24 Division

ORBAT

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%).

Past GOCs