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Operations Other Than War Including Counter Insurgency (COIN).
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The Crest of The Sri Lanka Army Command and Staff College
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ICRC Workshop on International Humanitarian Law (IHL).
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Defence Services Command and Staff College - Sri Lanka
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Institute of Peacekeeping Support Operations Training
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