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The history of the school of Artillery dates back to year 1957 when the time Artillery was equipped only with Anti Air Craft Guns. At the inception, it was known as instructor Gunnery (IG) section which was a part and parcel of Artillery Regiment. Initial guidance and governance were executed by the Chief Instructor Major B I Loyela CA and his staff. Then Prime Minister Hon S W R D Bandaranayake paid a visit to IG section on 12 November 1957 thus displaying its national significance. With the rapid expansion in the Regiment of Artillery along with Sri Lanka Army, IG section at Panagoda was renamed as School of Artillery on 16th September 1985. The School was moved to its permanent home in Minneriya and became an independent institute with ultra modern facilities, techniques and infrastructure on 11th October 1990. Since then the School of Artillery has shown a steady progress. It has become a landmark institute in Minneriya that displays a high standard of professionalism. The training at School of Artillery Minneriya is regarded as comparable with the standard of training imparted in similar institutes in South Asia.
AIM
The aim of the School of Artillery is “to educate, train and develop the professional knowledge and skills†of all members in the Regiment of Artillery, in order to provide timely and accurate artillery fire in all operations of war.
VISION
To be a value based premiere training establishment that strives to achieve potential professional excellence of the arm upholding the Regimental motto "on the path to justice and glory"
MISSION
Is to train agile and adaptive Gunners to become an effective military leader through maximizing skills and knowledge to execute synergized surveillance and fire power missions across the full spectrum of warfare.
GOALS
To enhance professional and technical knowledge among the trainees.
To enhance value based leadership qualities and regimental pride among the gunners.
To convey the knowledge on modernization and absorption of technology through the curriculum.
To provide high quality training infrastructure.
To offer and maintain an alive, favorable and secure administrative environment.
To offer a well designed training capsule covering every aspects of gunnery to develop a dynamic think tank with depository of knowledge.
PRESENT COMMANDANT
Colonel K S P Pothupitiya USP psc IG From 18 January 2024 to date
PAST COMMANDANTS
Lt Col WBMB Wijerathne IG SLA
From 11.10.1990 to 20.30.1992
Lt Col WG Alwis IG SLA
From 20.03.1992 to 01.10.1992
Lt Col N Wijesinghe IG SLA
From 01.10.1992 to 04.04.1994
Lt Col JJPST Liyanage IG SLA
From 04.04.1995 to 16.02.1995
Maj JC Rambukpotha IG SLA
From 16.02.1995 to 12.12.1995
Lt Col SR Manawaduge RSP IG SLA
From 15.01.1996 to 09.10.1996
Lt Col WAAPB Jayathilaka RSP IG SLA
From 19.10.1996 to 01.08.1997
Lt Col M Hathurusinghe IG SLA
From 01.08.1997 to 01.10.1997
Maj PWB Jayasundara IG SLA
From 01.10.1997 to 01.06.1998
Maj PC Galagedara IG SLA
From 10.03.1999 to 12.12.1999
Maj NAPC Napagoda IG SLA
From 12.12.1999 to 19.10.2000
Maj KTSS Gunawardena RSP IG SLA From 19.10.2000 to 21.09.2001
Lt Col PWB Jayasundara IG SLA
From 21.09.2001 to 16.01.2002
Lt Col AS de Z Wikramarathne psc IG SLA
From 16.01.2002 to 05.03.2003
Lt Col GRH Dias IG SLA
From 05.03.2003 to 27.08.2003
Lt Col NAPC Napagoda IG SLA
From 31.03.2004 to 22.01.2005
Lt Col KGD Perera RWP RSP IG
FROM 16.02.2005 to 01.08.2005
Lt Col WRP de Silva IG SLA
From 12.09.2005 to 24.12.2005
Lt Col PMSA Palleyamulla USP IG SLA
From 24.12.2005 to 19.12.2006
Lt Col KNS Kotuergoda IG SLA
From 10.04.2008 to 20.05.2008
Lt Col MP Karunarathne IG SLA
From 08.12.2008 to 2010.05.26
Col DMAP Dissanayaka RWP RSP IG
From 26.05.2010 to 14.03.2013
Col MP Karunaratne IG
From 14.03.2013 to 24-01-2016
Col MKUP Gunarathne RSP psc IG
From 25.01.2016 to 26.12.2016
Lt Col KAU Kodituwakku RSP USP psc IG
From 27.12.2016 to 08.06.2018
Lt Col L C K Pathirana RSP IG From 09.06.2018 to 31.08.2019
Col C A B Tennakoon RSP psc IG
From 17.10.2019 to 23.08.2020
Col MJRS Medagoda RSP USP psc IG
From 25.08.2020 to 28.06.2021
Col KADNR Kannangara RSP IG From 08.07.2021 to 05.12.2022
Col NC Lokugalappaththi IG From 05.12.2022 to 17.01.2024
Maj Gen BKGML Rodrigo RSP psc IG
Brig T G I A Ariyaratne RSP IG
Brig KADNR Kannangara RSP IG
WO I GVS Iroshan USP
Seva Vanitha Branch
Mrs. Swendrini Rodrigo
The Colonel Commandant,
and All Ranks
of
Regiment of Artillery
Congratulates
the following Gunner Officer
on his birthday
W P K Samaranayake psc SLA
0772448745/0765303731
18 November 2024
