Sri Lanka Signals Corps

Sri Lanka Signals Corps
ශ්‍රී ලංකා සංඥා බලකාය
Active19 October 1943 - Present
Country Sri Lanka
Branch Sri Lanka Army
TypeSignal corps
RoleMilitary communications
Electronic warfare
Information technology support
Cyberwarfare
Size1 signal brigade
10 regular regiments
1 volunteer regiment
Regimental HeadquartersPanagoda Cantonment, Homagama
Nickname(s)SLSC
Motto(s)ස්ථීර ක්‍ෂණික Sthira Kshanika
(Sinhala: Swift and Sure)
Colors     
MarchBegone Dull Care
Anniversaries19 October
EngagementsSri Lankan Civil War
United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti
Insurrection 1987-89
1971 Insurrection
World War II
Websitearmy.lk/signaller
Commanders
Centre CommandantBrigadier GS Fonseka USP psc
Regimental Sergeant MajorWarrant officer E M S C Ekanayaka
Notable
commanders
Lieutenant Colonel D.V. Brohier (First Commanding Officer)
Major General W.J.T.K. Fernando
Major General C.J. Abayaratne
Major General A.M.C.W.B. Senewiratne
Major General Y.S.A. de Silva
Major General T.F. Meedin RSP, Ldmc
Major General K.A.W.S. Ratnayake ndu

The Sri Lanka Signals Corps (SLSC) (Sinhalese: ශ්‍රී ලංකා සංඥා බලකාය Shri Lanka Sana Balakaya) is a combat support corps of the Sri Lanka Army,[1] responsible for providing military communications, information technology and electronic warfare support. The corps is made up of a signals brigade, ten regular regiments and one volunteer regiment. It is responsible for installing, maintaining and operating all types of telecommunications equipment and information systems. It is headquartered at the Panagoda Cantonment.

Colonel Commandant of the SL Signals and Chief Signal Officer of the Sri Lanka Army Commander Signals Brigade, operationally in charge of all units and sub-units in the field.

The flag and cap badge feature Mercury, the winged messenger of the gods, who is referred to by members of the corps as "Jimmy".

  1. ^ "Home". army.lk.