ORBAT
22 DIVISION
| 221 BRIGADE PLANTAIN POINT |
222 BRIGADE JAYANTHIGAMA |
223 BRIGADE KADDAPARICHCHAN |
| 6 SLAC | 9 VIR | 2 (V) GR |
| 20 GR | 5 (V) SLA | 15 SLLI |
HQ Complex
History
In consideration of operational commitment Security Force Headquarters (Trincomalee) was established in 1986 at the Naval Dockyard.With the rapid development of Sri Lanka Army and the operational commitments it was shifted from the Naval Dockyard to the present location,It was established on May 1988 at Plantain Point renamed as 22 Brigade.
However, the Plantain point was occupied by the Artillery Coastal Battery since the period under British’s. Later, Sri Lanka School of Engineers shifted to plantain Point from Feb 1979 onward.
Subsequently 22 Brigade has retiled as TASK FORCE 3 in the year 1994 and 4 x Brigades were placed under command (6 Brigade WELIOYA, 17 Brigade NILAWELI, 221 Brigade MORAWEWA, and 222 Brigade MONKEY BRIDGE). Successively, Task Force 3 elevated to a Division as 22 Division on 23 Jul 1997.In present day context, there are three brigades are under command to this division (221, 222 and 223 Bdes).
Major General WBMKGK Weerasekara WWV RWP RSP USP AUSWC psc
General Officer Commanding
22 Infantry Division
PROFILE
FORMER GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING - 22 INFANTRY DIVISION, TRINCOMALEE
HEADQUARTERS - TASK FORCE 3
| SER | OFFR NO | NAME | TENURE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O/50427 | Brig AS Peiris RSP IG | 1994.04.04 | 1994.07.03 |
| 2 | O/50442 | Brig NKB Angammana RSP psc | 1994.07.04 | 1994.12.29 |
| 3 | O/50425 | Maj Gen STT Jayasundara RSP USP psc | 1994.12.30 | 1996.10.27 |
| 4 | O/50525 | Brig JKN Jayakody USP | 1996.10.28 | 1997.07.22 |
FORMER GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING - 22 INFANTRY DIVISION, TRINCOMALEE
HEADQUARTERS TASK FORCE
Brig AS Peiris RSP IG
1994.04.04 - 1994.07.03
Brig NKB Angammana RSP psc
1994.07.04 - 1994.12.29
Maj Gen STT Jayasundara RSP USP psc
1994.12.30 - 1996.10.27
Brig JKN Jayakody USP
1996.10.28 - 1997.07.22HEADQUARTERS - 22 INFANTRY DIVISION
| SER | OFFR NO | NAME | TENURE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | O/50525 | Maj Gen JKN Jayakody USP | 1997.07.23 | 1998.11.09 |
| 6 | O/50536 | Maj Gen GSC Fonseka RWP RSP rcds psc | 1998.11.10 | 2000.01.14 |
| 7 | O/50576 | Maj Gen DSK Wijesooriya RWP RSP USP psc | 2000.01.15 | 2000.04.04 |
| 8 | O/50662 | Brig G Hettiarachchi WWV RWP RSP USP psc | 2000.04.05 | 2001.01.31 |
| 9 | O/50662 | Maj Gen G Hettiarachchi WWV RWP RSP USP psc | 2001.02.01 | 2001.10.07 |
| 10 | O/50676 | Brig D Rathnasabapathy RWP RSP USP | 2001.10.08 | 2002.08.04 |
| 11 | O/50678 | Brig KJN Senaweera RSP USP Ldmc | 2002.08.05 | 2003.08.17 |
| 12 | O/50603 | Maj Gen SD Thennakoon RSP ndu | 2003.08.18 | 2004.08.14 |
| 13 | O/50669 | Maj Gen DVSY Kulathunga RSP USP ndc psc | 2004.08.14 | 2004.12.23 |
| 14 | O/50719 | Maj Gen SR Balasooriya USP ndc psc IG | 2004.12.24 | 2005.12.22 |
| 15 | O/50708 | Maj Gen TW Jayawardena RWP RSP psc | 2005.12.22 | 2006.02.27 |
| 16 | O/50890 | Brig SWL Daulagala RSP (Overlooking) | 2006.02.28 | 2006.03.22 |
| 17 | O/50768 | Maj Gen TW Jayawardena RWP RSP psc | 2006.03.23 | 2006.04.08 |
| 18 | O/60019 | Col S Sooriya Bandara RSP (Overlooking) | 2006.04.09 | 2006.04.14 |
| 19 | O/50768 | Maj Gen TW Jayawardena RWP RSP psc | 2006.04.15 | 2006.06.16 |
| 20 | O/50799 | Maj Gen MCMP Samarasinghe RWP RSP USP psc | 2006.06.17 | 2006.12.14 |
| 21 | O/50870 | Brig MP Peiris RWP RSP USP psc | 2006.12.15 | 2007.04.12 |
| 22 | O/50870 | Maj Gen MP Peiris RWP RSP USP psc | 2007.04.13 | 2007.12.25 |
| 23 | O/60051 | Brig NJ Walgama RSP USP psc | 2007.12.26 | 2009.06.30 |
| 24 | O/60051 | Maj Gen NJ Walgama RSP USP psc | 2009.07.01 | 2009.08.03 |
| 25 | O/60075 | Maj Gen PP De Silva WWV RWP RSP psc | 2009.08.04 | 2010.05.06 |
| 26 | O/60261 | Brig DDUK Hettiarachchi RSP USP psc (Overlooking) | 2010.05.07 | 2010.05.23 |
| 27 | O/50944 | Brig AKS Perera WWV RWP RSP (Overlooking) | 2010.05.24 | 2010.11.21 |
| 28 | O/50944 | Maj Gen AKS Perera WWV RWP RSP (Overlooking) | 2010.11.22 | 2010.12.29 |
| 29 | O/60261 | Brig DDUK Hettiarachchi RSP USP psc (Overlooking) | 2010.12.30 | 2011.02.08 |
| 30 | O/60261 | Brig DDUK Hettiarachchi RSP USP psc | 2011.02.09 | 2012.02.20 |
| 31 | O/60405 | Brig BHMA Wijesinghe psc (Overlooking) | 2012.02.20 | 2012.06.05 |
| 32 | O/60594 | Brig AM Weerasuriya RSP USP | 2012.06.06 | 2012.10.25 |
| 33 | O/60449 | Brig WA Wanniarachchi RWP RSP USP psc | 2012.10.26 | 2013.08.12 |
| 34 | O/60158 | Brig AP De Z Wickramarathne RWP ndu psc | 2013.08.14 | 2014.03.10 |
| 35 | O/60158 | Maj Gen AP De Z Wickramarathne RWP ndu psc | 2014.03.11 | 2014.05.20 |
| 36 | O/60544 | Brig AMR Dharmasiri psc | 2014.05.21 | 2015.09.06 |
| 37 | O/60267 | Maj Gen MKD Perera RWP RSP USP ndu | 2015.09.07 | 2016.12.23 |
| 38 | O/60201 | Maj Gen KPA Jayasekara WWV RSP USP ndc psc | 2016.12.27 | 2018.11.20 |
| 39 | O/60596 | Maj Gen WANM Weerasinghe RSP USP ndc | 2018.11.22 | 2019.11.03 |
| 40 | O/60562 | Maj Gen AI Marasinghe RWP RSP | 2019.11.04 | 2020.04.21 |
| 41 | O/60877 | Brig CD Weerasooriya RWP RSP ndu | 2020.04.22 | 2020.05.18 |
| 42 | O/60877 | Maj Gen CD Weerasooriya RWP RSP ndu | 2020.05.18 | 2021.01.18 |
| 43 | O/61041 | Maj Gen MKS Silva RWP RSP ndu | 2021.01.18 | 2021.07.17 |
| 44 | O/61405 | Maj Gen WBWMRSP Aluwihare RWP RSP | 2021.07.18 | 2022.10.04 |
| 45 | O/61722 | Maj Gen SB Amunugama RWP RSP ndu | 2022.10.05 | 2023.06.06 |
| 46 | O/61505 | Maj Gen GMN Perera RWP RSP USP ndc | 2023.06.06 | 2023.12.03 |
| 47 | O/61683 | Maj Gen PAM Peiris RSP USP psc | 2023.12.04 | 2024.09.14 |
| 48 | O/61976 | Maj Gen UKDDP Udugama RWP RSP USP ndc psc | 2024.09.16 | 2024.12.19 |
| 49 | O/62108 | Maj Gen KAN Rasika Kumara ndc psc | 2024.12.24 | 2025.02.11 |
| 50 | O/62355 | Maj Gen HDLS Perera RWP RSP ndc | 2025.02.13 | 2026.01.05 |
| 51 | O/62912 | Maj Gen WBMKGK Weerasekara WWV RWP RSP USP AUSWC psc | 2026.01.05 | |
HEADQUARTERS 22 INFANTRY DIVISION
Maj Gen JKN Jayakody USP
1997.07.23 - 1998.11.09
Maj Gen GSC Fonseka RWP RSP rcdspsc
1998.11.10 - 2000.01.14
Maj Gen DSK Wijesooriya RWP RSP USP psc
2000.01.15 - 2000.04.04
Maj Gen G Hettiarachchi WWV RWP RSP USP psc
2000.04.05 - 2001.10.07
Brig D Rathnasabapathy RWP RSP USP
2001.10.08 - 2002.08.04
Brig KJN Senaweera RSP USP Ldmc
2002.08.05 - 2003.08.17
Maj Gen SD Thennakoon RSP ndu
2003.08.18 - 2004.08.14
Maj Gen DVSY Kulathunga RSP USP ndc psc
2004.08.14 - 2004.12.23
Maj Gen SR Balasooriya USP ndc psc IG
2004.12.24 - 2005.12.22
Maj Gen TW Jayawardena RWP RSP psc
2005.12.22 - 2006.06.16
Maj Gen MCMP Samarasinghe RWP RSP USP psc
2006.06.17 - 2006.12.14
Maj Gen MP Peiris RWP RSP USP psc
2006.12.15 - 2007.12.25
Maj Gen NJ Walgama RSP USP psc
2007.12.26 - 2009.08.03
Maj Gen PP De Silva WWV RWP RSP psc
2009.08.04 - 2010.05.06
Maj Gen AKS Perera WWV RWP RSP
2010.05.24 - 2010.12.29
Brig DDUK Hettiarachchi RSP USP psc
2010.12.30 - 2012.02.20
Brig WA Wanniarachchi RWP RSP USP psc
2012.06.06 - 2012.10.25
Brig WA Wanniarachchi RWP RSP USP psc
2012.10.26 - 2013.08.12
Maj Gen AP De Z Wickramarathne RWP ndupsc
2013.08.14 - 2014.05.20
Brig AMR Dharmasiripsc
2014.05.21 - 2015.09.06
Maj Gen MKD Perera RWP RSP USP ndu
2015.09.07 - 2016.12.23
Maj Gen KPA Jayasekara WWV RSP USP ndc psc
2016.12.27 - 2018.11.20
Maj Gen WANM Weerasinghe RSP USP ndc
2018.11.22 - 2019.11.03
Maj Gen AI Marasinghe RWP RSP
2019.11.04 - 2020.04.21
Maj Gen CD Weerasooriya RWP RSP ndu
2020.04.22 - 2021.01.18
Maj Gen MKS Silva RWP RSP ndu
2021.01.18 - 2021.07.17
Maj Gen WBWMRSP Aluwihare RWP RSP
2021.07.18 - 2022.10.04
Maj Gen SB Amunugama RWP RSP ndu
2022.10.05 - 2023.06.06
Maj Gen GMN Perera RWP RSP USP ndc
2023.06.06 - 2023.12.03
Maj Gen PAM Peiris RSP USP psc
2023.12.04 - 2024.09.14
Maj Gen UKDDP Udugama RWP RSP USP ndc psc
2024.09.16 - 2024.12.19
Maj Gen KAN Rasika Kumara ndc psc
2024.12.24 - 2025.02.11
Maj Gen HDLS Perera RWP RSP ndc
2025.02.13 - 2026.01.05Contact Details of Div HQ
| Postal Address | :- | Headquarters 22 Infantry Division, Army Camp, Plantain Point, Trincomalee |
| Email Address | :- | 22div@army.lk, hq22div@yahoo.com |
| Telephone Numbers | : | 0262220030 |
| Fax Numbers | : | 0262220113 |
