{"id":43282,"date":"2026-09-21T08:20:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nma.navy.lk\/?p=43282"},"modified":"2026-09-24T08:25:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T08:25:33","slug":"the-opening-address-of-the-44","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nma.navy.lk\/?p=43282","title":{"rendered":"THE OPENING ADDRESS OF THE 44<sup>TH<\/sup> INTAKE KDU"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"43282\" class=\"elementor elementor-43282\" 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-cdc43e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdc43e6\" 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-d1e6b02\" data-id=\"d1e6b02\" 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-7248ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-htmega-tab-addons\" data-id=\"7248ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"htmega-tab-addons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"htmega-tab-area htmega-tab-style-\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"htmega-tab-nav htb-nav htmega-tab-menu-style-\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n                    <a class=\"htb-nav-link htb-active htb-show elementor-repeater-item-04b5554\" href=\"#htmegatab-7248ab01\" data-toggle=\"htbtab\" role=\"tab\">English |<\/a><a class=\"htb-nav-link  elementor-repeater-item-890cb66\" href=\"#htmegatab-7248ab02\" data-toggle=\"htbtab\" role=\"tab\">\u0dc3\u0dd2\u0d82\u0dc4\u0dbd |<\/a><a class=\"htb-nav-link  elementor-repeater-item-261482a\" href=\"#htmegatab-7248ab03\" data-toggle=\"htbtab\" role=\"tab\">\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd<\/a>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"htmega-tab-content-area htb-tab-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"htmega-single-tab htb-tab-pane htb-fade htb-active htb-show elementor-repeater-item-04b5554\" id=\"htmegatab-7248ab01\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"htmega-tab-content\"><h2>THE OPENING ADDRESS OF THE 44<sup>TH<\/sup> INTAKE KDU<\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\">The opening address of the 44<sup>th<\/sup> Intake KDU was conducted at the Naval &amp; Maritime Academy (NMA) on 21st September 2026 at the Officer Training Wing (OTW). Commander (C) AMAS Alahakoon, the Head of the OTW, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, with the participation of the Divisional Officers, Directing Staff of the OTW, and senior and junior sailor instructors.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The 44<sup>th<\/sup> Intake KDU comprises 43 Officer Under Trainees (OUTs), including six (06) lady OUTs. In his address, Commander (C) AMAS Alahakoon underscored the importance of fostering knowledge, leadership, discipline, and integrity in shaping them into professional Naval Officers. He further reminded the trainees of their duty to uphold the expectations of the Sri Lanka Navy, their parents, and the NMA.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The ceremony concluded with renewed motivation and pride among the trainees, marking the beginning of their transformative journey at the NMA.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"htmega-single-tab htb-tab-pane htb-fade  elementor-repeater-item-890cb66\" id=\"htmegatab-7248ab02\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"htmega-tab-content\"><h2>44 \u0dc0\u0db1 \u0d9a\u0ddc\u0dad\u0dbd\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dbd \u0d86\u0dbb\u0d9a\u0dca\u200d\u0dc2\u0d9a \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0daf\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dcf\u0dbd\u0dd3\u0dba \u0db4\u0dd4\u0dc4\u0dd4\u0dab\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0db1 \u0dc1\u0dd2\u0dc2\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0db7\u0da7 \u0db1\u0dd2\u0dbd\u0db0\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db1\u0dca\u0d9c\u0dda \u0d86\u0dbb\u0db8\u0dca\u0db7\u0d9a \u0daf\u0dda\u0dc1\u0db1\u0dba<\/h2>\n&nbsp;\n\n\n<p align=\"justify\">\u201844 \u0dc0\u0db1 \u0db6\u0db3\u0dc0\u0dcf 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OTW-\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd (C) AMAS \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bb9\u0b95\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bae \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd; \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd, OTW \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbf 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\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1, \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b86\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd (C) AMAS \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bb9\u0b95\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0bae\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b87\u0bb2\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc8, 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