| Rank | Name | From | To |
| Brig | HSH Kottegoda RWP RSP | 10.03.1997 | 10.10.1997 |
| Brig | EAD Wijendra RSP USP psc | 04.11.1997 | 28.12.1997 |
| Brig | GSC Fonseka RSP psc | 28.12.1997 | 26.04.1998 |
| Maj Gen | GSC Fonseka RSP psc | 27.04.1998 | 08.11.1998 |
| Brig | MDS Chandrapala RSP USP psc | 08.11.1998 | 08.04.1999 |
| Brig | TM Bohoran | 10.03.1997 | 10.10.1997 |
| Brig | S Wanigasekara RWP RSP USP | 06.11.1999 | 01.05.2000 |
| Brig | SD Thennakoon RSP | 01.05.2000 | 30.05.2000 |
| Maj Gen | SD Thennakoon RSP | 31.05.2000 | 01.01.2002 |
| Brig | KJN Senaweera RSP USP Ldmc | 01.01.2002 | 31.07.2002 |
| Brig | WUB Edirisinghe | 31.07.2002 | 18.08.2003 |
| Brig | VR Silva RSP USP IG | 18.08.2003 | 08.02.2005 |
| Maj Gen | VR Silva RSP USP IG | 09.02.2005 | 23.08.2005 |
| Maj Gen | SG Karunarathne RWP RSP USP psc | 23.08.2005 | 12.09.2006 |
| Brig | GDHK Gunarathne RWP RSP psc | 12.09.2006 | 28.04.2008 |
| Brig | PP De Silva WWV RWP RSP psc | 28.04.2008 | 28.07.2009 |
| Maj Gen | PP De Silva WWV RWP RSP psc | 29.07.2009 | 07.08.2009 |
| Brig | ALSK Perera RSP | 08.08.2009 | 25.07.2011 |
| Brig | JR Kulathunga RSP psc | 26.07.2011 | 03.06.2012 |
| Brig | BHMA Wijesinghe USP psc | 04.06.2012 | 03.01.2014 |
| Brig | Kariyakarawana USP ndc | 04.01.2014 | 04.03.2014 |
| Maj Gen | Kariyakarawana USP ndc | 05.03.2014 | 22.07.2014 |
| Brig | SK Thirunavukarasu USP | 23.07.2014 | 28.10.2014 |
| Maj Gen | MKD Perera RWP RSP USP ndu | 31.10.2014 | 01.09.2015 |
| Maj Gen | Damarathne WWV RWP RSP ndu psc | 05.09.2015 | 11.04.2017 |
| Brig | MASK Muhandiram RSP | 14.04.2017 | 08.09.2017 |
| Maj Gen | HMJK Gunartne WWV RWP RSP ndc psc | 15.09.2017 | 14.03.2019 |
| Maj Gen | KNS Kotuwegoda ndc IG | 15.03.2019 | 25.07.2020 |
| Maj Gen | SPKA Pilapitiya RWP RSP USP | 25.07.2020 | 21.06.2021 |
| Maj Gen | MK Jayawadena RSP USP ndu | 22.06.2021 | 21.12.2021 |
| Brig | MKUP Gunarathna RSP ndu psc IG | 21.12.2021 | 17.05.2022 |
| Maj Gen | MKUP Gunarathna RSP ndu psc IG | 18.05.2022 | 11.08.2023 |
| Maj Gen | RKNC Jayawardena RSP ndc | 11.08.2023 | 22.11.2024 |
| Maj Gen | BGS Fernando USP Hdmc psc | 22.11.2024 | Up to Date |
Maj Gen BGS Fernando USP Hdmc psc
General Officer Commanding
55 Infantry Division