Diyatalawa Garrison

It is home to the several training centers of the army, including the Sri Lanka Military Academy and has a detachment of the Gemunu Watch.

[1][2] Early in World War II the camp was reopened and German nationals resident in Hong Kong and Singapore, as well as many sailors, like those removed from the Asama Maru in violation of international law, were housed here.

Also imprisoned were Buddhist monks of German extraction like Nyanaponika and Govinda Anagarika who had acquired British citizenship.

On 14 March 2013, the Security Forces Headquarters – Central the youngest of the seven commands of the Sri Lanka Army was formed at Diyatalawa.

ARTRAC was established as a separate organization for doctrinal development and training monitoring of Sri Lanka Army.