SLMA Graduates Present Their Final Research Study to the President

Presentation of the final research study of Officer Cadets who passed out on Saturday (17) at the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA), hours before they received their commissioning took place on Friday (16) evening at the SLMA's 'Sino-Lanka Friendship' auditorium, headed by the event's Chief Guest, Hon President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Upon arrival of all the distinguished guests at the auditorium, those potential Officers presented their well-prepared compendium of research findings under the theme ‘Russia – Ukraine Conflict and its Effects on South Asia’ to the audience, followed by an interactive question-answer session where the audience including the President commented and guided those budding officers further on different aspects of the thematic topic. The presentation of the final research is a compulsory module in their training before they qualify for commissioning.

Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army, after delivering some advice to the Officer Cadets, invited Hon. President with an appreciative note, to deliver his expertise views and comments to the Passing out Officer Cadets.

Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, State Minister of Defence, Mr Sagala Ratnayake, Chief of Staff of the President and Senior Advisor to the President, General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army, Major General C.D. Weerasuriya RWP RSP ndu, Chief of Staff and a gathering of Senior Officers and other dignitaries were present at the location.

Towards the conclusion of the presentation, the release of the SLMA journal and uploading of its e-copy took place with the invitation of SLMA Commandant, Major General W.W.H.R.R.V.M.N.D.K.B Niyangoda RWP RSP USP ndu psc. The first copy of the journal was presented to Hon President Ranil Wickremesinghe and all other distinguished guests bringing the presentation ceremony to end.

The spouse of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Mrs. Chithrani Gunaratne, the spouse of the Chief of Defence Staff, Mrs. Sujeewa Nelson, President, Army Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Janaki Liyanage, spouses of Senior Officers were also among the invitees present at the presentation ceremony.