🇱🇰 From Classrooms to the Army: For the First Time in History, Sri Lanka Army Honours Its Top Contributing Schools

⭕ The Sri Lanka Army has recognized 12 schools for producing the highest number of currently serving Army officers and soldiers, during its 77th anniversary celebrations held at Panagoda.

⭕ Schools were recognised under four categories, with the top three schools in each receiving awards.

🎖️ Male Officers
1. Ananda College, Colombo
2. Dharmaraja College, Kandy
3. St. Thomas' College, Matale

🎖️ Female Officers
1. Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo
2. Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo
3. Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo

🎖️ Male Soldiers
1. Kebithigollewa Central College, Anuradhapura
2. Nivaththaka Chethiya National School, Anuradhapura
3. Badulla Central College, Badulla

🎖️ Female Soldiers
1. Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle
2. Anuradhapura Central College, Anuradhapura
3. Ananda Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo

⭕ The rankings were determined by the number of former students currently serving in the Army, rather than historical recruitment totals.

⭕ The awards were presented by Army Commander Lieutenant General Nilantha Premaratne.

⭕ The exact number of serving personnel contributed by each school has not been disclosed in the published reports.

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