Army Headquarters (Sri Lanka)
Army Headquarters refers to the military headquarters complex of the Sri Lanka Army. Situated next to Galle Face Green and Lower Lake Road, this complex also includes the Ministry of Defence. Apart from operational and administrative offices, it contains the centers of several regiments and corps of the Sri Lanka Army. Until 2006 the Colombo Military Hospital was based here, however it was moved to a suburb of Colombo in 2007. It is also the location of the army sports grounds.
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