The History of 1st Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps
After the granting of independence to Ceylon, the army act war promulgated in 1949. In accordance with the provisions of the army act of Ceylon Medical Corps of recognized and re designated Ceylon Army Medical Corps, consisting of a Regular and a Volunteer Unit. In 1950 Major HC Serasinghe, A volunteer Medical Officer was commissioned to the regular force and was appointed commanding officer Ceylon Army Medical Officer (Regular). After the Republic of Sri Lanka was established in 1972 the Ceylon Army Medical Corps was re-designated as Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps.
Commanding Officers
| Name | From | To |
| Col DRP Suriyapperuma | 1965 | 1975 |
| Col MN Jilla | 1975 | 1977 |
| Brig RT Tambiah | 1977 | 1982 |
| Col HIK Fernando | 1982 | 1985 |
| Col C Thurairaja | 1985 | 1990 |
| Col HAR Perera | 1990 | 1991 |
| Col KDP Perera | 1991 | 1992 |
| Col HAR Perera | 1992 | 1993 |
| Col SADS Warushavithana | 1993 | 1994 |
| Lt Col SDC De Silva RWP RSP | 1994 | 1999 |
| Maj KP Sumanapala | 1999 | 2001 |
| Maj HT Wickramasekara | 2001 | 2004 |
| Lt Col PS Thilakarathna | 2004 | 2009 |
| Lt Col NPP Pakshaweera | 2010 | 2011 |
| Lt Col KPN Pathirana | 2011 | 2013 |
| Lt Col WHUD Wijerathna | 2013 | 2015 |
| Lt Col SN Semage USP | 2015 | 2016 |
| Lt Col RMUK Rajapaksha RWP | 2016.02.25 | 2016.12.01 |
| Lt Col SN Semage USP | 2017.01.16 | 2017.09.28 |
| Col SN Semage USP | 2017.09.29 | 2018.06.29 |
| Lt Col DMDJ Dissanayake RSP | 2018.08.02 | Upto Date |
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