Sixty nine (69) nurses completed training at Naval Nurses’ Training School awarded diplomas

In a momentous ceremony held on 20th July 2023, sixty nine (69) of dedicated and skilled nurses proudly received their well-deserved diplomas, marking the successful completion of their nursing diploma course. This batch of naval nurses belong to the 2018 and 2019 batches of the Naval Nurses’ Training School in Welisara which is affiliated to Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Vice Chancellor of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Major General Milinda Peiris. The event was also attended by the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Jayantha Kularatne.

The ceremony saw 65 naval nurses and 04 nurses from the Sri Lanka Air Force, who completed their nursing diploma at the Naval Nurses’ Training School in Welisara, receiving diplomas, validating their skills and knowledge acquired.

A group of senior officers from the tri-services and academic staffs of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences and other faculties were also present on this occasion.