The closing address of the Certificate Course in Geographic Information System (GIS) 01/2025 for sailors in all operational branches, was held at the Information Technology School on 11th February 2025, marking the successful completion of the course. The course was aimed to enhance the theoretical and practical knowledge of the sailors in GIS subjects and …

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The Basic Marksmanship Course 01/2025 commenced with an opening ceremony at the Naval Marksmanship & Sniper Training School, Naval & Maritime Academy, on 10 Jan 25. The course commenced on 10 Jan 25 with 10 officers and 3 junior sailors. The aim of the course is to enhance the proficiency of officers and sailors in …

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The opening ceremony for the GR II Qualifying Course 02/2025,was held on February 10, 2025, at the Naval & Maritime Academy Gunnery School. This course aims to enhance sailors’ knowledge in weaponry. The GR II course includes 30 trainees undergoing a 17-week programme, split between academic and practical training. Commander (G) SMMLB Sakalasooriya officiated the …

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The Certificate Awarding Ceremony for the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watch keeping (STCW) Basic Safety and Maritime English (Support Level) Course Nos. 01/2025 (O) and 01/2025 (S) were held at the Engineering School Auditorium of the Naval and Maritime Academy on 8th February 2025. The courses commenced on 6th January 2025, with the participation …

MERCHANT MARINE TRAINING SCHOOL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE STCW BASIC SAFETY AND MARITIME ENGLISH (SUPPORT LEVEL) COURSE NO. 01 /2025(O) AND COURSE NO. 01 /2025(S) AT NMA. Read More »

The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of 26th Sub Lieutenant Technical Course – Executive was held at Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium on 08th February 2025. The Commandant Naval and Maritime Academy, Rear Admiral R Joseph graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The course commenced on 16th January 2024 with 26 Student Officer Under Trainees (SOUTs). All 26 SOUTs …

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The English Day celebration of the 67th Cadet Intake of Naval and Maritime Academy, was held in the evening on 07th February 2025, at Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditoriam, NMA. The event aimed to create an engaging and interactive environment that encouraged Officer Under Trainees (OUTs) to enhance their language skills while showcasing their creativity. A …

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The ‘Navika Tharu’ variety show, organized by the Sailor Under Trainees (SUTs) of the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), was held on 03rd February 2024 at Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium. The event was designed to provide an opportunity for SUTs to showcase their talents, thereby enhancing their creativity and fostering teamwork and collaboration. The variety …

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The ‘Commandant’s Quiz Competition’ concept was initiated by the Long Logistics Management Course No. 09, in NMA history for the first time. The event is designed to inculcate critical thinking, knowledge mining and leadership skills among all the Officer Trainees of the NMA with the patronage of the Senior Course Coordinator, Commander(S) MAK Senadeera. The …

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The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the 28th Sub Lieutenant Technical (Logistics) Course  was held on 26th January 2025 at Admiral Wasantha Karanagoda Auditorium, The event was graced by the Commandant Naval and Maritime Academy Rear Admiral R Joseph as the Chief Guest. Sub Lieutenant (S) Ninura Ranasinghe was awarded the price for ‘Best Public Speaker’ …

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Launching the third edition of ‘THE PORTHOLE’, the annual professional publication of the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee, the Commandant NMA, Rear Admiral Rohan Joseph presented the first journal copy to the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda at the Navy Headquarters (27 Jan 25).  The Commandant also presented a copy of …

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