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Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps

Sua Tela Tonati

Regimental Centre

VISION OF THE SRI LANKA ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

The vision of the Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps is to achieve professional excellence thus setting a national benchmark in Material Management and contribute to achieve highest productivity and standards by Sri Lanka Army.

MISSION OF THE SRI LANKA ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

The mission of the Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps is to provide effective and efficient Ordnance supply to Sri Lanka Army while ensuring responsibility, accountability in a professional/ user friendly/modern technological approach and enhance the knowledge of Offrs/ORs in all functions in Material Management to ensure highest level of technical competence/productivity.

ROLE AND TASKS OF A SLAOC REGIMENT

ROLE

To provide effective and efficient Ordnance supply to all dependent military establishments in AOR whilst ensuring responsibility and accountability in all Ord functions.

TASKS

- Tasks of an Ordnance Regiment are as follows;

  • Advise the SFHQ/DIVs/BDEs/all military estbs in AOR on all Ord functions/matters.
  • Maintenance and bi - annual update of database of aval human, vehs, machinery, eqpt etc & applicable scales, staff tables relevant to Ord supplies in respective AORs.
  • Provision, receipt, inspection, storage, accounting, maintenance, issue and disposal of all types of Ord stores in respective AOR as per relevant FRs, Treasury circulars, AHQ/DOS instructions and also ensure smooth functioning of Automated Material Management System.
  • Vetting and scrutinizing of demands/all types of Ord stores received to ensure acceptable quality standards and productive Ord supply system to the troops in AOR.
  • Carrying out of all activities of the entire procurement cycle for all types of Ord stores through Regional Procurement Committees whilst ensuring “value for money” and proper financial management.
  • Design and development, manufacture, repair or modify the relevant types of Ord stores through all Ord workshops in the unit whilst ensuring the acceptable quality standard and proper accounting of all raw materials.
  • Ensure proper accounting and maintenance of sufficient stock reserves of all types of controlled stores as directed by the respective controlling authority in the AOR/AHQ.
  • Conduct of annual Ord inspections in all dependent military estbs in AOR and submission/review progress of such inspection reports to Dte of Ord Svcs/dependent units in time.
  • Monitor and supervise all Ord functions in all under command FODs/stores sections & ensure proper accountability, responsibility and maximum productivity.
  • Nominate Ordnance representatives for all types of Bds of surveys in AOR in time and also conduct of trg activities (lectures/seminars etc) in liaison with respective SFHQ/dependent unit estbs in AOR.
  • Conduct of all types of special to Arm trg incl on the job trg for all Ord functions for all Ord personnel under command within the AOR to ensure high level of technical competence.
  • Maintain op readiness to provide relevant Ord supply assistance to mil/civil authorities during an emergency/disaster situation in the AOR as per SOPs laid down by SFHQ/AHQ.

COMMANDING OFFICERS OF SLAOC

S/N Rank Name From To
01. Lt Col BG Breacher MBE 14.10.1949 10.03.1956
02. Lt Col DFT Abesinghe 10.03.1956 29.01.1962
03. Major ED Ebert 29.01.1962 16.02.1962
04. Major AADB Perera 17.02.1962 01.09.1964
05. Lt Col DPF Jayaratne (SLAGSC) 01.09.1964 05.11.1965
06. Major AADB Perea 05.11.1965 26.03.1966
07. Major GR Jayasinghe 26.03.1966 21.01.1969
08. Major WD Sokman 21.01.1969 18.05.1969
09. Lt Col GR Jayasinghe 18.05.1969 01.09.1974
10. Major LG Sigera 01.09.1974 02.02.1977
11. Major MH Dharmasiri 02.02.1977 11.07.1977
12. Lt Col LG Sigera 11.07.1977 20.08.1977
13. Major MH Dharmasiri 20.08.1977 17.10.1978
14. Major T Sivashanmugam 17.10.1978 20.03.1979
15. Lt Col MH Dharmasiri 20.03.1979 01.09.1982
16. Lt Col T Sivashanmugam 01.09.1982 10.01.1986
17. Lt Col L Kulathunga 10.01.1986 10.10.1989
18. Lt Col AOCN Fernando 10.10.1989 01.01.1990

CENTRE COMMANDANTS/ COMMANDING OFFICERS OF SLAOC

S/N Rank Name From To
01. Lt Col AOCN Fernando 01.01.1990 24.01.1991
02. Lt Col JPA Jayawardana 24.01.1991 10.07.1992

REGIMENTAL COMMANDERS OF SLAOC

S/N Rank Name From To
01. Maj Gen T Sivashanmugam USP 28.07.1994 29.07.1995
02. Brig L Kulathunga USP 29.07.1995 20.01.1997

COLONEL COMMANDANTS OF SLAOC

S/N Rank Name From To
01. Brig L Kulathunga USP 20.01.1997 30.05.1998
02. Brig AOCN Fernando ato 30.05.1998 31.01.2000
03. Brig JPA Jayawardana USP 31.01.2000 30.12.2000
04. Brig RMBP Ranasinghe USP 31.12.2000 31.12.2001
05. Maj Gen LLA Fernando USP 31.12.2001 28.03.2005
06. Maj Gen S T Abeyrathna USP 28.03.2005 04.05.2006
07. Maj Gen LB Aluvihare USP psc AATO 04.05.2006 18.12.2009
08. Brig MZR Sallay USP 18.12.2009 28.11.2013
09. Maj Gen MZR Sallay USP 28.11.2013 18.03.2014
10. Maj Gen R V Udawatta psc ato 19.03.2014 31.07.2017
11. Maj Gen BS Vidanage 31.07.2017 16.12.2018
12. Maj Gen H G I Vidyananda VSV USP AATO Lsc 17.12.2018 11.11.2019
13. Maj Gen R L C Fernando AATO 17.12.2018 10.10.2020
14. Maj Gen C U Marasinghe RSP USP 10.10.2020 10.08.2021
15. Maj Gen M E P Weerasinghe USP ato 10.08.2021 07.06.2023
16. Brig G A Munasinghe RSP ato 07.06.2023 12.09.2023
17. Maj Gen G A Munasinghe RSP ato 13.09.2023 30.10.2023
18. Maj Gen E M M Fernando Hdmc Lsc AATO 30.10.2023 Up to date

CENTRE COMMANDANTS OF SLAOC

S/N Rank Name From To
01. Col JPA Jayawardana 10.07.1992 15.08.1994
02. Col DSG Kempitiya ato 15.08.1994 28.07.1995
03. Brig JPA Jayawardana USP 28.07.1995 15.06.1996
04. Col LLA Fernando USP 15.06.1996 19.03.1997
05. Col CJ Kottahacchchi AATO 19.03.1997 01.04.1998
06. Col ST Abeyrathna USP 01.04.1998 24.02.1999
07. Brig ST Abeyrathna USP 24.02.1999 16.06.1999
08. Brig LB Aluvihare USP psc AATO 16.06.1999 15.07.1999
09. Brig CJ Kottahachchi AATO 15.07.1999 11.09.2000
10. Col BPHS Mendis 11.09.2000 20.06.2002
11. Lt Col TMSHB Madugalla 20.06.2002 07.08.2002
12. Col NB Nikahetiya ato 07.08.2002 04.10.2005
13. Col MZR Sallay USP 04.10.2005 20.07.2006
14. Col RV Udawatta psc ato 20.07.2006 29.06.2007
15. Brig RV Udawatta psc ato 29.06.2007 11.07.2007
16. Lt Col WAPM Wijesinghe RSP AATO 11.07.2007 28.05.2008
17. Lt Col HGI Vidyananda AATO Lsc 29.05.2008 17.03.2009
18. Col HGI Vidyananda AATO Lsc 17.03.2009 07.12.2009
19. Col BS Vidanage 07.12.2009 25.07.2011
20. Col DSA Dehiwatta ato 25.07.2011 04.07.2014
21. Brig HMUB Herath RSP USP AATO Lsc 04.07.2014 07.11.2016
22. Brig JADP Jayatilake USP ato 07.11.2016 06.03.2018
23. Col SMWBN Thalagahawatta ato 06.03.2018 25.10.2018
24. Brig SMWBN Thalagahawatta ato 25.10.2018 16.08.2019
25. Brig SNA Disanayake ato 16.08.2019 11.09.2020
26. Brig JPH Gamage USP AATO 11.09.2020 09.08.2021
27. Brig G A Munasinghe RSP ato 09.08.2021 15.11.2022
28. Brig C S DISSANAYAKE ato 16.11.2022 03.04.2023
29. Col KMAWK PERERA AATO 04.04.2023 Up to date