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Sri Lanka Signals Corps | |
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ශ්රී ලංකා සංඥා බලකාය | |
Active | 19 October 1943 - Present |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Branch | Sri Lanka Army |
Type | Signal corps |
Role | Military communications Electronic warfare Information technology support Cyberwarfare |
Size | 1 signal brigade 10 regular regiments 1 volunteer regiment |
Regimental Headquarters | Panagoda Cantonment, Homagama |
Nickname(s) | SLSC |
Motto(s) | ස්ථීර ක්ෂණික Sthira Kshanika (Sinhala: Swift and Sure) |
Colors | |
March | Begone Dull Care |
Anniversaries | 19 October |
Engagements | Sri Lankan Civil War United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti Insurrection 1987-89 1971 Insurrection World War II |
Website | army |
Commanders | |
Centre Commandant | Brigadier GS Fonseka USP psc |
Regimental Sergeant Major | Warrant 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".