Naval and Maritime Academy

Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee
Emblem of the Naval and Maritime Academy
Active	15 January 1967 – present
Country	Sri Lanka
Branch	Sri Lanka Navy
Type	Training
Role	Officer and sailor Training
Garrison/HQ	SLN Dockyard, Trincomalee
Nickname(s)	NMA
Motto(s)	Disciplined are the noblest of men
Anniversaries	15 July
Commanders
Commandant	Commodore B Liyanagamage

Sri Lanka Navy
Components
Sri Lanka Navy Volunteer Naval Force Fast Attack Flotilla Naval Patrolmen Special Boat Squadron Rapid Action Boat Squadron Marine Corps
History
History of the Sri Lanka Navy Ceylon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Ships
Current Fleet Historic Ships
Leadership and ranks
Commander of the Navy Chief of Staff Naval Ranks
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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

• Long Logistics Management Course (LLMC) - Accredited to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University for the Master of Business Administration in Logistics Management.^[5]
• Junior Naval Staff Course (JNSC) - Accredited to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University for the Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management.
• Service Entry Technical Course (for Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Hull Engineering, Civil Engineering, Administration Officer Health, Information Technology and Band Master Branches) - Accredited to the University of Kelaniya for a Post Graduate Diploma.

Officer entry courses

• Sub Lieutenant Technical Course^[6]
  • Executive branch - Accredited to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University for the Bachelor of Science in Naval and Maritime Studies.
  • Logistics branch - Accredited to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University for the Bachelor of Science in Logistic Management
  • Naval Infantry Branch/Provost Branch - Accredited to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University for the Bachelor of Science in Naval Studies
• Direct Entry Course (for professional for other branches)
• General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Entry Course^[7]
• Service Entry Course (for serving ratings)

Other courses

• Long Gunnery Course
• Long Navigation Course
• Long Communication Course
• Long Anti-Submarine Warfare Course

See also

• SLN Dockyard
• SLNS Gajabahu
• General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
• Sri Lanka Military Academy
• Air Force Academy, China Bay

References

External links

• Sri Lanka Navy
• "Second Language Training For Navy Personnel". Official Languages Commission. 2005. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012.