ORBAT
22 DIVISION
| 221 BRIGADE PLANTAIN POINT |
222 BRIGADE JAYANTHIGAMA |
223 BRIGADE KADDAPARICHCHAN |
| 2 (V) GR | 22 VIR | 6 SLAC |
| 17 SLNG | 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 224 Bdes).
Maj Gen P A M Peiris RSP USP psc
General Officer Commanding
22 Infantry Division
PROFILE
Past GOCs
| OFFR NO | RANK | NAME | FROM | TO |
| TF 3 | ||||
| Brig | A S Peiris RSP IG | 04.04.1994 | 03.07.1994 | |
| Brig | N K B Angammana RSP psc | 04.07.1994 | 29.12.1994 | |
| Maj Gen | S T T Jayasundara RWP USP psc | 30.12.1994 | 27.10.1996 | |
| Brig | J K N Jayakody USP | 28.10.1996 | 22.07.1997 | |
| 22 Division | ||||
| Brig | J K N Jayakody USP | 23.07.1997 | 09.11.1998 | |
| Maj Gen | G S C Fonseka RWP RSP psc | 10.11.1998 | 14.01.2000 | |
| Maj Gen | D S K Wijesooriya RWP RSP USP psc | 15.01.2000 | 06.04.2000 | |
| Brig | G Hettiarachchi WWV RWP RSP USP psc | 07.04.2000 | 31.01.2001 | |
| Maj Gen | G Hettiarachchi WWV RWP RSP USP psc | 01.02.2001 | 07.10.2001 | |
| Brig | D Rathnasabapathi RWP RSP USP | 08.10.2001 | 04.08.2002 | |
| Brig | K J N Seenaweera RSP USP Ldmc | 05.08.2002 | 17.08.2003 | |
| Maj Gen | S D Thennakoon RSP ndc | 18.08.2003 | 14.08.2004 | |
| Maj Gen | D U S Y Kulathunga RSP USP ndc psc | 14.08.2004 | 23.12.2004 | |
| Maj Gen | S R Balasooriya USP psc IG | 24.12.2004 | 22.12.2005 | |
| O/50708 | Maj Gen | T W Jayawardana RWP RSP psc | 22.12.2005 | 17.06.2006 |
| O/50890 | Brig | S W L Daulagala RSP | 28.02.2006 | 22.03.2006 |
| O/50768 | Maj Gen | T W Jayawardana RWP RSP psc | 23.03.2006 | 08.04.2006 |
| O/60019 | Col | S Sooriyabandara RSP | 09.04.2006 | 14.04.2006 |
| O/50768 | Maj Gen | T W Jayawardana RWP RSP psc | 15.04.2006 | 12.06.2006 |
| O/50799 | Maj Gen | M C M P Samarasinghe RWP RSP USP psc | 17.06.2006 | 14.12.2006 |
| O/50870 | Brig | M P Peiris RWP RSP USP psc | 15.12.2006 | 12.04.2007 |
| O/50870 | Maj Gen | M P Peiris RWP RSP USP psc | 13.04.2007 | 25.12.2007 |
| O/60051 | Brig | N J Walgama RSP USP psc | 26.12.2007 | 01.07.2009 |
| O/60051 | Maj Gen | N J Walgama RSP USP psc | 01.07.2009 | 04.08.2009 |
| O/60075 | Maj Gen | P P De Silva WWV RWP RSP psc | 04.08.2009 | 07.05.2010 |
| O/60261 | Brig | D D U K Hettiarachchi RSP USP psc | 07.05.2010 | 24.05.2010 |
| O/50944 | Brig | A K S Perera WWV RWP RSP | 24.05.2010 | 21.11.2010 |
| O/50944 | Maj Gen | A K S Perera WWV RWP RSP | 22.11.2010 | 29.12.2010 |
| O/60261 | Brig | D D U K Hettiarachchi RSP USP psc | 30.12.2010 | 08.02.2011 |
| O/60261 | Maj Gen | D D U K Hettiarachchi RSP USP psc | 09.02.2011 | 20.02.2012 |
| O/60405 | Brig | B H M A Wijesinghe psc | 20.02.2012 | 03.06.2012 |
| O/60594 | Brig | W A M Weerasooriya RSP USP | 06.06.2012 | 25.10.2012 |
| O/60449 | Brig | W A Wanniarachchi RWP RSP USP psc | 26.10.2012 | 12.08.2013 |
| O/60158 | Brig | A P De Z Wickramarathne RWP ndu psc | 14.08.2013 | 10.03.2014 |
| O/60158 | Maj Gen | A P De Z Wickramarathne RWP ndu psc | 11.03.2014 | 20.05.2014 |
| O/60544 | Brig | A M R Dharamasiri psc | 21.05.2014 | 06.09.2015 |
| O/60267 | Maj Gen | M K D Perera RWP RSP USP ndu | 07.09.2015 | 23.12.2016 |
| O/60201 | Maj Gen | K P A Jayasekera WWV RSP USP ndc psc | 27.12.2016 | 19.12.2016 |
| O/60596 | Maj Gen | W A N M Weerasinghe RSP VSV USP ndc | 19.12.2018 | 03.11.2019 |
| O/60629 | Maj Gen | A I Marasinghe RWP RSP | 04.11.2019 | 20.04.2020 |
| O/60877 | Brig | C D Weerasuriya RWP RSP ndu | 22.04.2020 | 14.05.2020 |
| O/60877 | Maj Gen | C D Weerasuriya RWP RSP ndu | 14.05.2020 | 18.01.2021 | O/61041 | Maj Gen | M K S Silva RWP RSP ndu | 18.01.2021 | 18.07.2021 |
| O/61405 | Maj Gen | W B W M R S P Aluvihare RWP RSP | 19.07.2021 | 03.10.2022 |
| O/61722 | Maj Gen | SB Amunugama RWP RSP ndu | 05.10.2022 | 05.06.2023 |
| O/61505 | Maj Gen | G M N Perera RWP RSP USP ndu | 06.06.2023 | >23.11.2023 |
| O/61683 | Maj Gen | P A M Peiris RSP USP psc | 04.12.2023 | >Up to Date |
Contact 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 |
