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Artillery Officers
BE A GUNNER
The strength of the Regiment of Artillery is emanated from its officer cadre. Over the years, the Regiment has produced three Army Commanders and many General Officers. Officer joining the Gunner Tribe have to invariable be masters of two distinctive faculties. First to be an executive officer who command the battle with velour and, secondly to be a gunner who professional enough to produce timely and accurate fire. Therefore, regiment seeks young individuals who have potential leadership traits and interest towards technical prudency to join the Regiment.
Once joining the Regiment, one has wider opportunities available for both professional and personal development. Gunner Officers have many opportunities to broaden their horizon by following number of courses overseas and local to become fully qualified Gunner. Under mentioned progressive and mandatory courses of training are available for officers to take them up in the ladder apart from all other common courses of training available in the Army. Further, those who excel in other fields such as sports are provided with opportunities to reach the pinnacle.
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a. Local Young Officers' Course
b. Overseas Young Officers' Course.
c. Overseas Locating and Survey Course.
d. Overseas Advance Gunnery Course.
e. Overseas Officers' Long Gunnery Staff Course.
f. Overseas Artillery Senior Command Course or Battalion Commander Course.
Century’s old custom and traditions, edifying social grouping and outbound employment throughout the Army, produce unique individuals who aspire to be future leaders of the Nation.
Join Us
Regimental Headquarters
Sri Lanka Artillery
Army Cantonment – Panagoda
Homagama
Sri Lanka
0094112855423
Web site: "www.gunner.lk"
Email: "slartillery@yahoo.com"

Maj Gen KVNP Premaratne RSP USP nps psc

Brig TGIA Ariyaratne RSP IG

Col NC Lokugalappaththi IG
Col SMRSG Asmadala RSP USP IG

WO I KR Kumarasekara USP
and All Ranks
of
Regiment of Artillery
Congratulates
the following Officers
on their promotion
Col to T/Brig
Col S N Wijesinghe USP IG
Lt Col to T/Col
Lt Col W P K Senarath RWP RSP USP IG SLA
Lt Col K A D M Wijesekara RSP IG SLA
Lt Col T D Dissanayaka SLA
Lt Col I P R Ilankoon USP psc SLA
Lt Col A H M T Gunaratne RSP psc SLA
Maj to T/Lt Col
Maj M K R Bandara psc SLA
Maj B A J Pushpakumara RSP SLA
Maj U K Jayasooriya RSP USP IG SLA
Maj E B R M P S K Edirisinghe RSP psc IG SLA
Maj V G P J Veekeliyagedara RSP USP psc IG SLA
Maj M L S B Wijerathne psc IG SLA
Maj W A M C Wijekoon USP psc SLA
Maj R T J Jayaratne psc IG SLA
Maj K J D M P J Bogahakumbura RWP RSP USP SLA
Maj S I P Sirimanna RSP psc SLA
The Commander of the Army has approved the Confirmation of the under mentioned Officers in the
rank of
Maj Gen
T/ Maj Gen LF Kasthuriarachchi
Brig
T/Brig WBSM Abeysekera RSP USPÂ
T/Brig KTADS Kolambathantri RWP RSP USP psc IG
T/Brig DPU Gunasekera RWP USP IG
Maj
T/Maj T Bopitiya RSP psc
T/Maj U B Marasinghe psc
Seva Vanitha Branch

Mrs. Vindya Premaratne

The Colonel Commandant,
and All Ranks
of
Regiment of Artillery
Congratulates
the following Gunner Officer
on his birthday
Lt H M P W Hearth SLA
0774129228
17 April 2025