Security Forces Headquarters – Central

Security Forces Headquarters – Central
Active	14 March 2013 – Present
Allegiance	Sri Lanka
Branch	Sri Lanka Army
Size	2 Divisions
Garrison/HQ	Diyatalawa Garrison, Diyatalawa
Anniversaries	14 March
Website	alt.army.lk/sfhqcentral/
Commanders
Current commander	Maj. Gen. M K S Silva RWP RSP ndu

Security Forces Headquarters – Central (SFHQ-C) is a regional command of the Sri Lanka Army, that is responsible for the operational deployment and command all army units stationed in the Central and Southern parts of the island, this includes two divisions. The current Commander SFHQ-C is Major General M K S Silva RWP RSP ndu . The SFHQ-C is based at the Diyatalawa Garrison.[1]

Although it is primary a command of the Sri Lanka Army it coordinates operations and deployments of ground units of the Navy, Air Force and police with that of the army in that area. Security Forces Headquarters – Central was formed splitting the Security Forces Headquarters – South which existed briefly.[2]

Area of responsibility includes Kandy District, Matale District, Nuwara Eliya District, Badulla District, Monaragala District and Hambantota District.

Composition

• 11 Infantry Division, Pallekele
  • 111 Infantry Brigade, Kandy
  • 112 Infantry Brigade, Badulla
• 12 Division, Hambantota
  • 121 Infantry Brigade, Monaragala
  • 122 Infantry Brigade, Weerawila

Previous Commanders Security Forces Headquarters - Central

• Maj Gen H C P Goonetilleke RSP USP ndc psc
• Maj Gen U A B Medawela RSP USP ndu psc
• Maj Gen A M Perera RWP RSP psc
• Maj Gen A K S Perera WWV RWP RSP USP ndu
• Maj Gen A P de Z Wickramaratne RWP ndu psc
• Maj Gen P U S Vithanage RSP ndu
• Maj Gen M K D Perera RWP RSP USP ndu
• Maj Gen G R H Dias VSV USP ndc psc IG
• Maj Gen W R P De Silva USP ndu IG
• Maj Gen G J L Waduge RWP RSP USP VSV ndu
• Major General W D C K Costa RSP USP
• Major General H P N K Jayapathirana RSP
• Major General N R Lamahewage RWP RSP ndu
• Major General H L V M Liyanage RWP RSP ndu

References

1. Security Forces in West Continues Dengue Eradication Programmes Archived 2014-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
2. "New name for JOH". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2019-08-29.