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  • A “Diners Club” Event Held At The NDC

  • The Newly Appointed Commandant Assumed Duties

  • Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka delivers a Lecture at NDC

  • NDC Welcomes The Second Batch Of The National Security and Strategic Studies Course 02/2023

  • Amb HMGS Palihakkara delivers a Lecture at NDC

  • Prof Rohan Gunaratna Delivers a Lecture at NDC

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

    News | May 25, 2023

    A delegation, led by Defence attaché of the United Kingdom, Colonel Paul Clayton,...............

  • The Newly Appointed Commandant Assumed Duties

    News | March, 16, 2023

    Major General DGS Senarath Yapa RWP RSP ndu the present Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army took office as the 2nd Commandant (Overlooking) of the National Defence College (NDC) on 16 March 2023.
    On arrival, he was received by the Secretary, National Defence College Brigadier WASR Wijedasa WWV RSP USP ndc psc and then the Commandant was honoured with a colourful Guard Turnout accorded by the troops of Sri Lanka Army......

  • Major General DGS Senarath Yapa RWP RSP ndu

    Message of the Commandant

    The National Defence College (NDC) Sri Lanka which is inaugurated in 2021 is among the newest institutions in this field and established in par with other regional and global higher defence education institutions..........

  • National Defence College Sri Lanka @ 2021
  • 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.