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    The Commander of The Navy Lectures on Sri Lanka Navy's National Security Concerns

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News | Nov 19, 2024

The Graduation Ceremony of the third NS&SS course marks a milestone achievement

The National Defence College held its third prestigious graduation ceremony of the National Security and Strategic Studies Course 03/2024 on 18 November 2024......

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Major General Sujeewa Senarath Yapa

Major General Sujeewa Senarath Yapa RWP RSP ndu

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  • "National Defence College (NDC) was established as the premier institute that promotes strategic thinking for the senior officers of the Tri-Services, Police and Public Service. Its mission is to provide holistic knowledge with a view of developing highly qualified strategic decision-makers in the realm of the national security, statecraft, diplomacy and public policy to ensure national security and national development of Sri Lanka. The reading will aim at creating strategic thinkers, strategic analysts, decision-makers and strategic advisors. The institution will provide professional counsel to the Government in national and international security matters and also acts as a think-tank on matters of national security"

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    News | Oct 23, 2024

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    News | Oct 23, 2024

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    News | Oct 15, 2024

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    News | Sep 19, 2024

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    News | Sep 11, 2024

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    News | Sep 03, 2024

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    News | Aug 16, 2024

    The NDC Holds The 4th Diners’ Club

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    News | Aug 08, 2024

    NS&SS Course 3/2024 Visits the Airforce Base at Katunayake

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    News | July 25, 2024

    US Scholars Deliver Lectures at NDC

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    News | July 05, 2024

    A Delegation from Army War College Visits The NDC

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    News | July 04, 2024

    The National Defence College Holds the Third Diners’ Club

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    News | June 28, 2024

    NS&SS Course 03/2024 visits The Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC)

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    News | June 24, 2024

    The National Defence College holds a ‘Poson Bathi Gee evening’

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    News | June 19, 2024

    Chinese NDU Delegation visits The National Defence College

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    News | June 14, 2024

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    News | June 07, 2024

    The National Defence College Holds the Second Diners’ Club

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    News | June 06, 2024

    Major General Scott Winter, Deputy Commanding General-Australia, United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) visits the National Defence College of Sri Lanka

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    News | June 03, 2024

    The National Defence College visits the Port Authority and Colombo Dockyard Limited

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    News | May 22, 2024

    NDC Course 3/2024 Visits The Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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    News | May 15, 2024

    The National Defence College Concludes International Collaborative Study Package (ICSP) 2024

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    News | April 30, 2024

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    News | April 25, 2024

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    News | April 11, 2024

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    News | April 05, 2024

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    News | March 27, 2024

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    News | March 25, 2024

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    News | March 14, 2024

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    News | March 07, 2024

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    News | March 06, 2024

    Study visit to Colombo National Museum

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    News | March 06, 2024

    United States Air War College Delegation Engages with NDC a day of Insightful Exchange
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    News | Jan 19, 2024

    The “ICE BREAKER” gathering of NDC Course Number 03 was held at the college premises on 19 January 2024

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    News | Jan 16, 2024

    NDC COMMENCED THE THIRD BATCH OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES COURSE 03/2024 WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS

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    News | Jan 01, 2024

    NDC commenced Year 2024 with the first working day with a proactive approach

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    News | Nov 21, 2023

    The Graduation Ceremony of The National Defence College Course Number 02 Concludes in a Successful Note

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    News | Nov 10, 2023

    SECRETARY TO THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GENERAL G.D.H. KAMAL GUNARATNE (RETD) DELIVERS A LECTURE AT NDC

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    News | Nov 06, 2023

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    News | Nov 06, 2023

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    News | Nov 02, 2023

    NDC RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 2023

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    News | Oct 30, 2023

    THE COMMANDER OF THE AIR FORCE VISITED THE NDC
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    News | Oct 27, 2023

    THE COMMANDER OF THE NAVY VISITED THE NDC
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    News | Oct 09, 2023

    NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE HOSTS 'DINERS CLUB', FEATURING SRI LANKAN WAR VETERANS TO SHARE STRATEGIC INSIGHTS ON THREE DECADES OF CONFLICT

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    News | Oct 06, 2023

    THE NET ASSESSMENT CAPSULE FOR COURSE NO. 02

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    News | Sep 25, 2023

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    News | Sep 08, 2023

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    News | Sep 07, 2023

    THE COMMANDANT NDC SRI LANKA MAJ GEN DGS SENARATH YAPA RWP RSP ndu AND THE COURSE NO 2 ATTENDED 16TH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE HELD AT KDU
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    News | Aug 31, 2023

    MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HONOURABLE MUM ALI SABRY PC, MP AT THE NDC DINNERS’ CLUB
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    News | Aug 28, 2023

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    News | Aug 21, 2023

    DR. DAYAN JAYATILLEKA DELIVERS A LECTURE AT NDC

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    News | Aug 10, 2023

    MR. AUSTIN FERNANDO DELIVERS A LECTURE

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    News | July 14, 2023

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    News | July 05, 2023

    AMBASSADOR RAVINATHA ARIYASINGHE DELIVERS A LECTURE
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    News | June 23, 2023

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    News | June 08, 2023

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    News | June 06, 2023

    Course No: 02 visited Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Air Force Base Katunayake

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    News | May 29, 2023

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    News | May 25, 2023

    A delegation from the Kings College London visited NDC and had an interaction session with Course Participants

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    News | May 18, 2023

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    News | May 03, 2023

    National Defence College Warmly Welcomes Major General Chris Smith
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    News | May 02, 2023

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    News | April 26, 2023

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    News | April 19, 2023

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    News | April 17, 2023

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    News | March 22, 2023

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    News | March 14, 2023

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    News | March 13, 2023

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    News | Feb 14, 2023

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    News | Feb 08, 2023

    Print exhibition organized by the Awarelogue Initiative at NDC in view of the 75th independence celebrated in 2023

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    News | Feb 03, 2023

    The Nepal Defence Attaché calls on the Commandant NDC
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    News | Jan 13, 2023

    The “ICE BREAKER” session of National Defence College Course Number 02/2023
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    News | Jan 10, 2023

    NDC Welcomes The Second Batch Of The National Security and Strategic Studies Course 02/2023
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    News | Jan 02, 2023

    NDC Welcomes The First Working Day of The Year 2023
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    News | Dec 13, 2022

    National Defence College Warmly Welcomes The Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy
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    News | Dec 08, 2022

    National Defence College Warmly Welcomes The Defence Attaché orientation Course No. 5 Along with The Members of The Geneva Centre for Security Policy

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    News | Dec 08, 2022

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    News | Nov 14, 2022

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    News | Sep 15, 2022

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    News | Sep 15, 2022

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    News | Sep 15, 2022

    National Defence College Pinning Ceremony
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    News | Sep 15, 2022

    President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s full speech at the graduation ceremony of the National Defence College on 14th September, 2022
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    News | Sep 15, 2022

    The National Defence College Inaugural Graduation Ceremony
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    News | Sep 09, 2022

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    News | Sep 08, 2022

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    News | Sep 06, 2022

    Commander of the Army invites NDC Course No.1 for a Special Dinner

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    News | Sep 02, 2022

    NDC Course No.1 has been invited for a Special Dinner at the Air Force Commander’s Residence
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    News | Aug 26, 2022

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    News | Aug 19, 2022

    NDC Delegation Covers Another Local Visit Concerning Strategic Locations and Institutions
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    News | Aug 18, 2022

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    News | Aug 17, 2022

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    News | Aug 15, 2022

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    News | Aug 10, 2022

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    News | Aug 10, 2022

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    News | Aug 08, 2022

    Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral DNS Ulugetenne delivers a Lecture at NDC
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    News | Aug 05, 2022

    Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana delivers a Lecture at NDC