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NATIONAL CADET CORPS | |
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Active | 1881 - Present |
Role | Youth Development Organization |
Headquarters | HQ National Cadet Corps, No 15, Dutugemunu Street, Pamankada, Dehiwala Colombo. |
Motto(s) | Nonquam non paratus (Latin) සූදානම් නොවී නොසිටිනු Sudanam Novi Nositinu (Sinhala) ஆயத்தமில்லாமல் இருக்காதீர்கள் Aayththamillamal irukka therthal (Tamil) Never be unprepared (English) නකදාචිද් අසං විහිතඃ (Pali) |
Commanders | |
Director | Brigadier GS Fonseka USP psc |
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a youth organisation in Sri Lanka, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence, which operates in schools, and normally includes Army, Navy and Air Force sections. The corp is open for secondary school students on voluntary basis and its officers are government teachers and educational administrators, who serve as instructors. The Cadets are given basic military training in small arms and parades, as well as leadership training.
Currently administered under the Mobilization and Supplementary Forces Act, No. 40 of 1985, it was established in 1881 and was formally known as the Ceylon Cadet Corps. The officers and cadets have no liability for active military service. Many officers volunteer for secondment to the Sri Lanka Armed forces during national emergencies or are mobilized under National Service. Traditionally the Cadet Corps has served as a source for officers for the regular forces of the Sri Lankan military. The NCC is headed by a Director of Major General rank.
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