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Mechanized Infantry Regiment

Marching forward with vigour

MECHANIZED INFANTRY BRIGADE

All Regular Battalions are operationally under command to the Mechanized Infantry Brigade for its classic IFV Role and the 1st and 2nd Mechanized Infantry Regiments are also under command to 522 and 213 Inf Bdes respectively. Headquarters of Mechanized Infantry Brigade 2nd Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment, 5th (Volunteer) Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment and Mechanized Infantry Training Centre are deployed in Wanni Theatre. 1st Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment is deployed in Jaffna Theatre. The Battalion Headquarters of 3rd and 4th Mechanized Infantry Regiments are deployed at Welikanda and Maberiyatenna areas respectively. Their Companies are deployed covering all over the Country.

Headquarters Location
Mechanized Infantry Brigade Iyakkachchi
1st  Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment Iyakkachchi
2nd Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment Periyakaddu
3rd Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment Welikanda
4th Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment Maberiyatenna
5th (Volunteer) Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment Mulankavil
Mechanized Infantry Training Centre Periyakaddu

Present Appointments

Appointment Name
Commander Brigadier PI Punchihewa
GSO 1 Lt Col P R Atapattu USP
BM Maj B R L K Ranasinghe psc
Maj AQ Maj R B T S Madusanka
Tech Adjt Maj J G C Hewasinghe USP
GSO 3 Maj A M J P Ranasingha
ALO Lt (QM) S N D Siriwardhana USP