{"id":29649,"date":"2025-03-01T01:07:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T01:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nma.navy.lk\/?p=29649"},"modified":"2025-04-24T01:15:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T01:15:52","slug":"motivational-lecture-conducted-by-mcpo-dm-bodaragama-retd-at-nma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nma.navy.lk\/?p=29649","title":{"rendered":"MOTIVATIONAL LECTURE CONDUCTED BY MCPO DM BODARAGAMA (RETD) AT NMA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29649\" class=\"elementor elementor-29649\" 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-4452acf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4452acf\" 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-153a8c1\" data-id=\"153a8c1\" 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-3e4794f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e4794f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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>On 01<sup>st<\/sup> March 2025, the Training Design and Evaluation Cell (TDEC) of the Naval &amp; Maritime Academy (NMA) organized a motivational lecture conducted by Master Chief Petty Officer (Rtd.) DM Bodaragama. The event took place at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium (AWKA) and participated approximately six hundred (600) junior and senior sailors from various establishments and ships within the Eastern Naval Command (ENC).<\/p><p>During the lecture, Bodaragama shared valuable insights and motivational factors that are essential for a successful retirement life. Drawing from his own experiences, he provided guidance and inspiration to the sailors, emphasizing the importance of preparation and mindset when transitioning to civilian life.<\/p><p>Master Chief Petty Officer DM Bodaragama served an impressive twenty two (22) years in the Sri Lanka Navy from 1986 to 2008. Throughout his tenure, he held various positions onboard ships and in naval establishments. 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