Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Active12 December 1949 - Present
Country Sri Lanka
Branch Sri Lanka Army
TypeEngineering
RoleCombat Support
Size6000 in 6 Units
Regimental CentreSlave Island, Colombo
Motto(s)Skill to Battle
Colors     
MarchQuick:Lillibullero
Anniversaries12 December (Regimental day)
Engagements1971 Insurrection
Insurrection 1987-89
Sri Lankan Civil War
Websitehttps://alt.army.lk/sleme/
Commanders
Centre CommandantCol D A Sirimannage
Current Director EMEMaj Gen S A N J Ariyasena
Colonel of
the Regiment
Maj Gen Indu Samarakoon

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]

  1. ^ "Sri Lanka Electrical And Mechanical Engineers". alt.army.lk. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka Electrical And Mechanical Engineers". alt.army.lk. Retrieved 2021-09-23.