Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment organized a traditional festival for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year – 2025 on 11 April 2025 at the Regimental Centre , Panagoda with the participation of serving members and their families.

The parade was commanded by Col CAMN Silva - CO 1 SLLI with the CO 2 (V) SLLI Lt Col Wijekoone as 2IC of the parade Comd 2(v) CLI. President Colours and Regimental Colours. His excellency the President of Democratic, Socialist of Sri Lanka awarded President and Regiment Colours to 1 SLLI.

sri lanka light infantry (slli) The birth of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry dates back to 1 st April 1881, when the Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers was formed. Lieutenant Colonel John Scot Armitage was appointed as the first Commanding Officer.

The Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regimental Council is the authorized body for all SLLI regimental matters pertaining to monetary allocations for regimental projects and activities, administrative matters of SLLI battalions, decision making on the future employment of the regimental officers, pronouncement on new and existing regimental policies ...

Regimental Insignia . In early stage, from March 1881 to 28 November 1881 volunteer corps used an elephant and a coconut tree as their emblem. With the declaration of republic of Sri Lanka 1st and 2nd battalions of CLI decided to retain as much …

Jan 12, 2025 · As part of the second phase of the project, the newly constructed house for S/17D00388 WO II Dissanayake KMNB was ceremonially declared open on 12 January 2025 by the Commanding Officer of the 17th Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry.

Jan 6, 2025 · SRI LANKA LIGHT INFANTRY COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT VISITS 1 SLLI. Major General YABM Yahampath RWP RSP ndu psc, Commander Security Forces Jaffna and the Colonel of the Regiment, Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment made his first official visits to 1 SLLI on 02 January 2025 upon assumption of duties as the 18th Colonel of the Regiment of SLLI.

Mar 26, 2024 · 17th Colonel of the Regiment of Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment Major General GMN Perera RWP RSP USP ndc traditionally visited the Battalions after assuming the duties of the Colonel of the Regiment. As the First stage, he has visited the Battalions of 3 SLLI, 4 SLLI, 6 SLLI, 7 SLLI, 10 SLLI, 12 SLLI, 15 SLLI, 19 SLLI, and 9 (V) SLLI, 17 (V ...

Oct 12, 2008 · 19th BATTALION OF SRI LANKA LIGHT INFANTRY. Commanding Officer. Maj Bogoda RWP USP SLLI. S/N. Number. Rank Name From To; 1: O/61251: Lt Col: GDYR Perera RWP RSP SLLI: 10/12/2008: 08/06/2012: 2: O/62291: Lt Col: TNK Perera SLLI: 08/06/2010: 10/09/2015: 3: O/62675: Lt Col: TMSJ Thennakoon RSP SLLI: 10/09/2015: 09/01/2018: 4: O/64029: Lt Col: AMS ...

Feb 11, 2025 · NEW COMMANDING OFFICER – 19 SLLI ASSUMES DUTIES. Maj TR Weerasinghe RWP USP psc SLLI (O/65910) Assumed duties as the 8th Commanding Officer of the 19th Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry on 3rd February 2025 at the 19 SLLI HQ premises in Dalukana, Manampitiya.