HISTORY
- Brigade was raised under Task Force - 3 as 632 Brigade on 26 February 07 on 11 March 2009 this Brigade was renamed as 573 Brigade and deployed under 57 Division in Tharmapuram area.
- Brigade was shifted to Welikandal on 21 April 2010 Lieutenant Colonel PJ Gamage RWP RSP took over the Brigade on 26 February 07 & relinquished duties on 13 June 08.
- Lieutenant Colonel ALPS Thilakarathne psc took over the Brigade on 14 June 08 & relinquished duties on 25 October 08.
- Lieutenant Colonel SPKA Pilapitiya RSP took over the Brigade on 12 March 09 & relinquished duties on 06 June 09.
- Lieutenant Colonel PHN Sirishantha took over the Brigade on 06 June 09 & relinquished duties on 04 July 11.
- Brigadier DMHD Bandara RSP USP took over the brigade on 19 July 11
Brigadier MPK Madurapperuma RSP USP psc
Brigade Commander
Major JWL Jayasekara psc
Brigade Major
Lt Col NC Athapattu
CAO
Major WWJLP Fernando
Major Admin / Quartering
Capt HSA Wickramasooriya
GSO III (Ops)
Lt (Qm) DMSN Dissanayaka RSP
QM
WO I EHM Dilindu Kumara RSP
Regiment Sergeant Major
PAST BRIGADE COMMANDERS
From | To | |
Lieutenant Colonel DWDP ABENAYAKE | 26.02.2007 | 06.09.2007 |
Lieutenant Colonel WGHAS BANDARA RSP | 06.09.2007 | 16.04.2008 |
Colonel WGHAS BANDARA RSP | 16.04.2008 | 06.10.2008 |
Lieutenant Colonel APGN JAYASUNDARA RWP RSP | 06.10.2008 | 25.01.2009 |
Colonel WGHAS BANDARA RSP | 26.02.2010 | 26.02.2010 |
Colonel R A J N RANASINGHA RSP USP |
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