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Aruna Jayasekara
K. P. Aruna Jayasekara (born 19 October 1964) is a former senior Sri Lanka Army officer, politician and member of Parliament. He has served as the Commander, Security Forces Headquarters – East (2018–2019), Director of Training, Army Headquarters. General Jayasekara is noted for commanding several deployments of Sri Lankan forces in UN peacekeeping missions and for commanding Task Force 08 (later 68 Division) in the 2008–2009 Sri Lankan Army Northern offensive, including the Battle of Puthukkudiyirippu. Early life and education Born in the Uva Province, Jayasekara studied at the Uva College Badulla and the Central College Badulla. Military career Infantry officer He joined the Sri Lanka Army on 21 March 1985 as an Officer Cadet in the Intake SSC 04, receiving his basic training at the Sri Lanka Military Academy and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion of the Gemunu Watch on 4 October 1985. Serving as a Platoon commander and Adjutant, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major General (Sri Lanka)
Major General (abbreviated as Maj Gen) is a general officer rank in the Sri Lanka Army, and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of major general. It is the second-highest active rank of the Sri Lanka Army while the Lieutenant General is the highest (the lieutenant general is the professional head of the army), and is considered to be equivalent to a two-star rank. A major general commands a division or the equivalent or performs staff duties in army headquarters. The Director of the National Cadet Corps holds the rank of major general. From 1958 to 1974, the Commander of the Army held the rank of Major General. Major general is a higher rank than brigadier, but lower than lieutenant general. The rank has a NATO rank code of OF-7, equivalent to a Rear admiral in the Sri Lanka Navy or an air vice-marshal in the Sri Lanka Air Force or the air forces of many Commonwealth countries. History The first Sri Lankan officer to be promoted to the rank of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Military Academy
The Sri Lanka Military Academy () (SLMA or SLMA Diyatalawa), commonly known simply as Diyatalawa, is the oldest military academy in Sri Lanka, and trains commissioned officers for the Sri Lanka Army. It is located in the garrison town of Diyatalawa in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. It has capacity to train more than 300 cadets. History Army Training Centre Diyatalawa had been the traditional training grounds for the Ceylon Defence Force. When the Ceylon Army was raised in 1949, the need arose to recruit and train officers and soldiers of the newly formed regular army. The first batch of ten Officer Cadets were enlisted to the Army on the 10 October 1949 and were dispatched to Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The Army Recruit Training Depot (ARTD) was formed in Diyatalawa on 6 February 1950 for the purpose of training recruits. The first batch of 114 recruits passed out from the ARTD on 2 June 1950. The ARTD was later named as the Army Training Centre (ATC). The Ceylon Army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigade Commander
A brigade is a major tactical military unit, military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a Division (military), division. Brigades formed into divisions are usually infantry or armored (sometimes referred to as combined arms brigades). In addition to combat units, they may include combat support units or sub-units, such as artillery and engineers, and logistic units. Historically, such brigades have been called brigade-groups. On operations, a brigade may comprise both organic elements and attached elements, including some temporarily attached for a specific task. Brigades may also be specialized and comprise battalions of a single branch, for example cavalry, mechanized, armored, artillery, air defence, aviation, engineers, signals or logistic. Some brigades are classified as independent or separate and operate independentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defence Services Command And Staff College
The Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) is situated at Batalanda, Makola (South) 12 Kilometers away from Colombo and its aim to develop the professional knowledge and understanding of experienced officers of the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy & the Sri Lanka Air Force to prepare them for the ranks of junior field officers in the army and the respective ranks of the Navy and Air force. The DSCSC was formerly known as the Sri Lanka Army Command and Staff College (ACSC). The Commandant is a two-star appointment and the current Commandant of the DSCSC Major General D K S K Dolage. Objectives The above aim is met through addressing six principal objectives, which are as follows: * Know and be able to apply the functions and techniques of staff in war and peace. * Know and apply the principles and techniques involved in the employment of land forces in particular, and armed forces in general, in all types of military operations. * Analyze the function of command u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
53 Division (Sri Lanka)
The 53 Division is an elite combined infantry division of the Sri Lanka Army. Trained and formed in 1996 under the leadership of US military officers, the unit was used as a principal offensive division during the War, having been deployed for combat operations in the Jaffna Peninsula, and was under the command of Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna. The brigades of the 53 Division are also trained by the US Special Forces, which have been closely involved with its development and training since 1997. The 53 division consists of the Airmobile Brigade, a Mechanised Infantry Brigade and a Special Forces Brigade. At present, it is headquartered at Inamaluwa, Dambulla and serves as one of two infantry divisions in the Reserve Strike Force (RSF) under the direct command of the I Corps capable of acting as a rapid reaction force (RRF). Current formation * Air Mobile Brigade *53-2 Brigade *53-3 Brigade Sri Lankan Civil War Towns captured by 53 Division Notable commanders *Major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Defence College (Bangladesh)
The National Defence College (abbreviated as NDC) is a self degree awarding state owned institution for the strategic training of civil and military officers and is located in the Mirpur Cantonment in Dhaka, Bangladesh. History The college was established on 7 December 1996 and started its operations on 10 January 1999. Armed Forces War College Armed Forces War College was established in 2001 under the National Defence College. It is headed by the Commandant of the National Defence College. Notable alumni * Lieutenant general Tukur Yusuf Buratai the Chief of Staff Nigerian Army (2015–2021). * Air Marshal Jasjit Singh Kler VM, Director General (Inspection and Safety) of Indian Air Force. * Colonel Ismaon Zainie, Chief of Staff of the Joint Force Headquarters of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces * Lieutenant General Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Defence University, Islamabad
The National Defence University (NDU), formerly introduced as Army War Course (1963–70), the National Defence College (1970–2007), is the military university of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan focused on military education and training for the armed forces, including Pakistan Armed Forces, Pakistan military forces and two hundred foreign participants. Formerly established on 28 May 1970 at Rawalpindi, its academic principles are focused on Command (teaching style), command instructions, national security, military strategy, and war studies among other specified academic disciplines. It is one of the oldest military education and training institutes in the country with additional enrollments reserved for the Central Superior Services, civil servants. Major general, then-general Abdul Hamid Khan (general), Abdul Hamid Khan served as its first commandant, while brigadier Muhammad Ahmed was appointed the first chief instructor. The president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army War College, Mhow
The Army War College, Mhow (A.W.C.) is a defence service training and research institution of the Indian Army located in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. It is a premier training institute of warfare and carries out research in tactics, logistics, contemporary military studies and improvement in military doctrine. The college trains about 2500-3000 officers of the Indian Armed Forces, as well as paramilitary forces each year. History The college was originally established as the College of Combat at Mhow on 1 April 1971 following the merger of the Senior Officers' and Tactical Wings of the Infantry School, Mhow. Once the Higher Command Course was also started at the College, it was decided to separate the College of Combat from the Infantry School. The foundation stone of the new college campus was laid on 6 January 1983 by the then Chief of Army Staff, General K. V. Krishna Rao. The institution continued to function from the campus of Infantry School till the college moved into its new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defence Services Staff College
The Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) is a defence service training institution of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It trains officers of all three services of the Indian Armed Forces – (Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force), selected officers from the Paramilitary forces and the Civil Services and officers from friendly foreign countries for command and staff appointments. History The Defence Services Staff College, one of India's oldest military institutions, was established following the Partition of British India in August 1947. During the partition, Pakistan inherited the Staff College, Quetta, originally founded in 1905 at Deolali before relocating to Quetta in 1907. The Indian elements of the Staff College, Quetta led by the senior-most Indian Army instructor Colonel S. D. Verma moved to India. Verma was promoted brigadier and appointed as the first commandant and chose Wellington Cantonment in The Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Command And Staff Training Institute
Command and Staff Training Institute (CSTI) is a Bangladeshi government owned defense college that provides training to military officers specially air force officers. BAF established Junior Command and Staff School (JCSS) on 12 July 1976 to prepare effective, skilled and professional commanders. The school was tasked to conduct Junior Command and Staff Course (JCSC) for the mid-level officers. The new institute named ‘Command and Staff Training Institute (CSTI)’ was inaugurated on 28 April 1983. Group Captain Abdullah Al Farooq is the current commander of CSTI. Notable alumni * Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa - Commander of the Air Force of Sri lanka{{Cite web , title=Sri Lanka Air Force , url=https://www.airforce.lk/commander.php , access-date=2023-07-06 , website=www.airforce.lk References Air force academies Bangladesh Air Force Bangladesh Armed Forces education and training establishments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LTTE
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE; , ; also known as the Tamil Tigers) was a Tamil militant organization, that was based in the northern and eastern Sri Lanka. The LTTE fought to create an independent Tamil state called Tamil Eelam in the northeast of the island in response to violent persecution and discriminatory policies against Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated Sri Lankan Government. The leader of the LTTE, Velupillai Prabhakaran, cited the 1958 anti-Tamil pogrom as one of the factors that led him to militancy. In 1975, he assassinated the Mayor of Jaffna, Alfred Duraiappah, in revenge for the 1974 Tamil conference incident. The LTTE was subsequently founded in 1976 as a reaction to the Sri Lankan Constitution of 1972 which prescribed Buddhism as the primary religion of the country, and Sinhala as its national language. The LTTE was involved in attacks on government targets, policemen and local politicians and moved on to armed clashes against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshman Algama
Major General Chulasoka Lakshman "Lucky" Algama, VSV, USP, ndc, psc (2 June 1940 – 18 December 1999) was a Sri Lankan army general. He was a former Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and a United National Party activist after retirement. Education Educated at Ananda College, Colombo, Algama graduated from the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya. Military career He was commissioned in the Ceylon Army on 10 May 1963 as a second lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, Gemunu Watch. He served with the 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, Gemunu Watch, Army Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, Mullaithivu and Trincomalee Districts; having been promoted to the ranks of Lieutenant in 1964, Captain in 1967, Major in 1974 and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1981. He was appointed first commanding officer of the 4th Battalion, Gemunu Watch on 27 December 1985 and served till 31 October 1986. In 1986, he was promoted to colonel and served as Colonel General Staff at Army Headquarters. Promote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
