Sri Lanka Artillery
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The Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) is the artillery arm of the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of ten regular regiments and two volunteer regiments. The SLA is headquartered at Panagoda Cantonment, Panagoda.
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Sri Lanka Artillery | |
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Active | 12 April 1888 - present 136 years old |
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Type | Artillery |
Role | Artillery gun warfare |
Size | 10 regular regiments, 2 volunteer regiments |
Regimental Headquarters | Panagoda |
Nickname(s) | Gunners |
Motto(s) | On the Way to Justice and Glory |
Colors | |
March | The British Grenadiers |
Anniversaries | 12 April |
Engagements | Second Boer War World War I World War II 1971 Insurrection Insurrection 1987-89 Sri Lankan Civil War |
Commanders | |
Colonel Commandant | Maj Gen W A S S Wanasinghe RSP USP VSV ndc |
Centre Commandant | Brig B G S Fernando USP Hdmc psc |
Brigade Commander | Brig S P Malawarage RSP USP IG |
Regimental Sergeant Major | WO1 B M G G S A Basnayaka |
Notable commanders | Colonel F. C. de Saram OBE |
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The emblem of the SLA is modeled after that used by the Royal Artillery, but with the lion from both the flag and emblem instead of the crown, with the lion depicted holding the Kastane sabre.
Unlike other artillery units in the Commonwealth the SLA is entitled to a strand of Colours.