Pre - Command Training course commences in Trincomalee

The Pre-Command Training (PCT) course for officers due to take command of naval ships and craft of the Sri Lanka Navy commenced at the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee on 5 October 2026.

Conducted by the Naval Fleet Command (NFC) for the fifteenth (15th) occasion the PCT course is followed by 25 officers this time. The opening ceremony of the course was presided over by the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet (FOCNF), Rear Admiral Haritha Jayadewa.

Commenced on in year 2018 for the first time, the PCT course has been designed to further develop the professional competence, leadership skills and command readiness of officers who are expected to take up command responsibilities onboard ships and craft.