ORBAT
23 DIVISION (PUNANI)
| 231 BRIGADE HINGURAKGODA |
232 BRIGADE THARAVIKULAM |
233 BRIGADE VAKARAI |
| 7 SLA | 4 GW | 9 SLA |
| 12 GW | 12 SLNG | 7 GW |
Div Main Entrance
History
HQ 3 Div was initially established in PALLEKALE, KANDY in 1989.
With the breaking of hostilities, in 1990 a requirement arised to estb a Ops Comd in the East. Hence the Eastern Ops Comd was estb at AMP. Later these two HQs were amalgamated and HQ 3 Div was estb at AMP and moved to BCO in 1992.
In 1997, HQ 3 Div was renamed as a HQ 23 Div and relocated at MIN.
With the expansion of the Army, HQ SF (East) was estb at MIN and HQ 23 Div was relocated WLK on 2003.
Due to the Ops reqmt, HQ SF (E) was relocated at WLK and HQ 23 Div was moved to PNN on 18 Nov 2008.
Major General G P P Kulatilaka ndc
Genaral Officer Commanding
23 Infantry Division
PROFILE
Past GOCs
3 Division
| RANK | NAME | FROM | TO |
| Maj Gen | G H De Silva RWP ndc | 1990.01.01 | 1992.08.09 |
| Maj Gen | C L Algama ndc | 1992.08.09 | 1994.03.12 |
| Maj Gen | W R Wijerathna | 1994.03.12 | 1994.12.30 |
| Maj Gen | H S Hapuarachchi | 1994.12.30 | 1995.07.03 |
| Brig | N K B Angammana RSP psc | 1995.07.03 | 1995.07.30 |
| Maj Gen | H S Hapuarachchi | 1995.07.30 | 1995.08.28 |
| Brig | D Kalupahana RSP psc | 1995.08.28 | 1995.11.15 |
| Maj Gen | A S Peiris RSP USP IG | 1995.11.15 | 1995.12.19 |
| Brig | P S P Munasinghe RWP RSP USP | 1995.12.19 | 1997.05.23 |
| Brig | A E D Eijendra RSP USP psc | 1997.05.23 | 1997.07.23 |
23 Division
| RANK | NAME | FROM | TO |
| Brig | A E D Eijendra RSP USP psc | 1997.07.23 | 1997.08.13 |
| Brig | N R Marambe USP psc | 1997.08.13 | 1998.01.10 |
| Maj Gen | K J C Perera RWP RSP USP rcdc psc Msc(Def) | 1998.01.10 | 1999.04.08 |
| Maj Gen | A M C W B Senavirathne USP psc | 1999.04.10 | 2000.01.19 |
| Maj Gen | M D S Chandrapala RSP USP psc | 2000.01.19 | 2000.11.18 |
| Maj Gen | N Mallawaarachchi RWP USP psc | 2000.11.18 | 2002.01.02 |
| Maj Gen | S D Thennakoon RSP IG | 2002.01.02 | 2002.08.14 |
| Brig | S R Balasooriya USP psc IG | 2002.08.14 | 2004.01.05 |
| Brig | V N Wijayagoonawardana RSP USP Ldmc | 2004.01.05 | 2005.02.07 |
| Maj Gen | V N Wijayagoonawardana RSP USP Ldmc | 2005.02.07 | 2005.04.05 |
| Brig | T W Jayawardena RWP RSP psc | 2005.04.05 | 2005.07.26 |
| Maj Gen | T W Jayawardena RWP RSP psc | 2005.07.26 | 2005.12.21 |
| Brig | R M D Rathnayaka RWP RSP USP psc | 2005.12.21 | 2007.04.12 |
| Maj Gen | R M D Rathnayaka RWP RSP USP psc | 2007.04.12 | 2007.08.28 |
| Brig | W B D P Fernando RWP RSP USP psc | 2007.08.28 | 2009.08.07 |
| Brig | R A Nugera WWV RWP RSP | 2009.08.07 | 2009.12.04 |
| Brig | M H S B Perera RWP RSP psc | 2009.12.04 | 2010.06.30 |
| Maj Gen | M H S B Perera RWP RSP psc | 2010.06.30 | 2010.12.31 |
| Brig | L M Mudalige RWP RSP | 2011.02.10 | 2012.03.27 |
| Brig | R W W A D B Rajaguru RWP RSP USP psc | 2012.03.28 | 2013.01.06 |
| Brig | A A Kodippily RSP | 2013.01.07 | 2014.10.05 |
| Brig | D D U K Hettiarachchi RSP USP psc | 2014.10.23 | 2015.02.14 |
| Maj Gen | D D U K Hettiarachchi RSP USP ndu psc | 2015.02.14 | 2016.11.01 |
| Maj Gen | H W S D B Pananwala RSP ndu | 2016.11.03 | 2017.11.01 |
| Brig | B V D P Abeynayake USP ndu | 2017.11.06 | 2018.11.01 |
| Maj Gen | W A K B Udalupola RSP | 2018.11.01 | 2019.11.18 |
| Brig | A G D N Jayasundara RWP RSP | 2019.11.20 | 2019.12.16 |
| Maj Gen | A G D N Jayasundara RWP RSP | 2019.12.16 | 2020.10.29 |
| Maj Gen | C D Ranasinghe RWP RSP | 2020.10.29 | 2021.01.20 |
| Brig | K A N N Koswatte RWP RSP ndu | 2021.01.20 | 2021.02.04 |
| Maj Gen | K A N N Koswatte RWP RSP ndu | 2021.02.04 | 2022.05.06 |
| Brig | S A Kulatunge RWP RSP USP psc | 2022.05.06 | 2022.08.18 |
| Maj Gen | S A Kulatunge RWP RSP VSV USP psc | 2022.08.19 | 2023.06.05 |
| Brig | KVNP Premarathna RSP USP psc | 2023.07.07 | 2023.09.12 |
| Maj Gen | KVNP Premarathna RSP USP psc | 2023.09.13 | 2024.04.30 |
| Maj Gen | W P Kariyawasam | 2024.05.01 | 2025.02.18 |
| Maj Gen | P S Subath Sanjeewa RSP nps psc | 2025.02.18 | 2025.06.22 |
| Maj Gen | Priyanga Kulatilaka ndc | 2025.06.22 | Up to Date |
FORMER GENERAL OFFICR COMMANDING – 23 INFANTRY DIVISION
Maj Gen G H DE Silva RWP ndc
01.01.1990 to 09.08.1992
Maj Gen C L Algama ndc
09.08.1990 to 12.03.1994
Maj Gen W R Wijerahna
12.03.1994 to 30.12.1994
Maj Gen H S Hapuarachchi
30.12.1994 to 03.08.1995 and 30.07.1995 to 28.08.1995
Brig N K B Angammana RSP psc
03.07.1995 to 30.07.1995
Brig D Kalupahana RSP psc
28.08.1995 to 15.11.1995
Maj Gen A S Peiris RWP RSP USP IG
15.11.1995 TO 23.05.1995
Maj Gen P S P Munasingha RWP RSP USP
19.12.1995 to 23.07.1997
Brig A E D Wijendra RSP USP psc
23.11.1997 to 23.07.1997 and 23.07.1997 to 13.08.1997
Brig N R Marambe USP psc
13.08.1997 to 10.01.1998
Maj Gen K J C Perera RWP RSP USP reds ndc
01.01.1998 to 09.08.1999
Maj Gen A M C W B Senavirathne USP psc
10.04.1999 to 19.01.2000
Maj Gen M D S Chandapala RSP USP psc
19.01.2000 to 18.11.2000
Maj Gen N Mallawaarachechi RWP UBP psc
18.11.2000 to 02.01.2002
Maj Gen S D Thennakoon RSP IG
02.01.2002 to 14.08.2002
Brig S R Balasooriya USP psc IG
14.08.2002 to 05.01.2004
Maj Gen V N Wijayagoonawardana RSP USP Ldme
05.01.2004 to 05.04.2005
Maj Gen T W Jayawardena RWP RSP psc
05.04.2005 to 21.12.2005
Maj Gen R M D Rathnayaka RWP RSP USP psc
21.12.2005 to 28.08.2007
Maj Gen W B D P Femando RWP RSP USP psc
28.08.2007 to 07.08.2009
Brig R A Nugera WWV RWP RSP
07.08.2009 to 04.12.2009
Maj Gen M H S B Perera RWP RSP psc
04.12.2009 to 31.12.2010
Brig L M Mudalige RWP RSP
10.02.2011 to 27.03.2012
Brig A A Kodippiiy RSP
07.01.2013 TO 05.10.2014
Brig R W W A D B Rajaguru RWP RSP USP ndc psc
23.10.2014 to 01.11.2016
Maj Gen D D U K Hettiarachchi RSP USP ndu psc
23.10.2014 to 01.11.2016
Maj Gen H W S D B Pananwala RSP ndu
03.11.2016 to 01.11.2017
Brig B V D P Abeynayake USP ndu
06.11.2017 to 01.11.2018
Maj Gen W A K B Udalupola RSP
01.11.2018 to 18.11.2019
Maj Gen A G D N Jayasundara RWP RSP
20.11.2019 to 29.10.2020
Maj Gen C D Ranasinghe RWP RSP
29.10.2020 to 20.01.2021
Maj Gen K A N N Koswatte RWP RSP ndu
20.01.2021 to 06.05.2022
Maj Gen S A Kulatunge RWP RSP VSV USP psc
06.05.2022 to 05.06.2023
Maj Gen K V N P Premaratne RSP USP psc
07.07.2023 to 30.04.2024
Maj Gen W P Kariyawasam
01.05.2024 to 11.02.2025
Maj Gen P S Subath Sanjeewa RSP nps psc
18.02.2025 to 21.06.2025
Maj Gen G P P Kulatilaka ndc
21.06.2025 Up to dateContact Details of Div HQ
| Postal Address | :- | HQ 23 Division, Army Camp, Punani |
| Email Address | :- | 23div@army.lk, hq23division@yahoo.com |
| Telephone Numbers | : | 0273278977, 0273278966 |
| Fax Numbers | : | -- |
