When brutal terrorism in the country raged unabated, Army which was at the forefront of defeating it had its share of responsibility towards the soldiers fighting it. The comfort provided by the state as well as the Army did not meet the full compliment essentially needed. Thus the Army Seva Vanitha Unit was formed with spouses of All ranks to compensate the requirements. Inception of Army Seva Vanitha Unit, gave birth to Seva Vanitha branches at Regiment level and in the year 1999 Sri Lanka Armoured Corps raised it's branch as Seva Vanitha Sangamaya - SLAC. Subsequently in the year 2000 it was renamed as Armour Ladies Club and began its journey under its first Chairperson Mrs Malkanthi Marambe.
With the escalation of the conflict the demand for welfare of the troops too increased. Therefore the Armour Ladies Club with its fair strength of members embarked on a mission to fulfill its duties to the Corps. Essentially the families of fallen heroes, disable soldiers and their families and others who needs outside assistance were looked after and given adequate help.
Armour Ladies Club has implemented various programmes to generate money and has made a concerted effort to get donations for the welfare of troops and has organized events to educate the troops as well as their families. Presently the club is headed by
The Chairperson of the Armour Ladies Club
Mrs Dulashi Meepagala
Past Chairpersons
Name | From | To |
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Mrs Malkanthi Marambe | 15 Aug 1998 | 12 Apr 2001 |
Mrs Samitha Kulatunge | 09 Dec 2003 | 10 Jan 2008 |
Mrs Geetha Chandrasiri | 16 Jan 2008 | 12 Jul 2009 |
Mrs Mangalika Ranasinghe | 13 Jul 2009 | 28 Sep 2010 |
Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya | 28 Sep 2010 | 31 Jul 2013 |
Mrs Nilanjani Peiris | 31 Jul 2013 | 04 Sep 2016 |
Mrs Shiranthi Udawatta | 04 Sep 2016 | 05 Dec 2016 |
Mrs Shiromi Liyanage | 05 Dec 2016 | 31 May 2020 |
Mrs Piumali Tillekerathna | 01 Jun 2020 | 15 Nov 2020 |
Mrs Harshini Bothota | 24 Feb 2021 | 07 Jun 2023 |
Mrs Samangka Fernando | 07 Jun 2023 | 26 Aug 2024 |
Mrs Dulashi Meepagala | 26 Aug 2024 | Up to Date |