The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of No. 21 English Medium and No. 92 Sinhala Medium Non-Commissioned Officers’ Management Courses was held yesterday (15 December 2023) at the Astra hall SLAF Academy China Bay under the patronage of the Base Commander SLAF Base Ratmalana, Air Commodore WPAH Perera as the Chief Guest.

The core purpose behind this 14-week-long course is to groom Non-Commissioned Officers of the Tri-Forces with robust academic sense, efficient managerial skills and sharp leadership traits. Affiliated with the University of Rajarata, the course culminated in the awarding of Management Certificates to eligible Non-Commissioned Officers.

The No. 21 English Medium and No. 92 Sinhala Medium comprised 57 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and 78 Junior Non-Commissioned Officers from the SLAF, 02 Junior Non-Commissioned Officers from the SL Army and 01 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer from the SL Navy, 01 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer from Zambian Air Force. At the ceremony, 139 awardees received certificates to mark the successful completion of the courses.

Flight Sergeant Laksiri JGALW  and Corporal Sapugastenna VR were recognized as the Best All-Rounders among the Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Junior Non-Commissioned Officers of the No. 21 English Medium course. Meanwhile, Flight Sergeant Senarathna DNI and Corporal Senarathna WMCC earned well-deserved awards as the Best All-Round Senior Non-Commissioned Officer and Junior Non-Commissioned Officer respectively in the No. 92 Sinhala Medium Course.

In addition to these outstanding achievers, the ceremony also celebrated a host of other special award winners, each contributing their unique strengths to the success of the courses.