Army Headquarters (Sri Lanka)
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| Army Headquarters | |
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| Active | 1949–present |
| Country |  Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt. General Vikum Liyanage |
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The Army Headquarters (Army HQ) is the headquarters of the
Ceylon. It later moved to the Rifle Barracks and then to the Old Army Headquarters Complex
, before moving to the new Defence Headquarters Complex.
Structure
The Sri Lanka Army is commanded by the
Adjutant General's (AGs) branch, Quarter Master General's (QMGs) branch, Master General of Ordnance's (MGOs) branch and the Military Secretary's branch.[1] Security to the headquarters is provided by the Commander's Security Unit, which is traditionally drawn from the parent battalion of the Commander of the Army which is currently the 1st Battalion, Gajaba Regiment.[2]
Units
- Chief Field Engineer HQ
- Chief Signal Officer HQ
- Independent Brigade HQ
- Army Headquarter Battalion
- Traditional Corps of Drums of Army HQ
- Senior Security Coordinating Office
- Colombo Military Hospital
- Ranaviru Seva Authority
- Commander Security Unit
- Army HQ Provost Company
- Army HQ Bomb Disposal Unit
See also
- Office of the Chief of Defence Staff
- Air Headquarters (Sri Lanka Air Force)
- Naval Headquarters (Sri Lanka Navy)
- Sri Lankan Armed Forces
References
- ^ "Sri Lanka Army Establishment". Sri Lanka Army. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "1st Battalion of Gajaba Regiment". army.lk. Retrieved 29 September 2021.