The 5th (Volunteer) Regiment Sri Lanka Artillery was raised on at Welioya. The oldest volunteer Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery was raised on Infantry role and were very successful in maintaining law and order in threaten villages.
PRESENT COMMANDING OFFICER
Lt Col WWMPB Wekadapola USP psc IG SLA
From 20.03.2023 to date
PAST COMMANDING OFFICERS
Lt Col PP Dias
From 22.01.1980 to 13.02.1980
Maj WMWW Wanigasinghe
From 14.02.1980 to 30.04.1980
Lt Col FXAR Fernando
From 01.05.1980 to 31.01.1983
Maj BJ Markas
From 01.02.1983 to 31.03.1984
Lt Col WMWW Wanigasinghe
From 01.04.1984 to 29.10.1988
Lt Col CK DE S Jayarathna
From 29.10.1988 to 24.08.1991
Lt Col WADS Silva
From 24.08.1991 to 13.03.1997
Lt Col GG Wijayasinghe
From 13.03.1997 to 20.08.1999
Maj LF Kasthuriarachchi
From 20.08.1999 to 01.03.2005
Lt Col NL Thilakarathne
From 01.03.2005 to 17.01.2008
Lt Col RML Rathnasiri
From 18.01.2008 to 12.12.2011
Lt Col L Ranchagoda
From 12.12.2011 to 05.09.2016
Maj TVR Perera RSP
From 08.09.2016 to 09.08.2019
Lt Col L W B Ridimahaliyadda USP IG SLA
From 09.08.2019 to 15.11.2021
