The Volunteer Force Training School Diyatalawa (VFTS Diyatalawa) is the primary training facility for the
Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force
The Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) is the active-duty volunteer reserve force of the Sri Lanka Army. The SLAVF is separate from the Regular Force (known as the ''regular army'') which consists of personal who are professional soldiers an ...
. Traditionally, training of the
Ceylon Defence Force
The Ceylon Defence Force (CDF) was established in 1910 by the Ceylonese legislation ''Ceylon Defence Force Ordinance'', which reformed the Ceylon Volunteer Force (CVF) that existed previously as the military reserve in the British Crown colony ...
took place at
Diyatalawa Garrison with the annual training camp becoming a regular fixture. This practice continued after the formation of the Ceylon Army in 1949, with the CDF camp been renamed as the Volunteer Force Training Centre and tasked with the training of personal of the Ceylon Volunteer Force and
Ceylon Cadet Corps. In 1988, with the re-designation of the
National Cadet Corps, the Volunteer Force Training Centre was restructured Volunteer Force Training School with its own Commandant.
Courses
Officer courses
*Commissioning courses
**Direct enlisted officers' course (Direct Entry Stream to the Volunteer Force for professionals such as Doctors, IT specialists, Civil Engineers, Accountants etc.)
**National Cadet Corps officers' course (
Probationary officers for the
National Cadet Corps)
**Retired warrant officers commissioning course
**Other ranks commissioning course
**
Quartermaster
Quartermaster is a military term, the meaning of which depends on the country and service. In land armies, a quartermaster is generally a relatively senior soldier who supervises stores or barracks and distributes supplies and provisions. In ...
Commission Courses (carried out in conjunction with
Army School of Logistics)
*Senior officers course (volunteer)
*Second in command course
*Junior staff officer course
*Junior command course
*Functional English course
Other ranks courses
*Promotion course for corporal to sergeant
*Leadership development course for senior NCOs
*Junior instructor course
*Junior leadership development course
Notable alumni
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Karu Jayasuriya - Former Speaker of Parliament and Minister
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Nissanka Wijeyeratne
Deshamanya Nissanka Parakrama Wijeyeratne ( si, නිශ්ශංක පරාක්රම විජයරත්න) (14 June 1924 – 7 January 2007), known as ''Nissanka Wijeyeratne'', was a Sri Lankan politician, civil servant,
dipl ...
— Former Minister
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Ravi Jayewardene
Captain Ravindra "Ravi" Vimal Jayewardene (22 April 1936 – 2 April 2017) was a Sri Lankan aviator and sports shooter. He was the son of President J. R. Jayewardene and served as the National Security Adviser in his father's administrati ...
- Former
National Security Adviser
See also
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Sri Lanka Military Academy
The Sri Lanka Military Academy () (SLMA or SLMA Diyatalawa), commonly known simply as Diyatalawa, is the Sri Lanka Army's training centre where officer cadets are trained for getting commission. It is located in the garrison town of Diyatalaw ...
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Mons Officer Cadet School
References
External links
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1988 establishments in Sri Lanka
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Business schools in Sri Lanka
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Education in Uva Province
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