The 23 Division is a division of the Sri Lanka Army. Established on 1 January 1990 as the 3 Division. It was renamed as the 23 Division on 23 Jul 1997. The division is currently based in

Punanai Punanai ( ta, புனானை, translit=Puṉāṉai; si, දොඹාපෙ, translit=Dom̆bāpe; sometimes spelled Punani) is a small hamlet in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit- ...

in the Eastern Province. The division is a part of

Security Forces Headquarters – East Security Forces Headquarters – East (SFHQ-E) is a regional command of the Sri Lanka Army, responsible for the operational deployment and command of all army units stationed in and around the country's Eastern Province. The command was establis ...

and has three

brigade A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division. Br ...

References

1990 establishments in Sri Lanka Military units and formations established in 1990 Organisations based in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Army divisions {{SriLanka-stub