FIRST DRONE BATTERY BECOMES OPERATIONAL UNDER THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY OPENING A NEW CHAPTER FOR SRI LANKA ARMY

The long awaited aspiration came to a reality on 16 June 2020, with the interest, guidance and vision of thee CDS and the Commander of the Army. The Commander of the Army directed Colonel Commandant and the Commander Artillery Brigade to make 15 UAV Regiment fully operational with all means of required high tech equipment to meet the requirements in terms of National security. As the first step of this endeavour, one Battery of 15 UAV Regiment commenced functioning at PANAGODA Artillery Complex as the First Drone Battery of the SL Army. A versatile eminent scholar of the DRONE technology in Sri Lanka, Mr Manju Gunawardane as inventor and senior research scientist attended for the event with his team and high-tech equipment and agreed to extend his fullest support in all means to reach the ultimate aim.

In the inauguration speech of the Commander Artillery Brigade paid his respectful gratitude with great honour to the CDS and the Commander of the army for giving this opportunity to function DRONE Regiment under the SL Artillery. The Master mind and way forward vision of the CDS and the commander of the Army to equip and function a DRONE Regiment would undoubtedly be the newest chapter of SL Artillery and SL Army in particular.

3 X 41 students participated from 15 UAV Regiment for the Drone course. Centre Commandant, Deputy Centre Commandant, Brigade Commander and Commanding Officer of 15 UAV Regiment graced the inauguration ceremony.