Battalion was raised in nunavil area on 10th of January 1997 under command of 521 bde.battalion deployed areas , such as nunavil, chavakachcheri, kilali, palai, nagarkovil,sarasalai under 51 div & 52 div till 11th October 2010.
After the humanitarian operation battalion was under commanded to TF 7 & 672 BDE for the resettlement purpose of displaced civilians in elephant pass area. Presently battalion is deployed under 55 div & 552 bde in Iyakachchi area.
PAST COMMANDING OFFICERS
LT COL MAA AMARASEELA RSP
1997.01.10 TO 2000.01.27
LT COL PA DAYANANDA RSP
2000.01.27 TO 2007.03.21
LT COL PA WSB NAYAKARATHNE RSP
2007.03.21 TO 2007.08.27
LT COL DLMJ KUMARA
2007.10.27 TO 2011.07.19
MAJ KD GODAGAMPALA RSP
2011.07.19 TO 2012.03.30
LT COL HMA BANDARA
2012.03.30 TO 2017.01.30
MAJ HWA BANDARANAYAKA
2017.01.30 UP TO NOW
SPORTS EVENTS
Pte Chathuranga Won the Gold Medal Inter Battalion Taekwondo Tournament 2012/2013 (Weight Category - 74-80)
S/12H01616 Pte Chathuranga YMK Won the Bronze Medal Inter Regiment Taekwondo Tournament 2013 (Weight Category - 74-80)
S/12H01616 Pte Chathuranga YMK Won the Bronze Medal southern province Taekwondo Tournament 2014 (Weight Category - 74-80)
S/12H01544 Pte Premarathne MAA Won the Bronze Medal National Youth Ouzo Tournament in year 2012 and Won the gold medal in year 2014 (Weight Category - 60-65)
