– DEDICATED TO THE GALLANT MEN OF THE SRI LANKA ARMY SERVICE CORPS WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE

The Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (SLASC), formed on 12 April 1918, is the fifth oldest corps of the Sri Lanka Army. The Corps shares this rare distinction with the Sri Lanka Light Infantry, Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps, Sri Lanka Artillery and the Sri Lanka Engineers. On 12 April 2018, the Service Corps celebrated its centenary, a historic milestone for the Corps and Sri Lanka Army.  The unsung heroes of the Corps, often out of the public eye, ensure that the Sri Lanka Army has the necessary supplies, logistics, transport, and fuel to fulfill its mission.  The goal of this blog is to make the next generation aware of what their fathers, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers of the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps have done for the motherland.

Contents (Click to View)

• Introduction 
  • Photographic Timeline of the Corps
  • 1949 Film: Corps at the 1st Independence Day Parade
  • Connection to the Royal Army Service Corps
• Pre-19th Century: The warfare of the ancient Sri Lankans
• 20th Century Through WW1
• Birth of the Corps and Profiles of British Commanding Officers
• Inter-War Period WW1 and WW2
• World War 2 Through the 40s
  • WW2 Civil and Defence Mobilization
  • WW2 Regimental War Diary: 2 September 1939 to 22 September 1942
  • WW2 War Dead
  • WW2 Overseas Tours of Duty in Cocos Island and Diego Garcia
  • WW2 Sri Lankans who Served with British Units in Other Theaters
  • WW2 Vehicle Fleet
• Formation of the Sri Lanka Army Through 50s
• The 1960s
• 50th Anniversary Celebrations 1968
• The 1970s and early 80s
• The War Years (1980s to 2009)
• Post-2009 to date
• Comparison of Troop Strength: 1918, 1938 and 2016
• Training Materials Throughout the Ages
• Small Arms Throughout the Ages
• Sri Lanka Army Related Historic Photos
• Photo Albums of Waggoners

Dedicated to the memory of Lt. Col KL Abeywickrama CO 1977-82 SLASC (V), and to his past and present comrades of the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps. Many of the photos in this blog came from his private collection.

Related Links (Click to Open):

Army Service Corps Turns 100 Years of Age, WWW.Army.lk

Centenary Celebrations of The Sri Lanka Army Service Corps, WWW.Army.lk

Disclaimer: This blog is not affiliated with the Sri Lanka Army. It is intended as a non-commercial historical repository for those interested in the history of the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps.