Army Training School
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The Army Training School (ATS) is a unit of the Sri Lanka Army responsible for recruit training
and unit training for infantry battalion. It is based in Maduruoya it was established in 1985 at the Panagoda Cantonment
by the Sri Lanka Light Infantry
as the Recruit Training School.
In late 1984 the unit took over premises built for the Maduruoya Irrigation Project, and from 1986 began unit training of infantry battalions on both on site and at other locations.
Recruit training
Recruit training, more commonly known as Basic Training and colloquially called Boot Camp, is the initial indoctrination and instruction given to new military personnel, enlisted and officer...
and unit training for infantry battalion. It is based in Maduruoya it was established in 1985 at the Panagoda Cantonment
Panagoda Cantonment
Panagoda Cantonment is a cantonment located in the western Western Province of Sri Lanka. It serves as the regimental headquarters of many regiments of the Sri Lanka Army and is an arsenal. The 11 Division of the Sri Lanka Army is based at the Panagoda cantonment...
by the Sri Lanka Light Infantry
Sri Lanka Light Infantry
The Sri Lanka Light Infantry is the oldest regiment in the Sri Lanka Army and the oldest infantry regiment in the army. It is made up of ten regular battalions, five volunteer battalions. Headquartered at Panagoda Cantonment, Panagoda...
as the Recruit Training School.
In late 1984 the unit took over premises built for the Maduruoya Irrigation Project, and from 1986 began unit training of infantry battalions on both on site and at other locations.