Sri Lanka Signals Corps
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Sri Lanka Signals Corps | |
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ශ්රී ලංකා සංඥා බලකාය | |
Major General K.A.W.S. Ratnayake ndu | |
Insignia | |
Flag |
The Sri Lanka Signals Corps (SLSC) (
The flag and cap badge feature Mercury, the winged messenger of the gods, who is referred to by members of the corps as "Jimmy".
History
Established on October 19, 1943, as a part of the
In 1951 formal approval was granted to wear the
In 1972 with Sri Lanka proclaiming itself a republic, the Corps was renamed as the Sri Lanka Signals Corps. In 1980 a new Volunteer squadron was raised. The Corps has expanded to a level of a Signals Brigade with integral signals units under HQ Chief Signal Officer at the highest level of command in performing the classic role. The Signals Corps provides support to the combat and support arms by providing communications, electronic warfare and information technology support in the battle field and at the rear. All these signal units and sub-units administratively come under the aegis of the Regimental Centre located at Panagoda Cantonment.
Organization
Unit | Established | Commanding Officer | Base |
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HQ Chief Signal Officer | 6 June 2022 | Major General KAWS Ratnayake ndu | Army Headquarters - Akuregoda |
Directorate of Information Technology | 1 March 2010 | Colonel HDJP Weerathunga | Panagoda Cantonment |
HQ Signal Brigade | 1 June 1988 | (Sri Lanka) | Panagoda Cantonment |
Centre Commandant | 19 October 1990 | Colonel AKD Adikari USP | Panagoda Cantonment |
1 SLSC | 14 October 1958 | Lieutenant Colonel PAR Anthonis psc | Mullaitivu |
3 SLSC | 9 March 1989 | Lieutenant Colonel Lt Col ULCD Perera psc | Palaly |
4 SLSC | 1 April 1991 | Lieutenant colonel RDRM Fernando RSP USP psc | Anuradhapura |
5 SLSC | 1 March 1994 | Lieutenant Colonel SALI Jayasena psc | Padukka |
6 SLSC (IT) | 3 December 1996 (RFT Unit)16 June 2014
(Information Technology Unit) |
Lieutenant Colonel W P D N Abeyrathne | Jaffna |
7 SLSC | 23 August 2022 | Maj DSL Kumarasiri | Diyatalawa |
9 SLSC | 21 April 2008 | Lieutenant colonel BMMB Herath RSP USP | Kilinochchi |
10 SLSC (CT) | 13 August 2000 (as the Signal Base workshop)24 April 2015 |
Lieutenant Colonel HMBMB Herath USP | Panagoda Cantonment |
11 SLSC (IT) | 23 August 1990 (as the Electronic Data Processing Unit)21 September 2010 |
Lieutenant Colonel AMCK Gunathilake | Panagoda Cantonment |
12 SLSC (CS) | 10 July 2015 | Colonel KVP Dhammika USP ptsc | Panagoda Cantonment |
2 (V) SLSC | 7 August 1980 (as the 1st (Volunteer) Squadron)13 April 1999 |
Maj KVA Kodikara psc | Dalukana |
The corps also runs a School of Signals
Independent Signal Squadron
- AHQ Independent Signal Squadron
- Independent Composite Signal Squadron
- Electronic Warfare Squadron
- PA Squadron
- LED Squadron
Equipment
- Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radars(MSTAR)
- TRC 274 wideband tactical jammers
Past command staff
Centre Commandants
Name | From | To |
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Colonel K.A. Gnanaweera | 1990.10.19 | 1992.10.01 |
Colonel H.G.N. Padmasiri | 1992.10.01 | 1994.09.01 |
Colonel M.A. Wipulaguna | 1994.09.01 | 1996.10.19 |
Colonel K.S. Liyanage | 1997.02.05 | 1999.01.13 |
Colonel Piyal Abeysekera | 1999.01.13 | 1999.11.11 |
Lieutenant Colonel A.T. Banagoda | 1999.11.11 | 2001.04.06 |
Colonel H.M.H.A. Herath | 2001.04.06 | 2002.05.08 |
Colonel T.F. Meedin RSP Ldmc MMS MIT | 2002.05.08 | 2003.08.10 |
Colonel S.A.P.P. Samarasinghe | 2003.08.10 | 2005.01.03 |
Colonel R.A. Kaduwela | 2005.01.03 | 2006.02.08 |
Colonel K.R.P. Rowel | 2006.02.08 | 2007.11.30 |
Colonel R.A.S. Ranasinghe | 2007.12.06 | 2009.10.30 |
Colonel M.T. Vaidyaratne | 2009.10.30 | 2010.04.24 |
Colonel D.R. Dharmasiri | 2010.04.24 | 2010.06.10 |
Colonel H.P. Seneviratne | 2010.06.10 | 2010.10.05 |
Brigadier HP Seneviratne | 2010.10.05 | 2011.02.06 |
Lieutenant Colonel L.S.P. Perera (Officiating) | 2011.02.06 | 2011.05.02 |
Colonel D.R. Dharmasiri | 2011.05.02 | 2014. 07.25 |
Colonel N.P. Akuranthilake | 2014.07.25 | 2017. 01.10 |
Brigadier P.A.J. Peiris | 2017.01.10 | 2018.07.18 |
Brigadier L.S.P Perera USP | 2018.07.18 | 2020.09.22 |
Brigadier G.G.A. Gunasekara USP | 2020.09.23 | 2021.09.14 |
Brigadier GS Fonseka USP psc | 2021.09.21 | 2023.01.04 |
Brigadier BI Assalaratchi USP psc | 2023.01.04 | 2023.01.19 |
Colonel AKD Adikari USP | 2023.01.19 | Up to date |
Colonel Commandants
Name | From | To |
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Brigadier C.J. Abeyratne | 1988.07.15 | 1991.04.01 |
Brigadier F.C.J. De Silva | 1991.04.02 | 1991.10.15 |
Brigadier C.J. Abeyratne | 1991.10.16 | 1992.05.01 |
Colonel K.A. Gnanaweera | 1992.05.02 | 1993.06.27 |
Colonel H.G.N. Padmasiri | 1993.06.28 | 1993.12.01 |
Brigadier A.M.C.W.B. Seneviratne | 1993.12.02 | 1994.05.01 |
Colonel H.G.N. Padmasiri | 1994.05.02 | 1996.10.20 |
Colonel M.A. Wipulaguna | 1996.10.21 | 1996.12.11 |
Colonel W.D.N. Premasiri | 1996.12.12 | 1999.02.20 |
Colonel Y.S.A. de Silva | 1999.02.21 | 2003.03.12 |
Colonel Piyal Abeysekera | 2003.03.13 | 2003.08.21 |
Brigadier Y.S.A. de Silva | 2003.08.22 | 2004.05.14 |
Brigadier Piyal Abeysekera | 2004.07.29 | 2005.12.26 |
Brigadier T.F. Meedin RSP Ldmc MMS MIT | 2005.12.27 | 2009.07.21 |
Major General S A P P Samarasinghe RSP psc | 2009.07.22 | 2011.08.29 |
Major General R A Kaduwela | 2011.08.30 | 2013.04.10 |
Major General K R P Rowel RWP USP ndu psc | 2013.10.04 | 2017.04.11 |
Major General B H M A Wijesinghe USP ndu psc | 2017.04.11 | 2019.04.26 |
Major General N M Hettiarachchi USP psc Hdmc MMS | 2019.04.26 | 2020.02.24 |
Major General D A P N Dematanpitiya ndu psc | 2020.02.26 | 2021.01.14 |
Major General P A J Peiris ndu | 2021.01.15 | 2022.05.05 |
Major General HMLD Herath RSP USP psc | 2022.05.06 | 2023.03.02 |
Major General K.A.W.S. Ratnayake ndu | 2023.03.03 | 2024.01.01 |
Notable officers
- Lieutenant Colonel - President of Sri Lanka
- Lieutenant Colonel DV Brohier - First Commanding Officer, Ceylon Signals Corps
- Brigadier C. T. Caldera - second Commanding Officer, Ceylon Signals Corps
- Lieutenant Colonel Basil R. Jesudasan - former Commanding Officer, 2nd Volunteer Signals, Ceylon Signals Corps & accused conspirator in the 1962 coup d'état attempt
- Major General MSc- former Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Army
- Major General W.J.T.K. Fernando psc- former CO, 1SLSC
- Major General C.J. Abayaratna VSV, USP - 1st Colonel Commandant, SLSC, former Signals Brigade Commander & former CO, 1SLSC
- Major General A.M.C.W.B. Senewiratne psc- 4th Colonel Commandant, SLSC & former CO, 3 SLSC
- Major General Y.S.A. de Silva USP - 5th Colonel Commandant, SLSC, former Signals Brigade Commander & former CO 4 SLSC
- Major General Tuan Fadyl Meedin RSP, Ldmc - 6th Colonel Commandant, SLSC, 1st Chief Signals Officer (CSO), Chief Innovations Officer (CIO), Signals Brigade Commander, Chief Controller- Centre for Research & Development (MOD), Centre Commandant & former CO- 1 SLSC
- Major General K.A.W.S. Ratnayake ndu - 10th Chief Signal Officer - Sri Lanka Army, 16th Regimental Commander and Colonel Commandant - SLSC
Alliances
Order of precedence
Abbreviation
- CSO - Chief Signal Officer
- PWV[4]- Parama Weera Vibhushanaya
- WV - Weerodara Vibhushanaya
- WWV - Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya
- RWP - Rana Wickrama Padakkama
- RSP - Rana Sura Padakkama
- VSV - Vishista Sewa Vibhushanaya
- USP -Utthama Seva Padakkama
- psc - passed staff college
- ndu - national defense university
- IT - Information Technology
- CS - Cyber Security
- CT - Communication Technology
References
- ^ "Home". army.lk.
- ^ "Forgotten campaign, forgotten veterans".
- ^ "Sri Lanka Signal Corps - Sri Lanka Army". www.army.lk.
- ^ "Medals | Sri Lanka Army". www.army.lk.