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Army Headquarters | |
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Active | 1949–present |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Branch | Sri Lanka Army |
Type | Headquarters |
Location | Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt. General Vikum Liyanage |
Sri Lanka Army |
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The Army Headquarters (Army HQ) is the headquarters of the Sri Lanka Army and is located in the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte. It was established on 1 October 1949 in the Echelon Barracks which was the headquarters of the British Army in Ceylon. It later moved to the Rifle Barracks and then to the Old Army Headquarters Complex, before moving to the new Defence Headquarters Complex.