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Security Forces Headquarters
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223 BDE HISTORIES

    This Infantry brigade headquarters was established under the name of 224 Bde HQ in the Surangal area on 25.08.2011 under the 22 Inf Div HQ to quell the unrest in the civil society in Surangal and Kinniya areas. At that time there were 12 GR, 24 VIR and 5 (V) SLA Bns under this HQ. Later, with the relocation of the 24 VIR, the 15 SLLI was relocated under this HQ, and with the relocation of the 12 GR, number of Bns under this HQ was reduced to two. Thereafter, this HQ withdrew from the Surangal area and deployed in the Thopur area on 17.11.2012.

    According to a Unit relocation plan, the 5 (V) SLA withdrew from the brigade on 16.08.2016 and Bde HQ shifted to Kattaparichchan where 5 (V) SLA deployed previously. With this redeployment 24 SLNG deployed at the Thopur area where Bde HQ was previously deployed.

    Later, 24 SLNG was replaced by the 6 SLAC (RFT) and deployed at general area Pankulam. Presently, this HQ responsible for 1140 SqKm where it falls into five DS Divs, namely Gomarankadawela, Morawewa, Thambalagamuwa, Muthur and Kinniya. 6 SLAC (RFT) responsible for Gomarankadawela and Morawewa DS Divs having it’s Reg the at Pankulam. 15 SLLI responsible for Thambalagamuwa, Muthur and Kinniya DS divshaving it’s Bn HQ at Thissapura.

COMMANDERS OF 223 BDE

OFFR NO RANK NAME FROM TO
O/60318 Brig AA Kodippili RSP 25.08.11 12.06.12
O/60836 Col HLVM Liyanage RWP RSP 21.06.12 25.08.14
O/60836 Brig HLVM Liyanage RWP RSP 25.08.14 07.09.15
O/61411 Col WRM Rathnayake RWP RSP USP 10.09.15 12.09.17
O/61407 Col KHK Kottawatta RWP RSP USP 13.09.17 06.02.18
O/61429 Col EAP Ediriweera RWP 07.02.18 29.07.19
O/61429 Brig EAP Ediriweera RWP 30.07.19 01.03.19
O/61878 Col WANS Perera USP 02.03.20 11.03.20
O/61878 Brig WANS Perera USP 12.03.20 Up to date