Panagoda Cantonment
| Panagoda Cantonment | |
|---|---|
| Panagoda, Western Province | |
 | |
| Type | Cantonment |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Sri Lanka Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1953 |
| In use | 1953 – present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison |
Sri Lanka Artillery, Sri Lanka Signals Corps, Sri Lanka Light Infantry |
Panagoda Cantonment is a cantonment located in the western Western Province of Sri Lanka. It serves as the regimental headquarters of many regiments of the Sri Lanka Army and is an arsenal. It also houses one of the main Military Hospitals operated by the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps. It is one of the largest military bases in Sri Lanka.
List of regiment which as its regimental headquarters at the Panagoda Cantonment
- Sri Lanka Light Infantry
- Sri Lanka Artillery
- Sri Lanka Signals Corps
- Engineer Services Regiment
- Sri Lanka Army Service Corps
- Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps
- Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps
- Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps
References
Coordinates: 6°52′11″N 80°02′09″E / 6.86972°N 80.03583°E
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