To develop the professional knowledge and understanding of selected Student Officers from the Three-services, Sri Lanka Police, Friendly Foreign Countries and other Public Institutions in order to prepare them for appointments on Command and on Staff, whilst imparting knowledge on government procedures and other public sectors.

• To understand the art of applying command functions and staff techniques in war, peacetime and in operations other than war.
• Know the roles, structure, employment and interdependence of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces within the entire spectrum of military employment.
• Understand the mechanism of formulating the national defence policy and its correlation with military doctrine.
• To develop in-depth analytical thinking and logical reasoning capability in day to day life as well as in operational environments.
• To develop a comprehensive understanding on joint, inter service and inter-agency operations.
• To inculcate the required skills to be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

This College adopts concept of learning organization as a platform for the institutional and individual development based on Ten Core Values.
Ten Core Values which entwined in teaching of the College are:

• Learning
• Punctuality
• Decorum
• Mission command
• Respect
• Professionalism
• Honour
• Innovation
• Excellence
• Pristine Environment

Driving Tenet – Common Sense