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General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University hosted its Officers’ Training Day, an event dedicated to fostering learning, dialogue, and professional development among officers. The programme aimed to provide participants with opportunities to enhance their knowledge, leadership skills, and camaraderie through …

The inaugural Panel Discussion of the Strategic Policy Perspective Series was successfully concluded on the 15th of July 2025. The theme for Series I “Migration Governance in Asia: Interactions, Policies, and Future Prospects,” aimed to provide a platform for wider …

The Vice Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Rear Admiral HGU Dhammika Kumara VSV USP psc, visited the KDU Southern Campus on 12th July 2025 to deliver a special lecture on leadership to the MBBS Officer Cadets of …

The Officer Cadets of Intake 42, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University was conducted the first live firing experience on 12 July 2025 at the Panaluwa Firing Range under the supervision of the Dean of Faculty of Defence and Strategic …

The Squadron Commander’s Mess Night of Intake 41 was held with elegance and military decorum at the Officers’ Mess of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University on 12th July 2025. This time-honored tradition provided officer cadets and officers an opportunity …

“Horizon Nexus 25” a netball championship organized by Horizon Campus, was held on 08 of July 2025 at Horizon Campus Grounds, Malabe. The event was conducted with great enthusiasm and competitive spirit. The tournament, which brought together talented netball players …

The Vice-Chancellor Challenge Trophy Invitational Netball Championship 2025 was successfully held on the 06 of July at the University of Colombo grounds, bringing together top netball talent from four leading universities in Sri Lanka. The tournament featured competitive participation from …

The Department of Social Sciences of the Faculty of Management, Social Sciences and Humanities (FMSH) at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) ceremoniously inaugurated the Hindi Language Teaching Program on 2nd July 2025, in collaboration with the High Commission of India to Sri Lanka. The event, held …

On July 1, 2025, Issue 10 of the KDU Newsletter was formally presented to Vice Chancellor Rear Admiral HGU Dammika Kumara by the Librarian, Dr. (Mrs.) W. Senevirathne, at the Vice Chancellor’s Office. Brigadier Pradeep Ratnayake RSP USP psc, Deputy …