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The Sri Lanka Army is the oldest and largest of Sri Lanka's three armed services. Established as the Royal Ceylon Army in 1949, it was renamed when Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972. The Army of approximately 255,000 regular and reserve personnel including 90,000 National Guardsmen and is responsible for overseeing land-based military and ...
The Army Headquarters, situated in Sri Jayawardenepura is the main administrative and the operational headquarters of the Sri Lanka Army. Organized and controlled by the Army General Staff at Army HQ, various formations are raised from time to time to suit various security requirements and operation in the country and overseas.
Construction of houses, giving away of educational scholarships and assisting in times of natural disasters, are done at both organizational and Regimental levels. The volunteer service extended by the spouses of the Army Officers whilst multitasking at their roles as wives, mothers and professionals, is an immense strength to Sri Lanka Army. [88]
Sri Lanka Army appointments (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Sri Lankan military appointments" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
The Uttama Seva Padakkama (USP, Meritorious Service Medal) (Sinhala: උත්තම සේවා පදක්කම uṭṭama sēvā padakkama) is presented to all ranks of the regular forces of the Sri Lankan military for:
The Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) is a mechanized infantry regiment of the Sri Lanka Army.It is made up of four regular battalions and a volunteer battalion. Establish in 2007 by Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka its battalions are equipped with Type 63 and WZ551 armoured personnel carriers make up the Mechanized Infantry Brigade.
Pages in category "Sri Lanka Army appointments" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Military Secretary (Sri Lanka) O. Overall Operational ...
Sri Lanka Army Service Corps; Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps; Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps; Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers; Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police; Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps; Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps; Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestocks; Sri Lanka Army Pioneer Corps