23 Division (Sri Lanka)

23 Division
Active 1 January 1990 (1990-01-01) – present
Country Sri Lanka
Branch Sri Lanka Army
Part of Security Forces Headquarters – East
Garrison/HQ Punanai, Eastern Province

The 23 Division is a division of the Sri Lanka Army. Established on 1 January 1990, the division is currently based in Punanai in the Eastern Province.[1] The division is a part of Security Forces Headquarters – East and has three brigades.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "23 Division Marks Its 22nd Anniversary at its Punani Hqrs". Sri Lanka Army. 17 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Orbat of SFHQ (E)". Sri Lanka Army.
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