Unit Name: | 23 Division |
Dates: | – present |
Country: | Sri Lanka |
Branch: | Sri Lanka Army |
Command Structure: | Security Forces Headquarters – East |
Garrison: | Punanai, 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]