ORBAT
24 DIVISION
HQ Complex

HISTORY OF 24 DIVISION

24 Infantry Division is the youngest Division in Sri Lanka Army and was initially raised as ‘Task Force 3’ at Mallavi, with 14 Officers and 36 Other Rankers during the Humanitarian Operation - North on 25 October 2008. Task Force 3 has actively engaged in Humanitarian Operation and later, it was re-formed as “24 Division” on 27 November 2013 and re-established at the present location Malwatta, Ampara on 27 January 2014. Subsequently, 24 Division was renamed as “24 Infantry Division” on 11 August 2020. 24 Infantry Division functions under the command of Security Force Headquarters (East) and 241, 242 Infantry Brigades are deployed under command to the Division.
24 Infantry Division is responsible for the security of entire Ampara District which is consists with 20 DS Divisions including 503 GN Divisions. Moreover, it covers 4221 SqKm in land mass, 194 SqKm of inland water and 112 Km of coastal line .Ampara district comprises with famous attractive places such as Arugam Bay, Kumana National Park, Gal Oya National Park, Senanayake Samudraya, Piyangala Cave and Point Sangaman among native and foreign visitors. Also Ampara district has a significant historical and religious value. Deegawapiya, Muhudu Maha Viharaya, Buddhangala, Magul Maha Viharaya, Kudumbigla Temple, Neelagiriya Viharaya and Kadatkarai Mosque are some of famous religious places which locate in Amapara district.Total population in the district is 794,868 with majority of Muslims (45%) and minorities are Sinhalese (37.3%), Tamils (17.2%) and others (0.5%).

Maj Gen SB Amunugama RWP RSP ndu
Genaral Officer Commanding
24 Division
PROFILE
Past GOCs
RANK | NAME | FROM | TO |
Task Force 3 | |||
Brig | SDT Liyanage RWP psc | 25.10.2008 | 06.06.2009 |
Col | KLAS Wijesinghe RSP psc IG | 10.06.2009 | 12.08.2009 |
Brig | KLAS Wijesinghe RSP psc IG | 12.08.2009 | 10.02.2010 |
Brig | RA Nugera WWV RWP RSP | 10.02.2010 | 08.02.2011 |
Brig | SHFP Perera RSP | 09.02.2011 | 27.11.2013 |
24 Division | |||
Brig | SHFP Perera RSP | 27.11.2013 | 06.01.2014 |
Brig | HKP Peiris USP | 07.01.2014 | 25.08.2014 |
Brig | PMR Bandara WWV USP ndu psc | 26.08.2014 | 30.12.2014 |
Maj Gen | PMR Bandara WWV USP ndu psc | 30.12.2014 | 08.08.2016 |
Brig | LM Mudalige RWP RSP ndu | 08.08.2016 | 30.03.2017 |
Maj Gen | LM Mudalige RWP RSP ndu | 30.03.2017 | 09.07.2019 |
Brig | A I Marasinghe RWP RSP | 11.07.2019 | 14.08.2019 |
Maj Gen | A I Marasinghe RWP RSP | 15.08.2019 | 01.11.2019 |
Brig | J C Gamage ndc psc | 01.11.2019 | 07.11.2019 |
Maj Gen | J C Gamage ndc psc | 08.11.2019 | 07.08.2020 |
Maj Gen | T D Weerakoon RWP RSP USP | 07.08.2020 | 10.08.2021 |
24 Infantry Division | |||
Maj Gen | T D Weerakoon RWP RSP USP | 10.08.2020 | 07.02.2021 |
Maj Gen | A C Lamahewa WWP RWP RSP | 08.02.2021 | 09.02.2022 |
Brig | SB Amunugama RWP RSP ndu | 10.02.2022 | 18.05.2022 |
Maj Gen | SB Amunugama RWP RSP ndu | 18.05.2022 | Up to date |
Contact Details of Div HQ
Postal Address | :- | Headquarters, 24 Division, Army Camp, Malwatta, Ampara. |
Email Address | :- | 24div@army.lk |
Telephone Numbers | : | 0632051574 / 0779028867 |
Fax Numbers | : | 0632051575 |