118 Student Officers including 16 foreign officers of Course No 8 Graduate
Student Officers of the tri forces who had successfully completed Course No 8 of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) Sapugaskanda received their Degree Certificates at the Graduation Ceremony held at the college auditorium this evening (17th December).
Secretary to the President Mr. Lalith Weeratunga attended as the Chief Guest.
118 student officers of the tri forces including 60 Army, 21 Navy, 20 Air Force and one officer of the Ministry of Defence graduated after completing their training at the prestigious institute. The list of graduates includes sixteen foreign officers from Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan and Vietnam.
The Graduation Ceremony began with all those present observing a moment of silence as a tribute to the fallen War Heroes. All successful graduates received their parchment from the chief guest in the order of precedence. Special awards were presented to Student Officers who displayed outstanding performance during the course. "The Owlet', the annual journal of the college was also presented to the guests during the ceremony.
The Golden Owl Award for the most outstanding performance was awarded to (Army Wing) Major KDS Lankathilaka, (Navy Wing) Lieutenant Commander ERPK Udakumbura and (Air Wing) Squadron Leader BMDA Beddewela. The Golden Pen Award presented for the best research paper was received by Ms. WPGDJ Senanayake.
The most outstanding foreign student award was presented to (Army Wing) Major Sheik Ramiz Uddin Md Waseem of Bangladesh Army and (Navy Wing) Commander Abu Mohammad Sazzad Hossain of Bangladesh Navy.
Chief of Defence Staff, tri forces commanders, past commanders, members of the diplomatic corps, defence ministry officials, Commandant of the Kotalawela Defence University, Commandant and staff of the DSCSC, senior tri forces officers and families of the graduating officers were among the distinguished invitees present at the occasion.
The Army Command and Staff College (ACSC), the precursor to the DSCSC was inaugurated in March 1998 with the first course consisting of 26 Student Officers. The ACSC was established with the aim of developing the professional knowledge and understanding of selected Student Officers both in the aspects of command and staff, for the Sri Lanka Army. But a few selected Student Officers from the Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force were also included in the course. The change from ACSC to DSCSC could be perceived as an indication shown from the very inception on the importance of a Joint Services atmosphere. In January 2007 the DSCSC Course No 1 commenced with Army, Navy and Air Force Student Officers. In later years opportunity was extended to foreign students. So far more than 570 local and 57 foreign Student Officers have graduated from this esteemed seat of learning and had earned the title psc (Passed Staff College). (Courtesy: MoD)
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