Plant Engineer Brigade

BRIEF HISTORY

Plant Engineer Brigade was declared open at Army Camp Mattegoda by the Former Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General NUMMW Senanayake RWP RSP USV USP USACGSC on 9 June 2018. In year 2018, with the increasing demand for the Army to involve in nation building projects the existing capacity of Field Engineer Brigade was not sufficient to cater the national requirement. Former Commander of the Army instructed to establish the Plant Engineer Brigade which is capable of support to nation building projects for sustainable development of the nation.

However, Plant Engineer Brigade was physically established in Army Camp Mattegoda (GR 793108) from 12 July 2018 onwards and Brigadier W M G C S B Wijayasundera RSP USP ndu was the first Commander of Plant Engineer Brigade. Initially this brigade took part in irrigation development projects and minor road development projects. On 23th November 2020 Brigade Headquarters shifted to Kanthale Sobia camp and remaining tasks of Sirisara Pivisuma Projects was handed over to this brigade.

VISION

Our Vision is to be one committed professional team, which is disciplined in thought, word and action in achieving set targets.

MISSION

Our Mission is to be a professional & disciplined force to achieve desired goals though Plant Engineering whilst ensuring maximum support for nation building endeavors.

OBJECTIVES

1. The engineering works carried out under this Headquarter is as follows,
   1. Directing and coordinating personnel for all mechanical engineering duties.
      1. Development activities provided by the government.
      2. Development activities in school playgrounds.
      3. Construction of highway systems.
      4. Repairing the Irrigation Systems.
      5. Construction of electric elephant fences.
      6. Implementation of Army projects.
   2. Directing and coordinating troops for all plant engineering duties earthworks and transport operations
   3. Requesting of fuel/ lubricants for the under commanding units by the higher authorities.
   4. Responsible for the distribution of all the Plant Engineering assets held by the Brigade to the under command units.
   5. Giving instructions and directives from the Office of Chief Field Engineer and the Engineer Division to the units under this Headquarters.

PLANT ENGINEER BRIGADE COLONELS (PROJECTS)

Name	From	To
O/63160 Lt Col TDP Siriwardene psc SLE	2018.07.20	2019.01.04
O/62484 Lt Col DNC Serasinghe RSP USP SLE	2019.01.08	2020.04.03
O/62457 Col HSK Jayasinghe RSP	2020.05.04	2024.05.20
O/64262 Col NKBS Jayasekara SLE	2024.05.20	2024.12.18
O/64459 Col KADP Sugathadasa USP	2024.12.19	2025.08.10
O/67215 MAJ WAT Wickramasinghe SLE (Acting)	2025.08.11	Up to Date

PAST COMMANDERS