23 Division (Sri Lanka)

23 Division
Active1 January 1990 (1990-01-01) – present
CountrySri Lanka
BranchSri Lanka Army
Part ofSecurity Forces Headquarters – East
Garrison/HQPunanai, Eastern Province

The 23 Division is a division of the Sri Lanka Army. Established on 1 January 1990 as the 3 Division. It was renamed as the 23 Division on 23 Jul 1997. The division is currently based in Punanai in the Eastern Province.[1] The division is a part of Security Forces Headquarters – East and has three brigades.[2]

  1. ^ "23 Division Marks Its 22nd Anniversary at its Punani Hqrs". Sri Lanka Army. 17 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Orbat of SFHQ (E)". Sri Lanka Army. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014.