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Bronze statue and memorial plaque honoring Colonel Fazly Laphir of the Sri Lanka Army Special Forces, displayed with floral tributes during a remembrance event.

They Leave the Field the Same Way They Fought

A generation of Sri Lankan soldiers is retiring quietly — with the same dignity, discipline, and silence with which they once fought. This is their farewell.

Aerial view of Colombo at sunrise, symbolizing Sri Lanka’s national security institutions and intelligence framework.

The Intelligence After-Action Gap: Why Sri Lanka Does Not Learn From Crises

Sri Lanka does not lack intelligence capacity. It lacks a system of institutional learning. The intelligence after-action gap continues to repeat crises because lessons remain personal, not structural.

Alfie Ameer rides in calm, collected rhythm—conscious leadership where feel precedes thought and action; a study in fieldcraft from saddle to strategy.

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Fieldcraft Leadership: Lessons from War, Wind, and the Willing Animal

Leadership that begins with awareness—not orders. How fieldcraft turns instinct into discipline and trust across war rooms, kennels, and the saddle.

General Deshamanya Denis Perera, former Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, noted for modernizing the Army and founding the Sri Lanka Military Academy.

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76 Years of Honor — An Army That Shapes a Nation

Marking 76 years of the Sri Lanka Army — a tribute to discipline, character, and sacrifice. Beyond defense, the Army stands as a forge of citizens, leaders, and men and women of honor who carry integrity and courage into every field of national life.

Portrait of Lt. Gen. Denzil Kobbekaduwa, Sri Lankan military leader known for ethical leadership, discipline, and service — a tribute to integrity in command.

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Discipline, Dignity & Due Process: When a War Hero Is Accused

A call for ethical discipline, institutional accountability, and balanced justice — inspired by the wrongful arrest of a Sri Lankan war hero, and informed by lessons from Justice Ameer Ismail, SSP Tassie Seneviratne, Zerny Wijesuriya, and Gen. Cyril Ranatunga.