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Officer Training 

It's a golden opportunity for all young Sri Lankans to be an officer and a gentleman/lady of high calibre, capable and innovative in a challenging sea faring career, in any of the following branches in the  Sri Lanka Navy.

Presently officer training is mainly conducted at the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) Trincomalee and short / specialised officer training is conducted at the Sri Lanka Naval Ship Gemunu, Welisara. This training includes theoretical aspects covered at the training institute followed by a practical exposure onboard the Sri Lanka Navy fleet at sea.

 

Officer's Entry Schemes

Cadet Entry Degree Programme
Have passed  General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) with minimum qualifying results for University admission.

Cadet Entry Non-Degree Programme
Have passed  General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level).

Direct Entry Stream for Regular Force
Should have a Degree from a recognized University or Higher National Diploma (minimum one year duration) with two years working experience.

 

Volunteer Stream
Should have a Degree from a recognized University or Higher National Diploma (minimum one year duration)  with  two years working experience.

 

Service Entry
Ratings with special aptitudes, qualifications & outstanding Leadership abilities are selected, trained & granted a commission.

 

Eligibility for Cadet Entry Officers

   

 

Officers on completion of their basic training, are offered the advance courses in following fields, mostly abroad.

Selections for limited berths  in  basic  training  abroad (International Midshipmen course at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, UK or the Sub Lieutenant Technical (Executive) course in India or Bangladesh etc) will be based on performance during training.