For the first thirty years of its existence (1918 to 1948), the Corps consisted of a single regiment, with a mixture of volunteers and regulars of the Ceylon Defence Force, and Royal Army Service Corps personnel seconded to the regiment. For the next 15 years (1948 to 63), the volunteer component became the Second Volunteer Company within the regiment. Subsequently, for the next 29 years (1963 to 1992), the regular and volunteer units were raised to battalion strength and were two distinct regiments within the Corps. In its current form, starting from 1992, the Corps is organized as a single regiment with 8 battalions: 7 regular battalions and one volunteer battalion with its Regimental Headquarters at the Panagoda Cantonment. The term corps used in reference to the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps denotes a tradecraft or specialization similar to what is found in the Medical Corps, Signal Corps, Intelligence Corps, etc. For the purposes of this website, the terms corps and regiment have been used interchangeably.
- On March 9, 1989, the Regular Army Regiment was divided into the 1st Regiment and the 3rd Regiment of the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps. The Volunteer Regiment became the the 2nd Regiment..
CASC 1929:
Top Row:- Ptes E.W.T.Horne, C. B. Wratten, P.R. Ramsden, F.E. Rochford, W.L. Holman, J.C. Light, D. Everitt, R.J. Clement, J.J. Fowler, Tptr. H. Parker, Pte W. A. Duguid, Cpl. W.G.C. Carr, Pte. J. M. Grant
Second Row:- Pte. J.E.F. Whithouse, Cpl. J.L. Innes-Lillingston, P.T.E. E. V. Gould, Pte. E. Sugden, Cpl. A.O. Mair, S. Sgt. T. R. Robb, C.S.M. H. R. Thomas, P.T.E D.L. Small, Cpl. R. R. Callingham, Cpl. R. D. Scott, Pte. J. D. Forsyth, Cpl. R.S. Gavin Robinson, Sgt. G. C. Colling
Seated:- R.Q.M.S. A.D. Morley, R.S.M. R. H. Findon, Lieut. D. M. Baker, Lieut. C. C. Glasse, Captain D. J. Keating, M.C. (Adjt), His Excellency Sir Herbert J. Stanley, K.M. M. G., Governor of Ceylon, Major R. Murdoch (Commanding Officer CS&T), Colonel E. B. Ferrers, D.S.O. (Comdt: C.D.F.), Captain E. Carrad, Lieut. C. W. de Lemos, M.C., R.Q.M.S.I. C. A. Bloxham
Sept 10, 1943: Retirement of Lt. Col. Robert Murdoch
Front Row, from left to right: Captain GFG Perera , Adjutant; Captain C.B. Wrattan; Major N. Kirk; Major JHT Horne; Major AG Stevenson; Lt Col. R. Murdoch; Major IW Paterson; Major ISD Carrad; Captain RW Hendry; Captain W.A. Radcliffe; Capt. AC Ebbell;
Center Left to Right: 2/Lt TGE Asarappa; Capt ABI Jayamaha; 2/Lt VK Bachus; 2/Lt EB Ebert; Lt. WS Lemphers; 2/LT VM Joseph; 2/Lt EK Anderson; 2/Lt JRC Thiedeman; 2/LR ED Udumar; 2/LT CF Cassie Chitty; 2/LT GA Pereira; Captain A. Nanayakkara; 2/LT CE Offen;
Back Row Left to Right: 2/LT D.E. De Silva; 2/Lt M. A. Perera; Lt. N. Nes Gunaratna
CASC October 1945
Seated: Capt. J.R.C. Thiedeman, Capt. L.V. Schockman, Capt. A.C. Ebbell; Capt. W.R.A. Mc Lellan; Major J.H.T. Horne, Lt. Col. A.G.. Stevenson, Maj. W.A. Radcliffe, Maj. G.L.S. Austin; Capt. A.B.I. Jayamaha, A. Nanayakkara, Capt. E.B. Ebert, Capt. M.D. William
2nd Row: Capt. C.E. Offen, Capt. G. de Pinto, Lt. G.A. Pereira, Lt. C.F. Cassie Chitty, Lt. D.M.A. Perera, Lt. & Q.M. N. Nes Guneratne, Lt. M.S. Lawrence, LT. D.E. De Silva, Lt. V.A.D. Janz, Lt. U.B. Pinto, Capt. E.K. Anderson
Back Row: Lt. M. Wickremeratne, Lt. H.S. Coomaraswamy, Lt. T. Abeysinghe, Lt. V.F.J. Perera, Lt. D.V. Martenstyn, Lt . & Q.M. W.S. Lemphers, Capt. E. Mason, 2/Lt. G.F. Jayasooriya, 2/Lt. W.S. Baines, Lt. A.T. Pallege, Lt. L.H. Graham
2nd General Transport Company SLASC Diyatalawa, 1965
Seated: Sgt. Candappa, Lt. Fitzroy Valentine Pinto Jayawardene, Lt. N.A. Gunawardena, Lt. K.L. Abeywickrama, Maj A. Pallage, Lt. A. Jayawardena, Sgt TBD, Sgt TBD
To Be Cataloged (mid 60s): Then Maj Ananda Pallage second from left
2 SLASC Diyatalawa 1968
1968 50th Anniversary Celebrations at Diyatalawa:
Lt. Col. Kenneth Abeywickrama (CO 1977-82) and
Lt. Col A Nanayakkara (#3 former CO 1959-63)
Back Row (Left to Right): #10 Captain Tissa “Bull” Weeratunga (#1 Later Army Commander 1981-85); #17 Major Kenneth Pereira (later Brigadier) Thanks to General Lalin Fernando and Romesh Tissanayagam for help in identifying the non-SLASC officers at this historic event.
Group Photo CASC (V) Regimental Headquarters Beire Lake, Colombo 03, November 1972:
Seated (L to R):
WOII Piyadasa; WOII MMA Usuf; WOII B. Perera; 2/Lt. R.W. Jayasuriya; 2/Lt R. A. B. Ratnayake; 2/Lt. DSC Ganegoda; Capt. A. Jayawardena; Capt. G.S. De S. Jayaratne; Lt. Col. Pallage; Capt. K.L. Abeywickrama; Capt. A. Wimaladasa; Lt. N.A. Gunawardena; Lt (QM Tec) A.K.D.A Perera; 2/Lt. R. Athulathmudali; 2/Lt. U.A. Elapatha; WOII A. Ganegoda; WOII M.H. Jayah; S. Sgt. WDM Perera
Standing 1st Row :
Cpl. A.N. Mallawarachchi; Cpl. I.W. Fernando; Cpl. V.G.A Gunasiri; Cpl. KAD Bernard; Sgt. M.L. Segera; Sgt. N.K. Sirisena; Sgt. G. Leeting; S/Sgt. L.R. Attanayake; Sgt. O. D. C. Jayawardena; Sgt. N.A. Dias; Sgt. G. Perera; Sgt. A. S. Bernard; Sgt. A. S. Candappa; Sgt. D. P. Perera; Sgt. R. Alwis; Sgt. M. K. Edwin; Sgt. K. V. Dharmadasa; Cpl. D.V.G. Zilva; Cpl. U.P.A.R. Gunatunga; Cpl. P.A.J.A Perera; Cpl. Jayasekera; Cpl. Dharmadasa
Standing 2nd Row :
Pte. L.P. Upasena; Pte. H.E.C. Shedden; Cpl. R.M. Premachandra; L/Cpl. G.A. Wijeratna; L/Cpl. K.A. Weerasena; Pte. K.S.K. Jayasundera; Pte. W.K. Saudias; Pte. K. Wettasinghe; Pte. T. Someratne; Pte. A.G. Karunadasa; Pte. B.A. Silva; Pte. H.A.G. Pieris; Pte. J.K. Newton; Pte. I.S. Perera; Pte. H.M.S. Abdeen; Pte. R.S. Saumyadasa; Pte. A.D. Sumanapala; L.Cpl. S.D. Somaratna; Pte. P.T.E. Balachandran; Pte. A.M. Attanayake; Pte. M.R. Wimalasuriya Banda; Pte. W.P. Karunadasa; Pte. J.A. Herathbanda; Pte.M.C. Perera; Pte. U.K. Wimalasiri; Pte. J. Gunasekera
Standing 3rd Row :
Pte. K.A.B. Wimalaratna; Pte. A. P. Wijeratne; Pte. A.L.G. Jinadasa; L/Cpl Selvanayagam; TBD Individual; TBD Individual; L/Cpl H.H. Fernando; Pte. P.M. Abeysekera; Pte. K. Gunadasa; Pte. S. M. Hemapala; Pte. S. L. M. Tilekeratne; Pte. J.A. Jayasena; Pte. K. D. C. Appuhamay; Pte. P.D. R. Perera; Pte. J.M. P. Jayakody; Pte. S.K. Kiribanda; Pte. D.G. Robert; TBD Individual; Pte. M.P.S. Gunasena; Pte. W. A. Dharmadasa; Pte. M.D.D. Gunasekera; Pte. M.A.D. Perera; L/Cpl. W. Chandrapala
Standing Rear Row :
L/Cpl. K.L.B. Ariyaratne; Pte. K. Somadasa; Pte. D.B. Karunasekera; TBD Individual; TBD Individual; Pte. S.C. Silva; Pte. K.M. Karunasena; Pte. K.M. Piyasena; Pte. M.R. Dharmaratne; L/Cpl. A.G. Peiris; Pte. H.G. Dhanapala; Pte. A.H.M. Muthubanda; L/Cpl. GPD. Warnapala; Pte. D.A. Kannangara; Pte. G.R. Silva; Pte. Hendrik; TBD Individual; L/Cpl. Senaratneu; Pte. S.A. Wazeer Ali; Pte. M. A.S. Jayaweera; L/Cpl. S.K.M.S. Kalubanda; Pte. D. Mataligo; L/Cpl. T.A.D. Chandradasa
Group Photo SLASC (R) Officers 1974
1974: Front Row L to R: Capt. DSJ Jayaratna; Maj. W. Fernando; Lt. Col. ALA Perera; Lt. Col. DE De Silva; Lt Col(later Brig) PKB (Kenneth) Pereira CO; Lt Col S (Bomba) Musafer; Maj. KIMT Deen; Maj. S Wijegunawardene; Capt. T. Ratnasekera
Middle Row: Capt. SV Jayakody; Lt. KKS Kannangara; Lt. AND Wijesuriya; WBGA Gunasekera; Capt PMKA Wickramaratna; 2/Lt WB Perera; Lt. HMN Krishnaratna; Lt. HP Jayasekera; Lt. DAMG Sarathchandra; Capt. K Attanayake
Back Row: Lt. T Rajapakse; Capt. DB Nadarajasingham; Lt. PHL Perusinghe; 2/Lt OHM Fernando; Lt. AMRU Bandaratilleke; 2/Lt HMRB Thammita; Lt. AP Perera; Lt. BHM Wimalapala; 2/Lt EP Wijeynayake; Lt. PG Charles
1973: L to R Lt Col(later Brig) PKB (Kenneth) Perera SLASC (R), Lt Col V Ramanathan (Artillery First intake RMAS -Royal) , Major. (later Lt. Col) Kenneth Abeywickrama SLASC (V), Major Careem Zavahier) First SLLI (Wesley, national boxing champ -now in NZ) and Lt Col S (Bomba) Musafer (Wesley Cricket) and CO 2 SLASC (1974-76). Brig Perera, Lt Col Ramanathan, Maj. Zavahier and Lt. Col. Musafer are graduates of Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Photo taken at the Officers Mess 2(V) SLASC Beire Lake, Colombo 031
Left Photo: Lt. Col. Pallage’s Retirement Ceremony 1973: Col. RFC De Livera SLLI (V) & Lt. Col. Musafer at the Officers Mess 2(V)SLASC Beire Lake, Colombo 03; Right Photo: 1973 2(V) SLASC Officers: Capt K.A.Jaywardana, Late Major K.B. Wijesinghe, Major Ravi Jayasuriya, Late Major A. Wimaladasa, Lt. Col. Ronald de Alwis , Major N.A. Gunawardena, Col. Lakshman Attanayake at the Officers Mess 2(V)SLASC Beire Lake, Colombo 03
Lt. Col. Pallage (CO 1970-73) in civies and Col. RFC Livera SLLI (V) Rt Side: Lt. Col. Mussafer (CO 1974-76), Brig. Kenneth Perera & Lt. Col Ronald de Alwis at the Officers Mess 2(V)SLASC Beire Lake, Colombo 03; Right Photo: Lt Col RFC Livera SLLI (V) & Lt Col(later Brig) PKB (Kenneth) Perera SLASC (R), Major. (later Lt. Col) Kenneth Abeywickrama SLASC (V). Col. De Livera was the Deputy Commandant of the Volunteer Force from 1975-77 and a WW2 veteran.
Visit of Gen Wolff of US Pacific Command to 1 SLASC regimental headquarters around 1977: 1) Col. Gratien Silva; 2) American official; 3) Brig Kenneth Pereira; 4) Gen Frank Woolf (US Army Pacific Command); 5) American official; 6) Col S. Musaffer; 7) Ranjith Wanigasundara; 8) Maj Siri Wijegoonewardene; 9) Col Dudley Fernando (Behind Dudley Fernando wearing a beret is believed to be Capt Eric Krishnaratne (later Maj Gen)
https://www.usarpac.army.mil/history2/cg_wolff.asp
Group Photo 1980: CASC (V) Diyatalawa:
Capt. D.M.G. Sarathchandra, Adjutant, Lt. Col. Kenneth Abeywickrama, Lt. Gen Dennis Perera (Army Commander), Brigadier B. J. Rodrigo (Volunteer Force Commander)
SLASC (V) 1982 Annual Corps Day, Racecourse Ave
Top Left Photo: Presidential Awards Ceremony September 1979 Panagoda: Sri Lanka Army Service Corps Lt. Gen. Dennis Perera (Left), President J.R. Jayawardena, Lt. Col. KL Abeywickrama (Right); Top Right Photo: Lt. Col. KL Abeywickrama, Captain K.A. Jayawardene (to his right)
Left Top: Lt. Col K. L. Abeywickrama, Maj. N.A. Gunawardene, Lt. R M D Ratnayake (Brig.), Maj. Gen Dennis Perera
Capt. Perusinghe (SLASC) Adjutant 2VSLASC, Lt. K.R.Upali. Gunawardane (Brigadier ) Capt, Shelton Ganegoda (Lt. Col. ) Major General Dennis Perera ( Army Commander ) Lt. G. R. Karunaratna, Cadet Officer Wedagedera & Lt. R.M.D. Ratnayake ( Brigadier ) with back towards camera . Upali, Shelly, Ranjith, Wedagedera, Ratnayake & Ronnie were all from 2SLASCV (details Provided by Lt Col. Ronald De Alwis)
Lt/Rt: Brig.George Thevanayagam (Comdt CVF ) / Officer hidden next to Brig.Thevanayagam is believed to be Lt. Asoka Elapatha (later Maj and brother of Brig. Granville V. Elapatha of the General Service Corps), Capt Shelton Ganegoda (Lt. Col ) Major General Dennis Perera (Army Commander ) The tall officer wearing a cross belt is then Maj. Jayantha de Silva (later Col ) Military Assistant who is now in OZ. Major K. A. Jayawardene (Only Head seen) Cadet Officer Wedagedara (Major ) & Lt. R.M.D.Ratnayake ( Brig). Details provided by Lt Col. Ronald De Alwis
Lt. Gen Dennis Perera, Lt. Col. Kenneth Abeywickrama, Brigadier Justus Rodrigo (late SL Artillery and Vol Force Commander), Col. George Thevanayagam
Additional Details: The late Major General George Thevanayagam had a distinguished career in the army. He was an old boy of St. Johns College Jaffna and was with the Sinha Regiment. The photo is believed to have been taken in Diyatalawa in 1978 when he was a colonel and Commandant Army Training Centre -ATC and Commander SEAC (South East Area Commander). He later became Commandant of the Volunteer Force from 1983 -1986, and then Chief of Staff of the Army from October 1986 to January 1987. After his retirement, he was promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed as the first Director of National Cadet Corps.
Diyatalawa 1982:
Seated Left to Right: 1) Captain UA Elapatha; 2) Capt. KRU Goonewardene; 3) Maj. CP Algama; 4) Lt. Col. H.R.L. De Alwis, CO; 5) Maj. P.G. Charles; 6) Capt. DSSC Ganegoda; 7) Capt. R.H.H.D Ratnayake; 8) Capt. L.R. Attanayake
Seated Left to Right: 1) O/C Kalubowilla; 2) O/C AJAL Peiris; 3) Lt. HK Fernando; 4) 2/Lt. WHLP Wickramasinghe; 5) 2/LT BT Samaraweera; 6) O/C Kempitiya; 7) LT. PHS Wedegedera
2001 (TBD): Left to Right Maj. BT Samaraweera; Maj. Ravi Jayasuriya; Capt. Simon Kannangara; Lt. Col. HRL “Ronnie” De Alwis; Maj. Gen SA Kulatunga Deputy Corps Commandant SLASC Head Quarters; Maj Gen HNW Dias Corps Commandant, SLASC Head Quarters; Major MP Kumaranayake CO 2 SLASC, Maj A Wimaladasa; Capt AKDA Perera; Capt. AACA Weerasinghe
Visit of Major Siri Wijegoonewardene to 1 SLASC on 08 July 2011. Gen Kenneth Edema, Colonel Commandent, to the right of Major Wijegoonewardene
2017: 2 SLASC Katunayake
100th Anniversary with Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake in 2018
2024: Brigadier Mahawithana is currently the highest-ranking flag officer from 2 SLASC. He stands beside the grandfather clock presented by Lt. Col. DSJ Lanktree, Commanding Officer, on 10 March 1938 to the then Ceylon Army Service Corps. Having served in numerous key roles within the Sri Lanka Army, Brigadier Mahawithana embodies and continues the proud traditions and 107-year legacy of excellence, service, and dedication by the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps.
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