THE 5th VIJAYABAHU INFANTRY REGIMENT

According to this Army order after the withdrawal of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in mid of 1990. LTTE terrorist activities increased rapidly and the Army wanted more battalions to deploy. As a result, 5th Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment was raised on 20 March 1990 at Sinahavilluwatta, Puttlam. The first Commanding Officer was Lieutenant Colonel PP Fernando RSP. Officers and other Ranks were sent from 1st Battalion Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Sri Lanka Army General Service Corp, Sri Lanka Army Service Corp, Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Crop, Sri Lanka Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and National Armed Reserve. 11 Officers had successively commanded battalion. 21 Officers and 437 Other Ranks have laid down their lives and 29 Officers and 1066 Other Ranks had become differently able. The battalion is completing 23 years in the service to the nation.

PAST COMMANDING OFFICERS

0/50667 Lieutenant Colonel PP FRENANDO
1990.05.21 TO 1991.05.19

0/50755 Lieutenant Colonel P CHANDRAWANSHA RWP RSP USP psc
1991.05.20 TO 1992.10.01

0/50793 Lieutenant Colonel KANS FRENANDO RSP
1992.08.09 TO 1993.02.09

0/50928 MAJ WDG FRENANDO
1993.02.10 TO 1993.08.08

0/50956 Lieutenant Colonel RV SAMARATHUNGA RWP RSP
1996.03.21 TO 1997.12.09

0/50955 Lieutenant Colonel WGMG EPA
1997.12.10 TO 1998.09.22

0/60609 Lieutenant Colonel DMDCD GANAWARDANA
1998.09.23 TO 2001.07.16

0/60666 Lieutenant Colonel WS ARIYASINGHE RSP
2001.07.17 TO 2005.12.06

0/61159 Lieutenant Colonel RADP RANAWAKA RSP
2005.12.07 TO 2008.10.02

0/61497 Lieutenant Colonel PSK SANJEEWA RWP RSP psc
2008.10.03 TO 2011. 02. 05

0/63984 Lieutenant Colonel KMUP Kalupahana USP psc
2011.02.06 TO 2011. 06. 23

0/62364 Lieutenant Colonel HLC LIYANAGE RWP RSP psc
2011.02.07 TO 2013. 11. 24

0/62964 Lieutenant Colonel HPDS Gunawardhana RSP
2013.11.25 TO 2014. 03. 02

0/62857 Lieutenant Colonel URIB RANATHUNGA RSP
2014.03.03 TO 2017.07.29

0/64405 Major BKSL Rodrigo RSP
2017.07.30 Up To Now

PRESENT DEPLOYMENT