The 7th Light Regiment Sri Lanka Artillery was raised on 10 November 1988 at Minneriya . This Regiment was initially equipped with 120mm motars and supported infantry troops in close quarter battles very effectively during Elam war 1 & 2. 122 mm guns are currently used on operations in the Regiment.
PRESENT COMMANDING OFFICER
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Lt Col RNCY Ramanayaka psc IG
From 16.12.2022 to date
PAST COMMANDING OFFICERS
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Lt Col LCR Goonawardhane IG SLA
From 10.11.1988 to 01.01.1990
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Lt Col HB Wickramasinghe psc SLA
From 02.01.1990 to 09.02.1991
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Lt Col WG Alwis IG SLA
From 10.02.1991 to 14.05.1993
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Lt Col N Wijesinghe IG
From 15.05.1993 to 02.08.1993
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Lt Col LAR Wijerathne psc SLA
From 03.08.1993 to 14.06.1994
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Lt Col SR Balasooriya msc psc IG SLA
From 17.06.1994 to 16.06.1995
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Maj JC Rambukpotha IG SLA
From 18.06.1995 to 28.07.1995
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Maj DJR Rupasinghe SLA
From 29.07.1995 to 20.02.1996
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Lt Col WAAPB Jayathilake RSP IG SLA
From 21.03.1996 to 01.08.1997
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Lt Col M Hathurusinghe IG SLA
From 02.08.1997 to 05.02.2000
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Maj WRP DE Silva IG SLA
From 06.02.2000 to 13.05.2005
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Lt Col DAR Ranawaka RSP IG SLA
From 14.05.2003 to 08.02.2006
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Lt Col AS Ariyasinghe SLA
From 09.02.2006 to 23.11.2007
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Lt Col SK Eshwarana psc SLA
From 24.11.2007 to 17.03.2009
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Lt Col NLK Samarasinghe IG SLA
From 18.03.2009 to 20.08.2009
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Lt Col LDSS Liyanage RSP psc SLA
From 20.08.2009 to 26.08.2010
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Lt Col WWMPWWBR Palamakumbura SLA
From 27.08.2010 to 17.01.2013
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Lt Col LCK Pathirana RSP IG SLA
From 17.01.2013 to 24-01-2016
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Lt Col MWWA Madugalla SLA
From 25.01.2016 to 30.08.2016
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Lt Col SIP SIP Vidanagamage RSP IG
From 30.08.2016 to 11.02.2019
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Lt Col L A R Gunaratne RSP USP IG SLA
From 12.02.2019 to 06.02.2020
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Lt Col K A P Karawita RSP USP SLA
From 02.03.2020 to 24.09.2021
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Lt Col HCS Harischandra RWP USP psc IG
From 24.09.2021 to 15.12.2022
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Lt Col RNCY Ramanayaka psc IG
From 16.12.2022 to date