Senior officers of the ranks of Lieutenant Commander and Commander follow the Command and Staff Course at the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) at Batalanda, Makola which was established in 1997 as the Army Command and Staff College and the Junior Staff Course at the Naval & Maritime Academy. In addition KDU conducts Masters Of Science (Defence Studies) degree for the senior officers of Sri Lanka Navy. In addition KDU conducts Masters Of Science (Defence Studies) degree for the officers of navy. The navy continuous to send its senior officers for overseas training, specially for defense college.