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Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps | |
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Active | 1881 - present day |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Branch | Sri Lanka Army |
Type | Medical corps |
Role | Combat Support-Military Medicine |
Size | 5 Units |
Regimental Centre | Werahera |
Nickname(s) | SLMC |
Engagements | World War I World War II 1971 Insurrection Insurrection 1987-89 Sri Lankan Civil War |
Commanders | |
Centre Commandant | Brigadier TM Hettiarachchi, RSP |
Notable commanders | Major General Dr. Chelliah Thurairaja, USP, SLMC |
The Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC) (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා යුද හමුදා වෛද්ය බලකාය Shri Lanka Yuddha Hamuda Vayidya Balakaya) is a specialist corps in the Sri Lanka Army which specializes in military medicine and provides medical services to all army personnel and their families in war and in peace. It is made up of 4 regular units and one volunteer unit. Headquartered in Colombo, formally at army headquarters. The corps Cap badge depicting the Rod of Asclepius. General officers and senior officers of the SLMC wear gorget patches of maroon rather than of scarlet worn by other officers of similar rank.[1]