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GRADUATION CEREMONY OF THE NO 73 JUNIOR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE

The graduation ceremony of the No. 73 Junior Command and Staff College was held yesterday (11 August 2023) at the auditorium of the Junior Command and Staff College, Academy China Bay. The event was graced by the Director General Aeronautical Engineering, Air Vice Marshal TADR Senanayake as the chief guest. The ceremony marked the end of the 14-week long course attended by a total of 29 officers out of which 27 were from the SLAF from the ranks of Squadron Leader and Flight Lieutenant and one officer from the Sri Lanka Navy and another officer from the Republic of Zambia.

The Junior Command and Staff College is accredited to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and the Officers who fulfill the required criteria will be offered a Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management.

AWARD WINNERS OF THE COURSE NO 73 JUNIOR COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE

BEST ALL ROUND OFFICER
Squadron Leader IM Welivitigoda (Logistic)

BEST STUDENT IN ACADEMICS
Squadron Leader IM Welivitigoda (Logistic)

BEST BOOK REVIEW
Squadron Leader KDAR Maduraka (General Duties Pilot)

BEST PUBLIC SPEAKER
Flight Lieutenant MA Murshid (Electronic Engineering)

BEST SPORTSMAN
Squadron Leader SP Kooragodage (Logistic)

BEST IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Squadron Leader KDAR Maduraka (General Duties Pilot)
 
EXCELLENCE IN AIR POWER STUDIES
Flight Lieutenant LTD De Silva (Operations Air)
 
BEST NON SLAF ALL ROUND OFFICER
Major Chutu Senkwe (Zambian Air Force)