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C. A. M. N. Silva
Major General C. A. Mike N. Silva, VSV (4 July 1933 - 20 February 2019) was a senior Sri Lanka Army officer who served as the Chief of Staff of the Army and the Commandant of the Volunteer Force. He was the first Commandant of the Kotelawala Defence Academy. Early life and education Born on 4 July 1933 in Colombo, Silva was educated Ananda College, where he took part in athletics and served as a corporal in the college cadet platoon. Military career Silva joined the newly formed Ceylon Army on 20 August 1952, received his basic officer training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and posted to the Ceylon Light Infantry on 5 August 1954. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1956 and Captain in1959. He thereafter underwent a mortar training course the Infantry Training School, Wiltshire and basic tactics training course at the Combined Arms Training Centre, Warminster between January 1960 and August 1960. He was promoted to the rank of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombo
Colombo, ( ; , ; , ), is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. The Colombo metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 within the municipal limits. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is situated within the Colombo metro area. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments. It was made the capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, retaining its capital status when Sri Lanka gained independence in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purna Bhumi Padakkama
The Purna Bhumi Padakkama ( Sinhala: පූර්ණ භූමි පදක්කම ''pūrna bhūmi padakkama'') was a service medal awarded by the Military of Sri Lanka (regular and volunteer) and Sri Lanka Police to all ranks of its forces in recognition of service in various districts that were regarded as theaters of the Sri Lankan Civil War between 22 July 1977 to 1 January 2010. Eligibility All ranks of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Police who had served at least 180 days in the following districts were eligible for the award. * Jaffna District (since 22 July 1977), or * Vavuniya District, Kilinochchi District, Mullaitivu District, Mannar District, Batticaloa District, Trincomalee District or Ampara District Ampara District (; ) is one of the 25 Districts of Sri Lanka, districts of Sri Lanka, the second-level administrative divisions of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a Government Agent (Sri Lanka), Distric ... (since 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal
__NOTOC__ The Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal ( Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා සන්නද්ධ සේවා දීර්ඝ සේවා පදක්කම ''Śrī Laṃkā ārakśaka sēvā dhīrgha sēvā padakkama'') is a service award presented to all ranks of the tri-forces of Sri Lanka. Service personnel are eligible for the award on the completion of 12 years' continuous (desertion or absence without leave act as disqualifiers) service with perfect character and discipline. Criteria General officers commanding/area commanders/commanding officers forward recommendations to service commanders. Reserve- or volunteer forces may qualify for this award provided that their service periods add up to 12 years. This award replaced the Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal in 1979 when Sri Lanka became a republic. Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Clasp (1979) A clasp is awarded to service personnel on completing 20 years' continuous service with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President's Inauguration Medal
__NOTOC__ The President's Inauguration Medal ( Sinhala: ජනාධිපති ධූරප්රාප්ත පදක්කම ''janādhipathi dhūraprāptha padakkama'') was a decoration of the Military of Sri Lanka, granted to all regular servicepersons of the country's armed services in service on 4 February 1978, following a formal recommendation by the tri-service commanders. The decoration commemorated the inauguration of the first executive president of Sri Lanka, J. R. Jayewardene. References *Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition – October 1999). ''"50 YEARS ON" – 1949–1999'', Sri Lanka Army The Sri Lanka Army (; ) is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. The army was officially established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, though the army traces its roots back in 1881 when Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers was created; .... External linksSri Lanka Army [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Army 25th Anniversary Medal
The Sri Lanka Army 25th Anniversary Medal ( Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා යුද්ධ හමුදා 25වන සංවත්සර පදක්කම ''Śrī Laṃkā yuddha hamudā visipasvana sangwathsara padakkama'') was presented to all ranks of the regular and volunteer servicepersons of the Sri Lanka Army The Sri Lanka Army (; ) is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. The army was officially established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, though the army traces its roots back in 1881 when Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers was created; ... provided they have completed a minimum of ten years in service by October 8, 1974, the year of the 25th anniversary of the Ceylon Army. External linksSri Lanka Army References {{Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Sri Lanka Armed Services Medal
The Republic of Sri Lanka Armed Services Medal was awarded to members of the regular and volunteer forces of the Military of Sri Lanka who were in service on 22 May 1972, subject to recommendation by the commanders of the respective service commanders. Members of the then Ceylon Cadet Corps were ineligible. The award commemorated service at the time the country adopted a republican constitution, ceasing to be a Commonwealth realm. External linksSri Lanka Army References *Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition - October 1999). ''"50 YEARS ON" - 1949-1999'', |
Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal
The Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal ( Sinhala: සන්නද්ධ සේවා දීර්ඝ සේවා පදක්කම ''ārakśaka sēvā dhīrgha sēvā padakkama'') was a service medal of Ceylon from 1968 to 1972. It was granted to all ranks of the regular forces of the Ceylon Army, Royal Ceylon Navy and Royal Ceylon Air Force provided they had completed 12 years of service. It was replaced by the Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal in 1972 when Sri Lanka became a republic. References *Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition - October 1999). ''"50 YEARS ON" - 1949-1999'', Sri Lanka Army The Sri Lanka Army (; ) is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. The army was officially established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, though the army traces its roots back in 1881 when Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers was created; .... External linksSri Lanka Army [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Four Bravo
Four Four Bravo was the call sign of a fifteen-man Sri Lankan Army patrol, deployed in the Jaffna Peninsula on 23 July 1983. The patrol was ambushed and thirteen of its members were killed by the LTTE. This incident sparked the Thirunelveli massacre and the Black July riots and is considered to be the start of the Sri Lankan Civil War. Background By July 1983 tension was rising in the Jaffna Peninsula and throughout the country. The TULF had decided that their Members of Parliament would resign their seats and on 21 July 1983, V.N. Navaratnam delivered an emotional farewell address in Parliament. 23 July was a quiet day in Jaffna, even though there were political activity in Mannar. That day at the Army Camp at Gurunagar under the command of Brigadier J. G. Balthazar, the army was preparing an ambush for a LTTE leader ''Sellakili'', who had been engaged in militant activities. It was to be carried out by a group of commandos with the call sign ''Four Four Charlie'', at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Army War College
The United States Army War College (USAWC) is a U.S. Army staff college in Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, with a Carlisle postal address, on the 500-acre (2 km2) campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks. It provides graduate-level instruction to senior military officers, government officials, and civilians to prepare them for senior leadership assignments and responsibilities. Each year, a number of Army colonels and lieutenant colonels are considered by a board for admission. Approximately 800 students attend at any one time, half in a two-year-long distance learning program, and the other half in an on-campus, full-time resident program lasting ten months. Upon completion, the college grants its graduates a master's degree in Strategic Studies. The Army War College is a split-functional institution. Emphasis is placed on research and students are also instructed in leadership, strategy, and joint-service/international operations. It is one of the senior service colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Service Regiment
The National Service Regiment was a former general service regiment of the Ceylon Army which was formed during the 1971 JVP Insurrection to meet the additional requirements. It was subsequently disbanded in 1977 with its officers and men transferred to other units in 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 soldier .... References Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Disbanded regiments of the Sri Lankan Army Military units and formations established in 1971 Military units and formations disestablished in 1977 {{mil-unit-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Corps Of Military Police
The Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) is the branch of the Sri Lanka Army responsible for the policing of service personnel and providing a military police presence on service property, operations and exercises. It is made up of three regular regiments and with headquartered at Regiment Center Polhengoda, Colombo. Like other military police around the world, they continue to wear white webbing with barrack dress but white gaiters. Policing in the Sri Lankan Army is carried out mainly by SLCMP and by the Regimental Police. The Sri Lanka Navy is policed by the Provost Branch. The Sri Lanka Air Force is policed by the Air Force Police (AFP). Missions The Military Police force carries out the following missions: Ceremonial duties These ceremonial functions are performed mainly by the President’s Ceremonial Guard Company. * The corp's presidential guard duty includes guard mounting at the President’s House in Colombo and President's Pavilion in Kandy. MPs wear a spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
