52 Div was raised in PALALY on 24 August 95 and the Div HQ was relocated at VARANI after the reversals experienced in year 2000. On 08 January 2014, the Div HQ was shifted to the present location, MIRISUVIL. The Div comprises of three Bdes. 521 Bde at VALLEI, 522 Bde at VIDATHTHALPALEI and 523 Bde at ALLARAI.
FORMER GENERAL OFFICERS COMMANDING
| RANK | NAME | FROM | TO |
| Maj Gen | PA Karunathilake RWP | 25.08.1995 | 18.06.1996 |
| Brig | LRC Goonawardena RSP USP IG | 18.06.1996 | 15.01.1997 |
| Maj Gen | AMGWB Senevirathne USP psc | 15.01.1997 | 08.10.1998 |
| Maj Gen | N Mallawarachchi RWP USP ndc psc | 08.10.1998 | 28.11.1999 |
| Maj Gen | PSB Kulathunga RSP USP | 28.11.1999 | 20.01.2001 |
| Maj Gen | DVSY Kulathunga RSP USP psc | 20.01.2001 | 25.05.2002 |
| Brig | N Wijesinghe USP IG | 25.05.2002 | 12.09.2002 |
| Brig | TW Jayawardena RWP RSP psc | 12.09.2002 | 07.11.2002 |
| Brig | GA Chandrasiri RWP USP psc | 07.11.2002 | 28.05.2004 |
| Brig | TW Jayawardena RWP RSP psc | 28.05.2004 | 24.08.2004 |
| Brig | NA Jayasuriya RWP RSP psc | 25.08.2004 | 04.04.2005 |
| Maj Gen | NA Jayasuriya RWP RSP psc | 05.04.2005 | 25.05.2005 |
| Brig | SG Karunarathne RWP RSP psc | 26.05.2005 | 23.08.2005 |
| Brig | J Jayasooriya USP psc | 24.08.2005 | 04.06.2006 |
| Maj Gen | J Jayasooriya USP psc | 05.06.2006 | 19.08.2006 |
| Brig | AM Perera RWP RSP psc | 20.08.2006 | 31.12.2008 |
| Brig | MK Jayawardena RSP | 01.01.2009 | 20.01.2009 |
| Maj Gen | MK Jayawardena RSP | 21.01.2009 | 08.06.2009 |
| Brig | SDT Liyanage RWP RSP psc | 09.06.2009 | 03.12.2009 |
| Maj Gen | NUMMW Senanayake RWP RSP psc | 03.12.2009 | 09.02.2010 |
| Brig | SAAL Perera RWP RSP USP IG | 10.02.2010 | 21.07.2010 |
| Brig | WAVA Sudasinghe IG | 06.08.2010 | 09.01.2014 |
| Brig | PWB Jayasundara USP psc IG | 09.01.2014 | 03.03.2014 |
| Maj Gen | PWB Jayasundara USP psc IG | 04.03.2014 | 14.09.2016 |
| Brig | WA Wanniarachchi RWP RSP USP ndc psc | 14.09.2016 | 19.10.2016 |
| Maj Gen | WA Wanniarachchi WWV RWP RSP USP ndu psc | 20.10.2016 | 13.02.2018 |
| Maj Gen | GJL Waduge RWP RSP USP ndu | 14.02.2018 | 09.04.2019 |
| Maj Gen | SS Waduge RWP RSP USP ndu psc | 07.05.2019 | 29.08.2020 |
| Maj Gen | K Liyanage RWP RSP ndu | 03.09.2020 | 13.03.2021 |
| Maj Gen | WHKS Peiris RWP RSP USP ndu | 26.03.2021 | 31.08.2021 |
| Maj Gen | MGWWWMCB Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc | 03.09.2021 | 27.10.2021 |
| Maj Gen | GGAS Wickramasena RWP RSP USP psc Hdmc | 27.10.2021 | 11.03.2022 |
| Brig | HMU Herath RWP RSP USP psc Hdmc | 11.03.2022 | 17.05.2022 |
| Maj Gen | HMU Herath RWP RSP USP psc Hdmc | 18.05.2022 | 19.06.2022 |
| Maj Gen | KPSA Fernado RWP RSP ndu | 20.06.2022 | 07.06.2023 |
| Maj Gen | YABM Yahampath RWP RSP ndu psc | 08.06.2023 | 24.06.2024 |
| Maj Gen | Maj Gen PR Pathiravithana USAWC psc | 26.06.2024 | Up to Date |
Maj Gen PR Pathiravithana USAWC psc
General Officer Commanding
52 Infantry Division