| Sri Lanka Army Service Corps | |
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File:SLASC.png Cap badge of the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps | |
| Active | 30 October 1949 - Present[citation needed] |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Branch | Sri Lanka Army |
| Type | Supply Regiment |
| Role | Military supply chain management |
| Size | 6 Reg & 1 Vol units[citation needed] |
| Regimental Centre[citation needed] | Panagoda Cantonment, Panagoda.[citation needed] |
| Nickname(s) | SLASC "Wagonners"[citation needed] |
| Anniversaries | 30 October (Regimental day)[citation needed] |
| Engagements |
1971 Insurrection[citation needed] Insurrection 1987-89[citation needed] 30 yrs Sri Lankan Civil War[citation needed] |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel Commandant[citation needed] | MAJ GEN SK Weerasinghe RSP[citation needed] |
| Centre Commandant[citation needed] | Brg av rupasingha[citation needed] |
The Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (SLASC) is a Combat Support corps of the Sri Lanka Army. The role of the corps is to carry supplies to the soldier where he is, and run an efficient organization for the provision of transport, fuel, oil and lubricants which are the 'life blood of an army’. It is made up of 6 regular units and one volunteer (reserve) units and is headquartered at its Regiment Center at the Panagoda Cantonment, Panagoda. The corps has a trade school in Anuradhapura which trains drivers, cooks and clerks for the Army.
Units[]
- 1st Regt SRI LANKA ARMY SERVICE CORPS
- 3rd Regt SRI LANKA ARMY SERVICE CORPS
- 4th Regt SRI LANKA ARMY SERVICE CORPS
- 5th Regt SRI LANKA ARMY SERVICE CORPS
- 6th Regt SRI LANKA ARMY SERVICE CORPS
- 7th Regt SRI LANKA ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Volunteers[]
- 2nd Vol Regt SRI LANKA ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Alliances[]
United Kingdom - Royal Army Service Corps
Order of precedence[]
See also[]
External links and sources[]
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