HISTORY OF THE SRI LANKA ARMY GENARAL SERVICE CORPS
10 Oct 1949 - The Army Pay & Records Office functioned since the Sri Lanka Army was formed. At the inception the staff of Pay & Records comprised of 01 x Staff Officer and 03 x soldier clerks from Ceylon National Guard and 02 x Civilian Clerks.
29 Nov 1951 - General Service Corps was raised on the approval of the then Governor General of Ceylon, Lord Herwald Baron Soulbury. Army Pay and Records Section, Army Bands Section and the Army Education Branch were amalgamated to form the CAGSC as a Regular Force Unit of the Army.
Regimental Centre of Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps was established on 25 April 1989 upon the raising instructions stipulated by ARO 05/09 of Army Headquarters
With the improvement in the composition of Sri Lanka Army the volunteer company was raised as a separate unit namely 2 Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (Volunteer) on 01 December 1996. To run a smooth process in Pay and Records duties and administration, two new units namely 3 and 4 Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (Pay and Records) were established on 02 November 2006.
VISION
To become the premier Regiment to provide services related to Administration in the Army to meet challenges with the emerging demand for Logistics in the Army.
MISSION
To provide services related to Administration in the Army on the fields of Military music, Accounts, Legal services and prepare/pocess Pay & Allowances, Maintainance of records in the Regular Force of the Sri Lanka Army.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepair monthly pay & allowances of the Officers & Soldiers in the Army.
- Maintenance of records of Officers & Other ranks of the Regular Force of the Sri Lanka Army.
- Provide services in the fields of Accounts &Auding.
- Provide Legal services
- Provide military music to state and military functions
OFFICIAL CONTACT NUMBERS
Exch: 0112855952/57793
Commandant :0112855952/0766907006
Centre Commandant: 0112855952/0766907602
Adjutant : 0771733818
Email : rhqslagsc@army.lk
