Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers | |
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Active | 12 December 1949 - Present |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Branch | Sri Lanka Army |
Type | Engineering |
Role | Combat Support |
Size | 6000 in 6 Units |
Regimental Centre | Slave Island, Colombo |
Motto(s) | Skill to Battle |
Colors | |
March | Quick:Lillibullero |
Anniversaries | 12 December (Regimental day) |
Engagements | 1971 Insurrection Insurrection 1987-89 Sri Lankan Civil War |
Website | https://alt.army.lk/sleme/ |
Commanders | |
Centre Commandant | Col D A Sirimannage |
Current Director EME | Maj Gen S A N J Ariyasena |
Colonel of the Regiment | Maj Gen Indu Samarakoon |
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The Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා විදුලි හා යාන්ත්රික ඉංජිනේරු රෙජිමේන්තුව Shri Lanka Viduli Ha Yanthrika Injineru Rejimentuwa) is a Combat Support corps of the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of six regular regiments and one volunteer (reserve) regiment. Regiment Center located at Kew Road, Slave Island, Colombo.[1] The present strength of the corps is 200 officers and 5763 other ranks.[2]