{"id":246,"date":"2022-03-25T16:52:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T16:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/124.43.132.36\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2026-04-26T06:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T06:01:36","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nma.navy.lk\/","title":{"rendered":"HOME"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"246\" class=\"elementor elementor-246\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-506e875 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"506e875\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8886d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8886d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:20,&quot;end&quot;:80}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WELCOME TO NAVAL & MARITIME ACADEMY<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd52405 elementor-align-center 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0012a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-169e942\" data-id=\"169e942\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc790f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bc790f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"690\" height=\"329\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9755aaa animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9755aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>It is with great honour and a deep sense of responsibility that I assume the role of the 41<sup>st<\/sup> Commandant of the distinguished Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA). This appointment marks a significant moment, entrusting me with leading an institution that has consistently excelled in shaping the future of the Sri Lanka Navy since its founding on July 15, 1967. The strong dedication of NMA to training many highly skilled officers and sailors highlights its lasting legacy and commitment to professional excellence.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd97ca elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7dd97ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjYwMzUiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f22502\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e26f2fa\" data-id=\"e26f2fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033ac5d elementor-grid-4 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"033ac5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-elementor-id=\"3630\" class=\"elementor elementor-3630 post-38633 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nma category-nma-news ast-article-single\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<style>#post-38633 .elementor-3630 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9c614dc:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), #post-38633 .elementor-3630 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9c614dc > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-image: url(\"https:\/\/nma.navy.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PASE-3.jpg\");}<\/style>\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c614dc elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9c614dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f62a07e\" data-id=\"f62a07e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a652c45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a652c45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nma.navy.lk\/?p=38633\"><strong>NAVAL AND MARITIME ACADEMY SECURES OVERALL ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP AT INTER COMMAND ATHLETIC MEET 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f87d33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"7f87d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-252d25c elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nma.navy.lk\/?m=20260509\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 9, 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-38607\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-38607 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nma-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"3630\" class=\"elementor elementor-3630 post-38607 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nma-news ast-article-single\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<style>#post-38607 .elementor-3630 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9c614dc:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), #post-38607 .elementor-3630 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9c614dc > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-image: url(\"https:\/\/nma.navy.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/po_q_pro_01_26_home.jpg\");}<\/style>\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c614dc elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9c614dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f62a07e\" data-id=\"f62a07e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a652c45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a652c45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nma.navy.lk\/?p=38607\">COMMENCEMENT OF THE PO \u201cQ\u201d PROVOST COURSE 01\/2026 AT THE PROVOST &amp; REGULATING SCHOOL OF NMA<\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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center;\">Naval and Maritime Academy is committed to mould Naval personnel to become professionals on their field to perform duties to the entire satisfaction of the desired standards of a recognized Naval force with the commitment to comply with requirement and continual improvement of the effectiveness of process of the Quality Management System.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce26d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fce26d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MISSION<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e5208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1e5208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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