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Security Force Headquarters
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6th SRI LANKA SINHA REGIMENT

HISTORY

Sixth Battalion the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment was started as another infantry unit of the regular army on 10 August 1987 by the Army Commander Lieutenant General JDJN Senavirathne VSV with the approval of His Excellency the president JR Jayawardhana, the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Army Routine Order published this on 23/87 of 20 August 1987. The first Commanding Officer of this battalion was Lt Col AG Weerasekara (O/50431). Other founding no of this battalion conceited of 17 officers and 552 other ranks from the 1 and 4 battalions of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment.

The Headquarters of the Battalion at the beginning was sited at Konduwattuwana Camp at Ampara and the soldiers formed into rifle companies were stationed in the Digamadulla district for the protection of villages in the district.

APPOINMENT HOLDERS

Maj BR Muhandiram RWP RSP
Commanding Officer


Maj KGBT BANDARA RSP
Second in Command

Captain GADD Abedeera
Adjutant

WO I SMRRPK Ramanayake RSP USP
Regiment Sergeant Major

PAST GENNERAL OFFICERS COMMANDING

  • Major LGJN Ariyathilake
  • Major KASK Siriwardana RWP RSP
  • Major BNSB Rangama RSP psc
  • Major WHMSC Wijenayaka RSP
  • Lieutenant Colonel U N S K Perera RSP

CONTACT DETAILS

Postal Address : 6th Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, Vishuamadu, Mullathivu
Email Address : 6slsr@army.lk / 6slsrnet@gmail.com
Telephone Numbers : 0113108436/0113108437
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