‘Exercise Shadow Dance’ is one of the major joint exercises conducted in the second term of the course, which includes a Joint Command Post Exercise (JCPX), which included a two sided wargame.

This exercise is designed to test Course Participants by guiding them through the entire range of command and staff functions to perform in divisional level planning and execution of offensive and defensive operations and conducting a joint war-game acting as Sri Lankan Forces and Videsh Forces.

The exercise further aimed at enhancing Course Participants’ knowledge in applying decision-making tools for operations, improving their knowledge on battle procedure and its integral components, exercising their mind-set in planning, preparation and conducting of a CPX at operational and tactical levels.

The exercise was conducted over a period of eight days from 13 to 21 June 2025. During the exercise, plans of Course Participants were comprehensively and effectively tested (during the CPX) to evaluate the viability of the Courses of Action formulated by both the Sri Lankan Forces and Videsh Forces.

At the end of the CPX, Course Participants attended for a realistic press briefing before a panel of actual journalists who have vast experiences in the field. This experience paved the way for Course Participants to comprehend the complexity and manage themselves in the domain of present day context of media and art of responding to an array of challenging questions raised by journalists.

At the end of the exercise, the Army Course Participants attended a Red Ink Correction (RIC) in writing an Overlay Operation Order of Combat Service Support.

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