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Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps | |
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Active | 14 October 1949 - Present |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Branch | Sri Lanka Army |
Role | Combat Support |
Size | 7 Battalions & 3 Base Depots |
Regimental Centre | Dombagoda |
Motto(s) | To the Warrior His Arms |
Colors | |
Anniversaries | 14 October (Regimental day) |
Engagements | 1971 Insurrection Insurrection 1987-89 Sri Lankan Civil War |
Commanders | |
Colonel Commandant of The Regiment | Major General M E P WEERASINGHE USP ato |
Director Ordnance Services | Brigadier G K I Vithanachchi ato |
Centre Commandant of The Regiment | Brigadier G A MUNASINGHE RSP ato |
Colonel Commandant of The Regiment | Major General M E P WEERASINGHE USP ato |
The Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (SLAOC) is a combat support corps of the Sri Lanka Army. The role of the corps is the procurement, receipt, storage, accounting, maintenance, control, issue and disposal of ordnance stores. It is made up of seven regular ordnance battalions, three Base Depots, one volunteer (reserve) ordnance battalion, and many independent ordnance depots. It is headquartered at the Regimental Centre, Dombagoda.