Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Active12 December 1949 - Present
Country Sri Lanka
Branch Sri Lanka Army
TypeEngineering
RoleCombat Support
Size6000 in 6 Units
Regimental CentreSlave Island, Colombo
Motto(s)Skill to Battle
Colors     
MarchQuick:Lillibullero
Anniversaries12 December (Regimental day)
Engagements1971 Insurrection
Insurrection 1987-89
Sri Lankan Civil War
Websitehttps://alt.army.lk/sleme/
Commanders
Centre CommandantCol D A Sirimannage
Current Director EMEMaj Gen S A N J Ariyasena
Colonel of
the Regiment
Maj Gen Indu Samarakoon

The Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා විදුලි හා යාන්ත්‍රික ඉංජිනේරු රෙජිමේන්තුව Shri Lanka Viduli Ha Yanthrika Injineru Rejimentuwa) is a Combat Support corps of the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of six regular regiments and one volunteer (reserve) regiment. Regiment Center located at Kew Road, Slave Island, Colombo. The present strength of the corps is 200 officers and 5763 other ranks.