ORBAT
22 DIVISION
| 221 BRIGADE PLANTAIN POINT |
222 BRIGADE JAYANTHIGAMA |
223 BRIGADE KADDAPARICHCHAN |
| 6 SLAC | 9 VIR | 2 (V) GR |
| 20 GR | 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 223 Bdes).
Major General WBMKGK Weerasekara WWV RWP RSP USP AUSWC psc
General Officer Commanding
22 Infantry Division
PROFILE
FORMER GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING - 22 INFANTRY DIVISION, TRINCOMALEE
HEADQUARTERS - TASK FORCE 3
| SER | OFFR NO | NAME | TENURE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O/50427 | Brig AS Peiris RSP IG | 1994.04.04 | 1994.07.03 |
| 2 | O/50442 | Brig NKB Angammana RSP psc | 1994.07.04 | 1994.12.29 |
| 3 | O/50425 | Maj Gen STT Jayasundara RSP USP psc | 1994.12.30 | 1996.10.27 |
| 4 | O/50525 | Brig JKN Jayakody USP | 1996.10.28 | 1997.07.22 |
HEADQUARTERS - 22 INFANTRY DIVISION
| SER | OFFR NO | NAME | TENURE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | O/50525 | Maj Gen JKN Jayakody USP | 1997.07.23 | 1998.11.09 |
| 6 | O/50536 | Maj Gen GSC Fonseka RWP RSP rcds psc | 1998.11.10 | 2000.01.14 |
| 7 | O/50576 | Maj Gen DSK Wijesooriya RWP RSP USP psc | 2000.01.15 | 2000.04.04 |
| 8 | O/50662 | Brig G Hettiarachchi WWV RWP RSP USP psc | 2000.04.05 | 2001.01.31 |
| 9 | O/50662 | Maj Gen G Hettiarachchi WWV RWP RSP USP psc | 2001.02.01 | 2001.10.07 |
| 10 | O/50676 | Brig D Rathnasabapathy RWP RSP USP | 2001.10.08 | 2002.08.04 |
| 11 | O/50678 | Brig KJN Senaweera RSP USP Ldmc | 2002.08.05 | 2003.08.17 |
| 12 | O/50603 | Maj Gen SD Thennakoon RSP ndu | 2003.08.18 | 2004.08.14 |
| 13 | O/50669 | Maj Gen DVSY Kulathunga RSP USP ndc psc | 2004.08.14 | 2004.12.23 |
| 14 | O/50719 | Maj Gen SR Balasooriya USP ndc psc IG | 2004.12.24 | 2005.12.22 |
| 15 | O/50708 | Maj Gen TW Jayawardena RWP RSP psc | 2005.12.22 | 2006.02.27 |
| 16 | O/50890 | Brig SWL Daulagala RSP (Overlooking) | 2006.02.28 | 2006.03.22 |
| 17 | O/50768 | Maj Gen TW Jayawardena RWP RSP psc | 2006.03.23 | 2006.04.08 |
| 18 | O/60019 | Col S Sooriya Bandara RSP (Overlooking) | 2006.04.09 | 2006.04.14 |
| 19 | O/50768 | Maj Gen TW Jayawardena RWP RSP psc | 2006.04.15 | 2006.06.16 |
| 20 | O/50799 | Maj Gen MCMP Samarasinghe RWP RSP USP psc | 2006.06.17 | 2006.12.14 |
| 21 | O/50870 | Brig MP Peiris RWP RSP USP psc | 2006.12.15 | 2007.04.12 |
| 22 | O/50870 | Maj Gen MP Peiris RWP RSP USP psc | 2007.04.13 | 2007.12.25 |
| 23 | O/60051 | Brig NJ Walgama RSP USP psc | 2007.12.26 | 2009.06.30 |
| 24 | O/60051 | Maj Gen NJ Walgama RSP USP psc | 2009.07.01 | 2009.08.03 |
| 25 | O/60075 | Maj Gen PP De Silva WWV RWP RSP psc | 2009.08.04 | 2010.05.06 |
| 26 | O/60261 | Brig DDUK Hettiarachchi RSP USP psc (Overlooking) | 2010.05.07 | 2010.05.23 |
| 27 | O/50944 | Brig AKS Perera WWV RWP RSP (Overlooking) | 2010.05.24 | 2010.11.21 |
| 28 | O/50944 | Maj Gen AKS Perera WWV RWP RSP (Overlooking) | 2010.11.22 | 2010.12.29 |
| 29 | O/60261 | Brig DDUK Hettiarachchi RSP USP psc (Overlooking) | 2010.12.30 | 2011.02.08 |
| 30 | O/60261 | Brig DDUK Hettiarachchi RSP USP psc | 2011.02.09 | 2012.02.20 |
| 31 | O/60405 | Brig BHMA Wijesinghe psc (Overlooking) | 2012.02.20 | 2012.06.05 |
| 32 | O/60594 | Brig AM Weerasuriya RSP USP | 2012.06.06 | 2012.10.25 |
| 33 | O/60449 | Brig WA Wanniarachchi RWP RSP USP psc | 2012.10.26 | 2013.08.12 |
| 34 | O/60158 | Brig AP De Z Wickramarathne RWP ndu psc | 2013.08.14 | 2014.03.10 |
| 35 | O/60158 | Maj Gen AP De Z Wickramarathne RWP ndu psc | 2014.03.11 | 2014.05.20 |
| 36 | O/60544 | Brig AMR Dharmasiri psc | 2014.05.21 | 2015.09.06 |
| 37 | O/60267 | Maj Gen MKD Perera RWP RSP USP ndu | 2015.09.07 | 2016.12.23 |
| 38 | O/60201 | Maj Gen KPA Jayasekara WWV RSP USP ndc psc | 2016.12.27 | 2018.11.20 |
| 39 | O/60596 | Maj Gen WANM Weerasinghe RSP USP ndc | 2018.11.22 | 2019.11.03 |
| 40 | O/60562 | Maj Gen AI Marasinghe RWP RSP | 2019.11.04 | 2020.04.21 |
| 41 | O/60877 | Brig CD Weerasooriya RWP RSP ndu | 2020.04.22 | 2020.05.18 |
| 42 | O/60877 | Maj Gen CD Weerasooriya RWP RSP ndu | 2020.05.18 | 2021.01.18 |
| 43 | O/61041 | Maj Gen MKS Silva RWP RSP ndu | 2021.01.18 | 2021.07.17 |
| 44 | O/61405 | Maj Gen WBWMRSP Aluwihare RWP RSP | 2021.07.18 | 2022.10.04 |
| 45 | O/61722 | Maj Gen SB Amunugama RWP RSP ndu | 2022.10.05 | 2023.06.06 |
| 46 | O/61505 | Maj Gen GMN Perera RWP RSP USP ndc | 2023.06.06 | 2023.12.03 |
| 47 | O/61683 | Maj Gen PAM Peiris RSP USP psc | 2023.12.04 | 2024.09.14 |
| 48 | O/61976 | Maj Gen UKDDP Udugama RWP RSP USP ndc psc | 2024.09.16 | 2024.12.19 |
| 49 | O/62108 | Maj Gen KAN Rasika Kumara ndc psc | 2024.12.24 | 2025.02.11 |
| 50 | O/62355 | Maj Gen HDLS Perera RWP RSP ndc | 2025.02.13 | 2026.01.05 |
| 51 | O/62912 | Maj Gen WBMKGK Weerasekara WWV RWP RSP USP AUSWC psc | 2026.01.05 | |
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 |
