Sri Lanka Engineers Corps

Major M J Salgadu RSP USP SLE
Commanding Officer

BRIEF HISTORY

With the expansions of the Army to fight against the LTTE, the requirement was aroused to establish another engineer battalion to support the infantry divisions. Also at the final stage of the operation, four divisions and three task forces were attacking to the LTTE’s final holding position from seven directions. In this background with direction of Secretary of Defense, the Commander of the Army has decided to raise 14 Engineer Regiment (initially as a reinforcement regiment) to support the infantry divisions on 15 July 2008at Thrikonamadu. Major NKLSR Dias RSP SLE (O/61072) was the first Commanding Officer and Major DNC Serasinghe SLE (O/62484) was the first Second in Command at the commencement of the regiment.

Further, there were 13 officers and 551 other rankers to carry out the assigned duties in the regiment’s commencement. On the same day, the regiment was shifted to Periyamadu for participating the humanitarian operation. The part of troops were transported to Periyamadu by air and rest of them were transported by busses through Pampemadu, Madu church and Palampidy. Initially the regiment was assigned to perform the infantry duties as per the requirement in the battlefield under different brigades and divisions such as 571Bde in Thunukkai, 572Bde, 573Bde in Ampakamam, 621Bde in Udayarkattukulam, 623Bde in Pudukuduirippu, 682Bdes in Walliwarmpuram and so on.

On 01 January 2010, Lieutenant Colonel WANS Perera SLE took over the duties as second Commanding Officer of the 14 Engineer regiment.After the repositioning of divisions and brigades, unit was kept under the 682 Brigade under command to 68 Division.While performing duties under 682 Brigade, many troops were deployed to assist the resettlement of Internally Displaced Personals (IDPs) in the cleared areas and coordinate many CIMIC activities. During this process, 14 Engineer Regiment troops constructed a nursery building at Walliwarmpuram area for villagers.In this period, Lieutenant Colonel DCA Wickramasinghepsc USACGSE SLE and Major WS Gamage RSP psc SLE took over the duties as third Commanding Officer and third Second in Command of the unit respectively.

After end of the war, it was a national requirement for accelerating of humanitarian demining process in war affected areas before the resettlement of IDPs. During this humanitarian demining operation, troops recovered 24825 mines, 9800 unexploded explosive ordinance and nearly 3000 improvised explosive devices. Due to the Humanitarian Demining process, 14 Engineer Regiment was released from infantry role and deployed for fulltime humanitarian demining role as a classic field engineer regiment. This was continued from 2010 to mid of 2014.

On 10 July 2010, the unit was transferred from Pudukuduirippu to Kachchigala at Embilipitiya to provide the field and plant engineering duties of classic role in SFHQ (Central) AOR while one squadron of 03 x 75 remained at Pudukuduirippu to assist 11 Field Engineer Regiment to continue with the humanitarian demining process.Since the unit was converted into the classic engineer role, the name of 14 Engineer Regiment was changed into 14 Field Engineer Regiment SLE.

On 05 October 2015, the unit was undergone the Battalion Training Course at Sri Lanka School of Military Engineering (SLSME) up to 07 December 2015. Intermittently in the battalion course, the unit was transformed to 14 Independent Engineer Regiment on 10 October 2015 as per the ARO 20/2015. It was established at Mattegoda on 09 November 2015 in order to deliver the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear (CBRN) response tasks. Lieutenant Colonel TDP Siriwardanepsc SLE was the Commanding Officer of the unit.On the same day, the Independent EOD squadron was reformed into two squadrons and amalgamated with the unit as 141 and 142 squadrons. Similarly, Independent CBRN Response squadron was also placed under the 14 Independent Engineer Regiment as 143 Squadron.

The activities around Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear has risen up with the rapid development of the country. With comparison to that the probability level of occurrence of such disasters also gone to a high point. Therefore, to face such situations very efficiently and effectively by using the best technical knowledge and instruments the CBRN response team was established as an independent squadron on 01 March 2015.This independent CBRN response squadron was also placed under the 14 Independent Engineer Regiment as 143 Squadron. Hence, 14 Independent Engineer Regiment was re-designated as 14 CBRN Regiment SLE on 20 April 2017. The Commander of the Army has approved the re-designation of 14 CBRN as 14 CBRNE with effect from 28 July 2023.

ACHIEVEMENTS

S/248881 Spr Rathnayake RYL

Inter Regiments Wrestling Tournament 125 Kg – 1st Place, 2015
Inter Regiments Judo Tournament 100 Kg – 3rd Place, 2015
MN Thennakoon Judo Tournament 100 kg – 3rd Place, 2016.
Judo National Sports Festival 100 kg – 2nd Place, 2016.
Inter Regiments Judo tournament 100 kg – 2nd Place, 2017.
Judo National tournament 100 kg – 2nd Place, 2017.
South Asian Judo selection tournament 100 kg – 1st Place, 2018.
South Asian Judo tournament 100 kg - 2nd Place, 2018.
Army Defence Services Judo Competition 100 kg – 2nd Place, 2018.
National Sports Festival ‘NAWALAPITIYA’ 100kg – 1st Place, 2018.
National Championship tournament 100 kg – 2nd Place, 2018.
National Championship Team tournament 100 kg – 2nd Place, 2018.

S/248881 Spr Rathnayake RYL

Inter Regiments Judo tournament 66 < kg – 2nd Place, 2015.
Inter Regiments Judo tournament 66 < kg – 1st Place, 2016.
National Championship tournament 100 ≥ kg – 3rd Place, 2017.

S/246148 Spr Priyasad CAHMD

Inter Unit Athletics Championships (800 m) – 2nd Place, 2014.
Inter Unit Athletics Championships (200 m) – 2nd Place, 2014.
Inter Regiments Athletics Championships (100 m) – 1st Place, 2018

S/248627 Spr Andiraje P

Inter Unit Athletics Championships 800m– 1st Place, 2014.
Inter Unit Athletics Championships 1500m – 1st Place, 2014

S/247167 L/Cpl Sampath KVAT

Inter Regiment Swimming Competition (4 x 50 Mixed Relay) - 1st Place, 2015.
Inter Regiment Swimming Competition (50m Backstroke) - 1st Place, 2015.
Inter Regiment Three-Day Tournament – 2nd Place, 2016.
Inter Regiment water polo Championship (Teams) – 2nd Place, 2018.

S/247887 Spr Senavirathna DKAB

Inter Regiment Swimming Competition (Teams) - 1st Place, 2015.
Inter Regiment Swimming Competition (4 x 50 Mixed Relay) - 3rd Place, 2016.
Inter Regiment Water Polo Championships (Teams) - 1st Place, 2018.

Inter Regiment Cricket Tournament (B Division)- 1st Place, 2018.

S/248557 Spr Kurukuladiththa HHBSC.

Army Football tournament -1st Place, 2018

S/246771 Spr Illangarathne PP

Inter Club Golf Tournament – 1st Place., 2016.
Army Golf Tournament – 1st Place, 2017.

S/244539 L/Cpl Kumarathunga JPS

Inter Regiment Karate Championships (9, 8, 7, KYU 50 kg) - 3rd Place, 2014.
Inter Regiment Karate Championships (9, 8, 7, KYU 50 kg) - 3rd Place, 2015.
Inter Regiment Karate Championships (9, 8, 7, KYU 50 kg) - 2nd Place, 2018.

S/244660 L/Cpl Shanuka NKD

National Karate Championships (6, 5, 4 60kg) - 3rd Place, 2015.

S/247889 Spr Bandara HMI

Inter Regiment Squash Tournament - 2nd Place, 2015.

S/248161 spr_bogahawaththa NMASB

Inter Regiment Squash Tournament - 2nd Place,2015

S/246874 L/Cpl Sisira Kumara SKS

Inter Regiment Swimming Competition (50m) – 2nd Place, 2016

S/247717 Spr Matharaarachchci CM

Inter Regiment Swimming Competition (50 m) - 3rd Place, 2016.
Inter Regiment Water Polo Tournament - 1st Place, 2016.
National Swimming Competition (50m) - 1st Place, 2017.
National Water polo Tournament - 2nd Place, 2017.
Inter Regiment Water Polo Tournament (Open) -1st Place, 2017.
Inter Regiment Water Polo Tournament (Open) - 1st Place, 2018

S/245671 Spr Thiwanka LLS

National Tug of War Competition – 2nd Place, 2016.

S/249031 Spr Pradeep WMT

Inter Regiment Volleyball Tournament – 2nd Place, 2016.

S/242785 L/Cpl Thennakoon TMC

Inter Regiment Wrestling Tournament – 2nd Place, 2014.
Inter Regiment Wrestling Tournament – 2nd Place, 2015.
Inter Regiment Wrestling Tournament – 2nd Place, 2016.
Inter Regiment Wrestling Tournament – 2nd Place, 2017.

S/247049 Spr Danawardhana JPDD

Army Wrestling Championships -2nd Place, 2013.
Army Wrestling Championships -2nd Place, 2013.
National Wrestling Championships - 1st Place, 2018.

Inter Unit Foot Ball Tournament - Runners Up, 2010.

Inter Unit Tug of war competition - Runners Up, 2012

Inter Unit Wrestling Tournament - Runners up, 2014

Inter Unit Drill Competition – Champions, 2014

Inter Regiment Elle Tournament – Champions, 2014

Inter Unit Basket Boll Tournament - Runner Up ,2017.

S/242052 Cpl Bogahawatta BMBCK

Athletic Meet-Novices (Hammer Throw) – 2nd Place, 2022.

S/247060 SPR Bandara KDSA

Athletic Meet – Novices (Hammer Throw) – 3rd Place, 2022

S/B10273 Spr Abeyrathne IKAD

Athletic Meet-Novices (Discuss Through) – 1st Place, 2022.
Athletic Meet-Novices (Hammer Throw) – 1st Place, 2022.

S/B10293 Spr Abeysinghe IKAD

Athletic Meet-Novices (Hammer Throw) – 3rd Place, 2022.

S/B103357 Spr Jayathissa YSK

Inter Regiment Women’s Badminton Tournament-Novices Doubles - 2nd Place, 2022

S/246415 Cpl Keerthisinghe KMAN

Inter Regiment Golf Championship (Open) – 1st Place, 2022

O/71515 Lt HGSM Ranahansala

S/B102108 Spr Thushara LPW
S/B102110 Spr Chandeasekara MAAMS
S/B102111 Spr Thushari WD

Inter Regiment Golf Championship (Open) – 1st Place, 2022

Recent Sports Achivements

Inter Regiment Badminton Championship 2024
Women’s Double (Novices)
-Championship
-Runners up

S/246415 Cpl Keerthisinghe KMAN

Inter Regiment Golf Championship 2022 – Best Player
Inter Regiment Golf Championship 2023 (Men’s) – Third Place
Inter Regiment Golf Championship 2023 (Open) – Second Place

S/246771 L/Cpl Illangarathne IPPK

Inter Regiment Golf Championship 2023 (Men’s) – Third Place

Inter Regiment Cricket Tournament 2024 (20 Overs) - Runners up

PRESENT TASK

Disposal of bombs incl IEDs.
To acq accurate first hand info and carryout analysis to allow timely decision making.
To conduct hazard mitigation in order to preserve life, protect property and secure prosecution.
To maint records of toxic industrial chemical holdings of stake holder orgs.
To assist in formulating and implementation of hazard mitigation plan.
Monitoring and responding to natural and technological accidents/disasters.
To manage disaster data base.
To undertake field engineer asks when necessary.

PRESENT APPOINTMENT HOLDING OFFICERS

Second In Command	O/66330	Maj NLD Vidanage USP psc SLE
Adjutant	O/70593	Capt KAHS Keeragala SLE
Intelligence Officer	O/71727	Capt JD Miral SLE /td>
Quarter Master	O/66727	Maj HMSCB Herath USP SLE

SQUADRON COMMANDERS

140 HQ Squadron	O/66727	Maj HMSCB Herath USP SLE
141 EOD Squadron	O/70671	Maj SKABL Senarath SLE
142 EOD Squadron	O/69288	Maj PGTS Pussegoda SLE
143 CBRN Squadron	O/68211	Maj YAMK Yapa psc SLE
144 DISASTER RESPONSE Squadron	O/70086	Maj HGLP Jayasekara SLE

PRESENT APPOINTMNETS HOLDINGS SNCO

Regimental Sergeant Major	S/241949	WO-I BAJ Wijewardena
Artificer Sergeant Major	S/241274	WO-I SAKM Kumarasinghe USP
Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant	S/242312	S/242312 WO II Sudarshana WAS USP