The Commander Eastern Naval Area Rear Admiral Suresh De Silva arrived on his first official visit to NMA after assuming the office of Commander Eastern Naval Area on 26 September 2023 to address the Directing Staff of Naval and Maritime Academy. Upon his arrival, he was received by the Commandant, Commodore Buddhika Liyanagamage. The Commander …

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The opening address of Drill Instructor Qualifying Course 02/2023 was held in high note at NMA Gunnery School on 25th September 2023. The aim of this course is to impart theoretical & practical knowledge for trainees and qualify them to be professional Drill Instructors with a sense of duties and responsibilities. The course is comprised …

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The closing ceremony of Phase III Communicator “Q” Course 01/2023 was held on 24th September 2023 at the communication school with the presence of all the officers, instructors and Sailor Under Trainees (SUTs) of the communication school. The course was conducted for 27 weeks since March 2023 for 27 numbers of Communicators and all the …

The Phase III Communicator “Q” Course 01/2023 Completed Successfully at NMA Read More »

The newly appointed Commandant of the Air Force Academy China Bay, Air Commodore Dhammika Dias called on the Commandant Naval and Maritime Academy, Commodore Buddhika Liyanagamage at Trincomalee on 19th September 2023. During their maiden official interaction, both Commandants exchanged views on several matters of training especially to enhance joint training. At the end of …

Commandant Air Force Academy Calls On Commandant Naval and Maritime Academy Read More »

The inaugural ceremony of the Leading Qualifying Provost course 02/2023 was held in a successful manner at the Provost & Regulating School at the NMA on 18th September 2023. Twenty Six (26) sailors in the Able rate of the Provost & Regulating branch including one (01) woman sailor have been attached to follow the course. …

Leading Qualifying Provost Course 02/2023 commenced at the NMA Read More »

On Sunday, 17th September 2023, the 65th intake Officer Cadets of Naval & Maritime Academy organized the ‘Coffee Morning’ as their first official event in the Academy. The event, graced by Commodore Buddhika Liyanagamage, the Commandant of Naval & Maritime Academy, was a testament to the rich cultural heritage and strong bonds that define the …

65^th Intake Officer Cadets Host Coffee Morning Read More »

Stepping into another phase, the Merchant Marine Training School commenced the STCW Basic Safety courses 06 & 07-2023 (s) on 18 Sep 23 and the opening remark was delivered by the Officer in Charge of MMTS LCdr (N) Dimuthu Kodikara, RSP, psc. The two courses are comprised with 40 under trainee sailors including one woman …

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