Sri Lanka Army Commander, an IMA alumnus, reviews IMA Dehradun passing out parade
On 14 June 2025 at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Sri Lanka Army Commander Lt Gen BKGM Lasantha Rodrigo reviewed the spring term passing out parade.
Summary
Lieutenant General BKGM Lasantha Rodrigo, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, reviewed the spring term passing out parade at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun on 14 June 2025, at the end of his 11â14 June visit to India. Rodrigo was himself commissioned from IMA in December 1990 as part of the 87th Course. A total of 451 officer cadets passed out, including 32 from nine friendly foreign countries; two Sri Lankan cadets took the number of Sri Lankan Army officers commissioned from IMA to 296. The Sword of Honour went to Academy Cadet Adjutant Anni Nehra. During the visit, Rodrigo held talks with Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 14 June 2025, IMA Dehradun (spring term POP)
- Reviewing Officer
- Lt Gen BKGM Lasantha Rodrigo, Sri Lanka Army Commander
- His IMA link
- Commissioned December 1990, 87th Course
- Cadets
- 451 passed out, incl. 32 from nine friendly countries
- Sri Lankan officers from IMA
- 296 in total
- Sword of Honour
- Anni Nehra
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who reviewed the spring term passing out parade at IMA Dehradun on 14 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A â Lasantha Rodrigo
PIB (Defence): Lt Gen BKGM Lasantha Rodrigo, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, was the Reviewing Officer for the Passing Out Parade.
With the June 2025 passing out parade, how many Sri Lankan Army officers had been commissioned from IMA in total?
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Correct answer: D â 296
PIB (Defence): the commissioning of two Sri Lankan cadets brings the total number of Sri Lankan Army officers commissioned from IMA to 296.
Consider the following statements about the IMA passing out parade of 14 June 2025: 1. 451 officer cadets passed out, including 32 from nine friendly foreign countries. 2. The Reviewing Officer had been commissioned from IMA in December 1990 as part of the 87th Course. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C â Both 1 and 2
The Tribune and ThePrint report 451 cadets including 32 from friendly countries (nine, per The Tribune and The Times of India), and PIB states Rodrigo was commissioned from IMA in December 1990 with the 87th Course. So both 1 and 2 are correct.