HISTORY
Under the 57 Division, 571 Brigade was formed on 01 March 2007 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel GV Ravipriya IG with 02 x Battalion of 4 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment and 9 Gajaba Regiment as the first Brigade and the first mission was to launch an offensive in order to capture Pokkaravani area.
Brigadier D P Welagedara RSP USP psc IG
Brigade Commander
Lt Col MPD Premawansa RSP
CAO
Major KAMSD Nilame
Brigade Major
Major JANK Jayasuriya
Major Admin / Quartering
Lt(QM) KDS Chandana Kumara USP
ALO
Wo II Balasooriya BMJAK
Regimental Sergeant Major
PAST BRIGADE COMMANDERS
| From | To | |
| LEUITENANT COLONEL HP RANASINGHE RWP RSP | 17.12.2008 | 06.08.2009 |
| BRIGADIER DMDCD GUNAWARDENA psc | 07.08.2009 | 25.02.2010 |
| COLONEL N HATHURUSINGHE psc IG | 26.02.2010 | 20.06.2012 |
| BRIGADIER AN AMARASEKARA USP | 2012.01.21 | 2015.02.09 |
| COL KOLOMBATHANTHRIGE | 2015.02.10 | 2018.02.11 |
| COL SRB ALUWIHARE RWP RSP psc | 2018.02.12 | 2018.04.04 |
CONTACT DETAILS
| Postal Address | : | Headquarters 571 Brigade, ARMY CAMP, KILINOCHCHI |
| Email Address | : | 571bde@army.lk |
| Telephone Numbers | : | 0113137294, 0113134249 |
