The Army Headquarters (Army HQ) is the headquarters of the

Sri Lanka Army The Sri Lanka Army (; ) is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. The army was officially established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, though the army traces its roots back in 1881 when Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers was created; ...

and is located in the Defence Headquarters Complex in

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. It was established on 1 October 1949 in the

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which was the headquarters of the

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. It later moved to the

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and then to the Old Army Headquarters Complex, before moving to the new Defence Headquarters Complex.

Structure

The Sri Lanka Army is commanded by the Commander of the Army. Reporting to the Commander of the Army, are the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, the

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and the

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. The Army Headquarters is divided into several branches, namely the

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(GS) branch, Adjutant General's (AGs) branch, Quarter Master General's (QMGs) branch, Master General of Ordnance's (MGOs) branch and the Military Secretary's branch. Security to the headquarters is provided by the ''Commander's Security Unit'', which is traditionally drawn from the parent battalion of the Commander of the Army which is currently the 1st Battalion, Gajaba Regiment.

Units

* Chief Field Engineer HQ * Chief Signal Officer HQ * Independent Brigade HQ ** Army Headquarter Battalion ** Traditional Corps of Drums of Army HQ * Senior Security Coordinating Office * Colombo Military Hospital * Ranaviru Seva Authority * Commander Security Unit * Army HQ Provost Company * Army HQ Bomb Disposal Unit

References

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Structure

Units

See also

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