Sri Lanka Signals Corps

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Sri Lanka Signals Corps
Cap badge of the Sri Lanka Signals Corps
Active	19 October 1943 - Present
Country	Sri Lanka
Branch	Sri Lanka Army
Type	Signals Corps
Role	Military communications
Size	7 regular regiments, 1 volunteer regiment
Part of	Signals Brigade
Regimental Centre	Panagoda Cantonment, Panagoda.
Nickname	SLSC
Motto	"Certa Cito" Latin - (Swift and Sure).
March	Begone Dull Care
Anniversaries	19 October
Engagements	World War II 1971 Insurrection Insurrection 1987-89 Sri Lankan Civil War
Commanders
Centre Commandant	Col K.R.P. Rowel RWP USP psc USACGSC
Colonel Commandant	Brigadier T.F. Meedin RSP Ldmc

The Sri Lanka Signals Corps (SLS) a combat support corps of the Sri Lanka Army, responsible for providing military communications. The corps made up of seven regular regiments and one volunteer (reserve) regiments. Headquartered at Panagoda Cantonment, Panagoda. It is responsible for installing, maintaining and operating all types of telecommunications equipment and information systems.

The flag and cap badge feature Mercury, the winged messenger of the gods, who is referred to by members of the corps as "Jimmy".

1 History
2 Units
- 2.1 Regular Regiments
- 2.2 Volunteer Regiments
3 Alliances
4 Order of Precedence
5 See also
6 External links and sources

[edit] History

Established in October 19, 1943 as a part of the Ceylon Defence Force it was reformed as a troop of signals February 9, 1950 following the formation of the Ceylon Army in 1949. The initial task of this troop was to provide communications between Army HQ and its branches. By the end of 1950 this troop had 1 Officer and 17 other ranks and their tasks included establishing a signals office at Army HQ, provision of a signal dispatch service, manning a switch board and the construction and maintenance of underground as well as field cables. In May 1951 another Signals Office was established in Diyatalawa to serve the Garrison HQ which was just formed at that time. By October 1, 1951 the troop was raised to a squadron with a strength of 4 Officers and 142 other ranks.

In 1951 formal approval was granted to wear the Royal Signals badges with the additional scroll CEYLON on it and to adopt the Royal Signals march Begone Dull Care as the regimental march of the Ceylon Signals Corps and in 1959 the 1 st Regiment of the Ceylon Signals was formed with Lt. Col D.V. Brohier was appointed as its first Commanding Officer.

In 1972 with Sri Lanka proclaiming its self a republic, the corps was renamed as the Sri Lanka Signals Corps. At present the Corps has expanded to a level of a Signals Brigade with many integral signals units. The Signals Corps provides an efficient and effective support to the combat and support arms by providing the much needed communications in the battle field and at the rear.

When the Army was formed in 1949, the Volunteer Signals unit was commanded by Lt. Col C.R De Silva. This unit was disbanded in 1962 and a new Volunteer squadron raised in 1980.