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Sri Lanka Army Service Corps

Serve with Dignity

 

INDEPENDENT TRANSPORT SQUADRON - SRI LANKA ARMY SERVICE CORPS


COMMANDANT


COL DKS KNOWLTON

7 Comp Sqn was established in 15 July 1982 at the Army Headquarters complex to provide transport support to AHQ and under command Brs and Dtes. It was shifted to Malay Street in year 1992 (Present Def Sch premises).

It was renamed as 150 Comp Sqn in year 1998 under command to 1 SLASC. It was again detach out from 1 SLASC in year 2004 and function as Independent Transport Squadron directly under command to Dte of Sup and Tpt.

It was relocated in Maradana Tripoli warehouse complex in year 2006 and again relocated at Kelaniya in year 2014 and at Ratmalana in year 2021 subsequently. At present Independent Transport Squadron was located at Ratmalana holding nearly 1107 mil vehs and 341 hired vehs to provide tpt sp to AHQ, affiliated Br, Dtes, independent estbs, senior officers, VIPs and VVIPs. Further, ITS provide tpt Sp to special foreign and local delegations, govt functions as directed by AHQ.

PAST COMMANDANT

7 COMPOSITE SQUADRON

Capt DHMRB Tammita SLASC 1982.07.15 - 1982.09.22
Capt WB Peiris SLASC 1982 .09.22- 1982.11.18
Capt HRAP Perera SLASC 1982.11.18 - 1983.02.10
Lt (QM) HG Morawakage SLASC 1983.02.10 - 1984.01.23
Major DHMRB Tammita SLASC 1984.01.23 - 1985.01.23
Major GL Perusinghe SLASC 1985.01.23 - 1986.10.20
Major HMN Kishnaratne v SLASC 1986.01.20 - 1988.03.25
Major DN Wijesooriya v SLASC 1988.03.25 - 1989.11.07
Major L Abayawardena SLASC 1989.11.07 - 1991.01.07
Major YWPB Senevirathne SLASC 1991.01.07 - 1993.03.26
Major ST De Silva SLASC 1993.03.26 - 1994.01.15
Capt PPM Gunawardana SLASC 1994.01.15 - 1994.02.02
Major R Rathnasingham SLASC 1994.02.02 - 1994.03.16
Capt PPM Gunawardana SLASC 1994.03.16 - 1995.06.01
Major ST De Silva SLASC 1995.06.01 - 1996.01.08
Major HAKDD Hapugoda SLASC 1996.01.08 - 1996.09.27
Major KAH De Silva SLASC 1996.09.27 - 1998.07.14
Major PV Nandasiri USP SLASC 1998.07.14 - 1998.11.0

150 COMPOSITE SQUADRON

Maj PV Nandasiri USP SLASC 1998.11.14 - 2000.07.26
Maj MIP Nanayakkarawasam SLASC 2000.07.26 - 2000.09.14
Maj MDMR Dissanayaka SLASC 2000.09.14 - 2000.11.22
Maj MIP Nanayakkarawasam SLASC 2000.11.22 - 2002.01.12
Maj HJB Wanigasekara SLASC 2002.01.12 - 2004.07.19
Maj KPNC Dilip Kumara SLASC 2004.07.19 - 2003.10.13

INDEPENDENT AND TRANSPORT SQUQDRON

Maj KPNC Dilip Kumara SLASC 2004.10.13 - 2006.07.05
Maj HP Wijethunga SLASC 2006.07.05 - 2006.12.27
Maj KPS Silva SLASC 2006 .12.27- 2008.01.07
Maj SL Ediriweera SLASC 2008.01.17 - 2008.06.25
Maj RL Panditharathna SLASC 2008.06.25 - 2008.07.10
Maj DMSNB Dissnayaka SLASC 2008.07.10 - 2008.07.12
Maj DKS Knowlton SLASC 2008.07.12 - 2008.07.21
Maj RMS Ranasinghe SLASC 2008.07.21 - 2008.10.22
Maj AK Rajapaksha SLASC 2008.10.22 - 2009.12.31

INDEPENDENT TRANSPORT SQUADRON COMMANDANT

Maj AK Rajapaksha SLASC (Over looking) 2010.01.01 - 2010.03.30
Maj S Pathmanadan USP SLASC (Over looking) 2010.03.30 - 2010.05.06
Maj KGPK Karunarathne SLASC (Over looking) 2010.05.06 - 2010.12.25
Maj DSN Jayawardana SLASC (Over looking) 2010.12.25 - 2011.03.14
Maj SL Ediriweera SLASC (Over looking) 2011.03.14 - 2011.06.02
Maj DMMC Wijerathna SLASC (Over looking) 2011.06.02 - 2012.09.11
Lt Col TDLT Raymond SLASC 2012.09.11 - 2012.10.10
Maj IB Dasanayaka SLASC (Over looking) 2012.10.10 - 2014.01.02
Maj KGPK Karunarathne SLASC (Over looking) 2014.01.02 - 2016.02.17
Lt Col JCS Jayawickrama SLASC 2016.02.17 - 2017.01.25
Maj DKS Knowlton SLASC (Over looking) 2017.01.25 - 2017.10.13
Lt Col DKS Knowlton SLASC 2017.10.13 - 2019.01.14
Lt Col CS Rathnayaka SLASC 2019.01.14 - 2019.09.16
Maj SID Kotuwegedara RSP SLASC (Over looking) 2019.09.17 - 2020.04.05
Lt Col SID Kotuwegedara RSP SLASC 2020.04.06 - 2020.08.31
Lt Col GTC Madurawela USP QLCO SLASC 2020.08.31 - 2022.03.25
Col KGUT Jayasinghe 2025.03.25 - 2028.06.28
Col DSN Jayawardena psc 2022.07.11 - 2022.01.02
Col DKS Knowlton 2024.01.04 - Up to Date