strategic transition and future readiness of the Sri Lanka Army. It elaborated on evolving security challenges, ongoing modernisation efforts, technological integration and organisational transformation aimed at developing a professional, adaptive and future-ready force aligned with national security objectives.
The NDC hosted the lecture for student officers following the National Security and Strategic Studies Course No. 04-2025, which comprises 15 officers from the Army, 07 from the Navy, 06 from the Air Force, 03 from the Police and 10 foreign officers.
Major General C.S. Munasinghe WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc IG MSc (NS & SS), Commandant of the NDC, warmly welcomed the Army Chief, while Brigadier K.M.G. Bandaranayake USP ndc psc, Secretary of the NDC, delivered the introductory remarks for the day’s programme.
