Major DMRS Dunusinghe psc SLE
Commanding Officer
BRIEF HISTORY
11 Field Engineer Regiment was established on 15 Th May 2008, At Panagoda under Regimental Centre, First CO of the Regiment was O/61110 Lt Col WMGCSB Wijayasundara USP SLE.
On 19th June 2008 Regiment was deployed in Boo-oya with Engineer Bde (19th June 2008 to August 2008)
In August 2008 Rear HQ of Regiment was established in Sinhapura under command to 224 Bde. (14th August 2008 to 02 December 2008) and Nelumwewa Camp under 59 Div to contribute to Wanni Humanitarian Operation (02 December 2008 to 10 January 2009)
On 10 January 2009 Regimental was deployed at Kumalamunai under command 59 Div (From 13 Jan 2009 to 06 Feb 2009)
On 06 Feb 2009 Regimental was deployed at Mullayawalai under command to 59 Div (06 Feb 2009 to 24 May 2009)
On 25 May 2009 Regimental was deployed at Oddusuddan
On 30 September 2009 Regiment was deployed at Nandikandal under SF HQ (MLT) (From 30 September 2009 to 01 October 2018)
On 10 October 2018 Regiment was deployed at Dombawelagama Nochchiyagama under Plant Bde (From 10 October 2018 to 25 September 2022)
On 24 September 2022 Regiment was deployed at Kovilakkandi, Nawatkuli under 523 Inf Bde (From 24 September 2022 onwards)
ACHIEVEMENTS
Construction of Compact 200 Bridge at Kalmadu in 05th September 2008..
Construction of Compact 200 Bridge at Mullayaweli in 05th November 2008
Construction of Bailey bridge at Mullaweli in 16th November 2008.
Construction of Compact 200 Bridge at Kanakarayankulam in 14th December 2008.
Construction of Compact 200 Bridge at Mullaittivu in 18th December 2008.
Construction of Compact 200 Bridge at Vilayatikulam in 25th December 2008.
Construction of Compact 200 Bridge at Mankulam in 25th January 2009.
PRESENT TASKS
Conduct veh/ bike/ bicycle & foot ptls.
Estb temporary/snap rd blks.
Conduct search and clear ops (If reqd)
Conduct coorden and search ops (If reqd).
Gather info through civs.
APPOINTMENT HOLDERS
Second In Command | Major TMAS Senevirathne SLE |
Adjutant | Captain PVRP Premarathna SLE |
Intelligence Officer | 2/LT HLCA Silva SLE |
Quarter Master | Captain (QM) PG Gunasena SLE |
Squadron Commanders | |
110 Squadron | Major HAVPK Parera SLE |
111 Squadron | Major SU Weerasooriya SLE |
112 Squadron | Major W K M Senarathna SLE |
113 Squadron | Major BWGK Wimalasena SLE |
PRESENT APPOINMENT HOLDING SNCO | |
Regimental Sergeant Major | Warrant Officer I EA Gayan |
Regimental Sergeant Major – Plant | Warrant Officer I BMD Pushpkumara |
Artificer Sergeant Majors - Field | Warrant Officer II Jayasinha Banda RM |
Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant | Warrant Officer II Samarakoon SPN |
FORMER COMMANDING OFFICERs
Lt Col WMGCSB Wijeyasundera RSP USP
(From 15.05.2008 - 27.03.2010)
Lt Col M Mayadunna RSP SLE
(From 27.03.2010 - 18.01.2012)
Lt Col SBWMN Samaradiwakara RSP SLE
(From 19.01.2012 - 28.05.2014)
Lt Col DCA Wickramasinghe USP psc SLE
(From 29.05.2014 - 21.02.2015)
Lt Col DAP Dissanayake RSP USP SLE
(From 01.05.2015 - 24.07.2017)
Maj NKBS Jayasekara SLE
(From 26.07.2017 - 01.07.2019)
Lt Col JACS Jagoda psc SLE
(From 26/07/2017 to 01/07/2019)
Lt Col KKP Pusswela SLE
From 22/11/2020 to 12/12/2022
FORMER REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJORs
WO I MUH Thisera
(From 15.12.2007 - 01.01.2009)
WO I KM Sarath
(From 01.01.2009 - 30.07.2010)
WO I KD Premalal
(30.07.2010 - 28.03.2011)
WO I PM Kularathna
(From 29.03.2011 - 17.12.2011)
WO ISMP Samarakoon
(From 17/12/2011– 19/08/2012)
WO I BH Siril
(From 19/08/2012 –03/03/2013)
WO I KVUA Krishantha
(From 03/03/2013 -17/03/2014)
WO I WNMB Wanasinghe
(From 18/03/2014 -14/03/2015)
WO I MDWS Jinadasa USP
(From 15/03/2015 -17/06/2017)
WO I SC Amarasinghe
(From 18/06/2017–22/01/2018)
WO I KAC Gunasena
(From 22/01/2018 –.21/05/2018)
WO I HRP Jayasooriya USP
(From 22/01/2018 –.21/05/2018)
WO I JMSP Jayawardana USP
(From 16.01.2021-2021.08.20)
PRESENT DEPLOYMENT
The Unit Headquarters is located at Nandhikadal Amy Cantonment and with the relocation process the unit was shifted to forest land and construction were started with new buildings with effect of 17th Oct 2017. For Humanitarian Demining works 111,113 field squadrons are located in Nayaru area.