23 Division
Active1 January 1990 (1990-01-01) – present
CountrySri Lanka
BranchSri Lanka Army
Part ofSecurity Forces Headquarters – East
Garrison/HQPunanai, Eastern Province

The 23 Division is a division of the Sri Lanka Army. Established on 1 January 1990 as the 3 Division. It was renamed as the 23 Division on 23 Jul 1997. 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. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014.


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