Country Sri Lanka Size 2,528 | ||
Active 17 October 1997 (1997-10-17) – present Garrison/HQ Kokeliya, Northern Province |
The 56 Division is a division of the Sri Lanka Army. Established on 17 October 1997, the division is currently based in Kokeliya in the Northern Province. The division is a part of Security Forces Headquarters – Wanni and has two brigades and six battalions. Brigadier D. A. R. Ranawaka has been commander of the division since 6 August 2012. The division is responsible for 830 square kilometres (320 sq mi) of territory.
Organisation
The division is currently organised as follows:
References
56 Division (Sri Lanka) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA