Engineer Services Regiment

Corps of Engineer Services
ActiveJanuary 1950 - Present
Country Sri Lanka
Branch Sri Lanka Army
RoleCivil Engineering
Size7 Regular Units & 9 Volunteer Units
Regimental CentrePanagoda
Colors   
Engagements1971 Insurrection
Insurrection 1987-89
Sri Lankan Civil War
Commanders
Colonel of the RegimentMaj Gen A H L G Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc
Centre CommandantBrig K L Munasinghe USP
Regimental Sergeant MajorWO1 W W M I B Aberathna

The Corps of Engineer Services (CES) a regiment of the Sri Lanka Army. The role of the Corps of Engineer Services is to design, construct and maintain all buildings, roads and associated facilities such as electricity, water supply and drainage systems used by the Sri Lanka Army, Apart from this, the Regiment is also responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of all types of generators, water pumps, sewer pumps, desalination plants and other electrical appliances. It is made up of 6 regular units and 9 volunteer (reserve) units and is headquartered at its Regiment Center at the Panagoda Cantonment, Panagoda.