Sri Lanka Engineers Corps

BRIEF HISTORY

Engineer Division was raised under the guidance of His Excellency the President Gotabaya Rajapaksha & the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lt Gen Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc & its covers all aspects of engineering matters related to Military & Nation Building Projects all over the country. Headquarters of Engineer Division is located at Mattegoda & the ORBAT of the division is as follows.

HISTORY

sri Lanka Army Engineer Division was inaugurated on 18 November 2020 during a splendid ceremony at the Sappers Home at Mattegoda. Lt Gen Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Maj Gen Chandana Wijayasundara RSP USP ndu assumed duties as the First General Officer Commanding of the Engineer Division in Sri Lanka Army on 02 November 2021.

ROLE

The role of the Engineer Division is to carry out all engineer tasks of the Sri Lanka Army and support Government Projects / Nation Building endeavours.

TASKS

Coordination and execution of:
1. Field engineer tasks
2. Irrigation rehabilitation projects.
3. Road constructions projects.
4. General construction projects.
5. CBRN Tasks.
Execution of any other Nation Building Development Projects
Undertake MACA activities authorized by Commander of the Army.
On the instruction of AHQ, Support Government authorities in an emergencies and disaster situations.
Perform any other duty assigned by the Commander of the Army.

OUR INTENT

Division is to be one committed professional team, which is disciplined in thought, word and action in achieving set target.

DEPLOYMENT

The Engineer Division has 3 x Bdes under command

Field Engineer Brigade - Boo Oya

Plant Engineer Brigade - Kanthale

General Engineer Brigade - Embilipitiya

PRESENT APPOINTMENT HOLDING OFFICERS

Major General TC Peiris RSP USP	-	GOC
Col JACS Jagoda psc	-	COL GS
Col BAMP Balasuriya RSP	-	COL AQ
Lt Col ALIWK Athugala RSP USP psc SLE	-	GSO I (OPS/TRG)
Lt Col WCDD Kumara SLNG	-	SO I (AQ)
Lt Col ADJ Adhikari AATO SLAOC	-	SO I (Procu)
Maj PAGA Samaraweera USP SLE	-	GSO II(Project Coord)
Maj GP Jayathunga SLE	-	GSO II (OPS/TRG)
Maj PAGA Samaraweera SLE	-	SO II (AQ)
Capt TDMY Kumara SLE	-	Geo Tech Engr
Capt YSC Jayasooriya USP SLE	-	ALO
Lt UKG Gunasinghe SLE	-	QS

PRESENT APPOINTMENT HOLDING SNCO

WO I KKWS Surendra USP	-	DSM
WO I WA Nalin kumara	-	CC
WO II Bandara GNTR	-	RQ

PUBLICATIONS

Hand Book of Engineer Machinery & Equipment

Book of Road Engineering

Introduction SOPs’ for Construction Projects

TASK ORGANIZATION OF ENGINEER DIVISION

CONTRIBUTION TO NATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

GAMA SAMAGA PILISANDARAK’ PROGARAMME - COMPLETED PROJECTS

RENOVATION OF PUBLIC
PLAYGROUND AT
KUMARATHANNA –BADULLA

RENOVATION OF CLASS ROOM
BUILDING AT KUMARATHANNA
VIDYALAYA – BADULLA

RENOVATION OF
PLAYGROUND AT
THORAWELIKANDA MV
IMBULPE - RATHNAPURA

RENOVATION OF PLAY GROUND
AT YATTAPATHA

RENOVATION OF PLAYGROUND AT
WALALLAWITA MV – KALUTARA

PRIMARY SCHOOL MEEMURE
– KANDY

CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL
BUILDING POTHDENIKAN

CONSTRUCTION OF PAVILION 7
MILE POST PUBLIC PLAYGROUND

CONSTRUCTION OF TWO
STOREY LIBRARY BUILDING
AT RAJARATA VIDYALAYA -
HINGURAKGODA

SER	PROJECT	DITRICT
1	Constr of 60’ x 20’ class room building at Himbiliyakada primary school, Matale	Matale
2	Constr of a 20’ x 26’ house for Mr Sarath Ranathunga at Kumarathenna	Badulla
3	Renovation of play ground at Kumarathanna vidyalaya, Badulla	Badulla
4	Constr of 100’ x 80’ class room building Kumarathenna primary school	Badulla
5	Construction toilet block at Kumarathenna primary school	Badulla
6	Renovation of play ground at Thorawelkanda vidyalaya, Balangoda	Rathnapura
7	Renovation of play ground at Rajarata vidyalaya, Hingurakgoda - Stage 1	Polonnaruwa
	Renovation of play ground at Rajarata vidyalaya, Hingurakgoda - Stage 2
	Renovation of play ground at Rajarata vidyalaya, Hingurakgoda - Stage 3
8	Renovation of play ground at Bogaswewa maha vidyalaya, Vavuniya	Vauniya
9	Renovation of play ground at Yattapatha Primary School, Walallawita	Kalutara
10	Renovation of play ground at Yattapatha public play ground, Walallawita	Kalutara
11	Renovation of play ground at Ranepuragoda primary school, Walallawita	Kalutara
12	Renovation of play ground at Gulanawatta school, Walallawita	Kalutara
13	Renovation of play ground at Pahala Hewessa primary school, Walallawita	Kalutara
14	Renovation of play ground at Walallawita central college, Walallawita	Kalutara
15	Renovation of play ground at Lihiniyawa primary school, Walallawita	Kalutara
16	Renovation of play ground at Yatiyana primary school, Walallawita	Kalutara
17	Construction of Pavilion at Yattapatha 7 mile Post Public play ground, Walallawita	Kalutara
18	Renovation of play ground at Rathabalagama primary school, Hambegamuwa	Monaragala
19	Renovation of play ground at Alluthwewa vidyalaya, Hambegamuwa	Monaragala
20	Renovation of play ground at Kotaweheramankada K.V.	Monaragala
21	Renovation of play ground at Hambegamuwa secondary school, Hambegamuwa	Monaragala
22	Renovation of play ground at Madagama national college, Bibila	Monaragala
23	Renovation of play ground at Pitadeniya vidyalaya, Bibila	Monaragala
24	Renovation of play ground at Medawachchiya vidyalaya, Bakmeegama, Gomarankadawala	Trincomalee
25	Renovation of play ground at Agbopura M.V. Kanthale	Trincomalee
26	Renovation of play ground at Kaikawala K.V. Meemure	Kandy
27	Renovation of play ground at Pothdeniyakanda vidyalaya, Malimbada, Deraniyagala	Kegalle
28	Renovation of 100’ x 20’ school buildings at Pothdeniyakanda K.V., Deraniyagala	Kegalle
29	Renovation of play ground at Giribawa M.V., Maho	Kurunegala
30	Renovation of play ground at Saliya Ashoka navodya vidyalaya, Maho	Kurunegala
31	Renovation of play ground at Ihala Maradankadawala primary school, Maho	Kurunegala
32	Renovation of play ground at Thambutta maha vidyalaya, Maho	Kurunegala
33	Renovation of play ground at Pothana Vijaya vidyalaya, Maho	Kurunegala
34	Construction of Security Fence and the Gate at Weheragala pre school, Giribawa	Kurunegala
35	Earth Moving Task at Kalubovitiyana maha vidyalaya, Pitabeddara, Matara	Matara
36	Construction of Library at Rajarata vidyalaya,Hingurakgoda	Polonnaruwa
37	Construction of drainage system around the play ground at Rajarata vidyalaya	Polonnaruwa

WARI SAUBHAGYA TANK RENOVATION – COMPLETED PROJECTS

RENOVATION OF HANSAWILA
WEWA - MULLATIVE

RENOVATION OF SAHAN WEWA –
MULLATIVE

RENOVATION OF KAMBILI WEWA –
MULLATIVE

SER	PROJECT	DITRICT
1	Sahan Wewa	Mullative
2	Hansawila Wewa	Mullative
3	Wehera Wewa	Mullative
4	Kambili Wewa	Mullative
5	Etha Wetuna Wewa	Mullative
6	Monara Wewa	Mullative
7	Nika Wewa	Mullative
8	Nelum Wewa	Mullative
9	Weli Ela Amuna	Mullative
10	Nika Wewa Amuna	Mullative
11	Weeraketiya Wewa	Kurunegala
12	Ihala Palugaswewa	Kurunegala

DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS SCHOOLS - COMPLETED PROJECTS

RENOVATION OF WALALA
CENTRAL COLLEGE - KANDY

RENOVATION OF PORAMADULLA
CENTRAL COLLEGE - NUWARAELIYA

RENOVATION OF HANWELLA
RAJASINHA MV – COLOMBO

SER	PROJECT	DITRICT
1	Playground & hostel renovation at Walala central college - Kandy	Kandy
2	Retaining wall construction and play Ground at Weera kappitipola central college Akuramboda	Mathale
3	Poramadulla central college, Hanguranketha Stage 2	Nuwaraeliya
4	Murungan central college, Mannar	Mannar
5	Central College, Anuradhapura	Anuradhapura
6	Rajasinghe central college, Hanwella	Colombo

100,000 KM ROADS - COMPLETED PROJECTS

NELUWA - LANKAGAMA ROAD

KOLAWENIGAMA - LANKAGAMA ROAD

KOSGAHADENIYA – NELUM UYANA ROAD

DEHIGASMULLA - HELAMBA ROAD

SER	PROJECT	DITRICT
1	Neluwa - Lankagama Rd	Galle
2	Kolawenigama - Lankagama Rd	Matara
3	Kosgahadeniya - Nelumuyana Rd	Kalutara
4	Dehigasmulla - Helamba Rd	Kalutara

OTHER TASKS ENTRUSTED TO CORPS OF SRI LANKA ENGINEERS BY HE THE PRESIDENT / COMD OF THE ARMY

SER	PROJECT	DITRICT
1	Renovation of play ground at Madurankuliya model school	Puttalam
2	Renovation of Siriodei tank	Polonnaruwa
3	Renovation of play ground at Madawala M.V.	Anuradhapura
4	Renovation of play ground at Agrabodhi central college	Trincomalee
5	Renovation of play ground at Siri Saman vidyalaya	Kegalle
6	Constr of Pedestrian Overhead Bridge at Middeniya primary school	Hambanthota
7	Renovation of play ground at St Joseph college	Anuradhapura
8	Renovation of play ground at Siyabalanduwa central college	Monaragala
9	Constr of a side wall at Siyabalanduwa central college	Monaragala
10	Renovation of play ground at Thanjanthenna vidyalaya	Rathnapura
11	Renovation of Milady Kadduwan road	Jaffna
12	Constr of the drainage system around the Play Ground at Agrabodhi central college	Trincomalee

OTHER SPECIAL TASKS – COMPLETED

SER	PROJECT	DITRICT
1	Scrub clearing at Mattala Mahinda Rajapaksha International Airport	Hambantota
2	Road renovation at Laggala radio transmission tower by laying concrete	Mathale