Naval and Maritime Academy explained
Unit Name: | Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee |
Dates: | 15 January 1967 – present |
Country: | Sri Lanka |
Type: | Training |
Role: | Officers and sailors training |
Current Commander: | Commodore Rohan Joshep |
Current Commander Label: | Commandant |
Garrison: | SLN Dockyard, Trincomalee |
Nickname: | NMA |
Motto: | Disciplined are the noblest of men |
Anniversaries: | 15 July |
Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee, is the naval academy of the Sri Lanka Navy, and is located within SLN Dockyard, Trincomalee. It received university status in 2001 under the leadership of Commodore SR Samaratunga.
History
The Sri Lanka Naval and Maritime Academy was established on 15 January 1967, and was subsequently commissioned on 15 July 1967 with Instructor Commander M. G. S. Perera as the first Commandant.[1] [2] NMA hold the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System Certification awarded by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution in 2007.[1] [3] This was upgraded to ISO 9001:2008 in 2010. In recognition of its service rendered over the years, the NMA was awarded with the prestigious President's Colours in 2003.[1]
Training courses
There are several intakes for cadet officers and midshipmen annually. These are under the following category:[4]
Officer mid-career courses
Officer entry courses
Other courses
- Long Gunnery Course
- Long Navigation Course
- Long Communication Course
- Long Anti-Submarine Warfare Course
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Naval and Maritime Academy of SLN reaches Par Excellence . 7 March 2008 . Sri Lanka Navy . https://web.archive.org/web/20111103081623/http://www.navy.lk/index.php?id=725 . 3 November 2011 . 9 January 2015.
- News: Instructor Commander M. G. S. Perera - the founder of the Naval Academy . M. H. . Weliwitigoda . . . 10 August 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120208155739/http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/08/10/fea06.html . 8 February 2012 . 9 January 2015.
- Web site: Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) Receives ISO 9001:2000 . 30 December 2010 . Ministry of Defence and Urban Development . https://web.archive.org/web/20120217095855/http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20080307_05 . 17 February 2012 . 9 January 2015.
- Web site: Become an officer . Sri Lanka Navy . 9 January 2015.
- Web site: Logistics Staff Course . Sri Lanka Army . 1 May 2020.
- Web site: 24 Naval Officers receive their graduation at BMICH . 13 December 2007 . Sri Lanka Navy . https://web.archive.org/web/20140405141318/http://www.navy.lk/index.php?id=586 . 5 April 2014 . 9 January 2015.
- News: Memorials to a brave, old world . Rashomi . Silva . Daily News . Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited . 3 September 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120208155425/http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/09/03/fea05.html . 8 February 2012 . 9 January 2015.