Security Forces Headquarters – Central (SFHQ-C) is a regional

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of the

Sri Lanka Army ta, இலங்கை இராணுவம் , image = File:Sri Lanka Army Logo.png , image_size = 180px , caption = Emblem of the Sri Lanka Army , start_date ...

, that is responsible for the operational deployment and command all army units stationed in the Central and Southern parts of the island, this includes two

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s. The current Commander SFHQ-C is

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M K S Silva RWP RSP ndu . The SFHQ-C is based at the

Diyatalawa Garrison The Diyatalawa Garrison is a common name used for collection of military bases of the Sri Lanka Army located in and around the garrison town Diyatalawa in the Uva Province. Sometimes it is referred to as the ''Diyatalawa Cantonment''. It is one ...

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Although it is primary a command of the

Sri Lanka Army ta, இலங்கை இராணுவம் , image = File:Sri Lanka Army Logo.png , image_size = 180px , caption = Emblem of the Sri Lanka Army , start_date ...

it coordinates operations and deployments of ground units of the Navy, Air Force and police with that of the army in that area. Security Forces Headquarters – Central was formed splitting the Security Forces Headquarters – South which existed briefly.

Composition

* 11 Infantry Division,

Pallekele Pallekele ( si, පල්ලෙකැලේ) is a suburb of the city of Kandy in Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. The suburb is home to the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, the Trinity College Rugby Stadium, the Sri Lanka In ...

** 111 Infantry Brigade, Gampola **112 Infantry Brigade, Badulla * 12 Division,

Hambantota Hambantota ( si, හම්බන්තොට, ta, அம்பாந்தோட்டை) is the main town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri LankaThe prominent Malays (මැලේ) most part of the population is to be partly de ...

**121 Infantry Brigade, Monaragala **122 Infantry Brigade, Weerawila

Previous Commanders Security Forces Headquarters - Central

* Maj Gen H C P Goonetilleke RSP USP ndc psc * Maj Gen U A B Medawela RSP USP ndu psc * Maj Gen A M Perera RWP RSP psc * Maj Gen A K S Perera WWV RWP RSP USP ndu * Maj Gen A P de Z Wickramaratne RWP ndu psc * Maj Gen P U S Vithanage RSP ndu * Maj Gen M K D Perera RWP RSP USP ndu * Maj Gen G R H Dias VSV USP ndc psc IG * Maj Gen W R P De Silva USP ndu IG *

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G J L Waduge RWP RSP USP VSV ndu *Major General W D C K Costa RSP USP *Major General H P N K Jayapathirana RSP *Major General N R Lamahewage RWP RSP ndu *Major General H L V M Liyanage RWP RSP ndu

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Security Forces Headquarters - Central Commands of the Sri Lanka Army Military headquarters in Sri Lanka