Four-member Indian Armed Forces delegation conduct training in SL

• The course covered the latest technological trends in modern-day war fighting

A four-member delegation from India comprising Armed Forces instructors from Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Military Institute of Technology, Pune visited Sri Lanka from November  07-12,  a statement from the Indian High Commission said yesterday. 

 The delegation conducted training capsule for Sri Lanka Armed Forces’ officers undergoing a course at Defence Services Command and Staff  College, Batalanda on the latest Military Technology and its utility in present-day & future warfare. The course covered the latest technological trends in modern-day war fighting that include Precision munitions, Cyber domain, Space, Information technology, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. During the visit, the delegation made courtesy calls on the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Staff (SL Air Force), Deputy Chief of Staff(SL Army) and Commandant National Defence College.

​Experience sharing and training has been a key pillar of India-Sri Lanka defence cooperation, which is marked by great camaraderie and interoperability to enhance security preparedness. Indian and Sri Lankan Armed Forces share critical bilateral training linkages, with Indian Defence Forces’ training institutes offering approximately 1,500 training vacancies (Army-900, Navy-350, AirForce-250) annually to Sri Lanka.