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 W P Kariyawasam
Genaral Officer Commanding
23 Infantry Division
PROFILE
Past GOCs
| RANK | NAME | FROM | TO |
| 3 Division | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | Up to Date |
Contact 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 | : | -- |
