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4199: 2979:. With the economic limitations in the 1960s, focus was given for local training in order to save foreign exchange. The army initiated basic officer training at the Army Training Centre in 1968. With the rapid expansion of the army in the 1980s and 1990s saw the establishment of local specialist and trade schools, along with staff colleges and a defence university. At present the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) with its headquarters at Diyatalawa formulates all training doctrine of the army and all its training centres. ARTRAC directs all army training establishments, regimental training establishments and battalion training schools. 5330: 6363: 6312: 6038: 5815: 5735: 5714: 5693: 5551: 5409: 5374: 5194: 5135: 4985: 4588: 4559: 4531: 4502: 4401: 4372: 4282: 5441: 5365: 6162: 4700: 4658: 757: 1479: 6518: 8839: 6545: 6530: 6460: 6078: 6058: 5857: 6574: 6560: 5657: 5474: 5280: 5171: 5158: 4911: 4867: 4255: 8825: 8811: 387: 6490: 6279: 5450: 5339: 4941: 4897: 4853: 4616: 4344: 4317: 4242: 5990: 4436: 6475: 6255: 6207: 6098: 5775: 5755: 1072: 5511: 5400: 5272: 4191: 4183: 4175: 4167: 4159: 1322: 399: 9818: 8795: 97: 3071:, as only university specializing in defence studies in the island. Each year, approximately fifty cadets from all three services are admitted to the university (aged 18–22) to participate in a three-year programme of academic work and as sent to their service academies for their final year of training. In addition KDU conducts postgraduate and masters programs in defence related subjects for officers who attend staff and defence courses at DSCSC and NDC. 6444: 9583: 5040: 4818: 4784: 4756: 4728: 4463: 6228: 5836: 5795: 6506: 420: 9654: 9731: 10693: 10677: 5637: 5617: 6333: 5939: 10740: 10709: 5494: 10756: 6186: 6134: 6122: 6011: 5918: 5906: 5878: 4714: 4672: 6383: 5960: 6291: 4955: 4630: 5597: 9791: 5217: 5112: 5089: 5068: 10724: 3019:

themselves to continue their careers in the military with the mandatory ten years of service for regular army officers and five years of service for volunteer officers. Once completing their basic training at SLMA, junior officers would receive specialized training at training centres which would include young officers courses in their area of specialization followed by advanced training on weapon systems.

73: 1603:. In the process of the peacekeeping operations, two soldiers were killed in a raid in Petit-Goave. After over 6 months of service, the first contingent of the peacekeeping force returned to Sri Lanka on May 17, 2005. In December 2007, 7th rotation of the Sri Lankan contingent had been deployed with a force of 991 officers and other ranks, many of those deployed have been awarded the 1254:, stating with 10 officer cadets in 1950, which continued until the 1968 and both officers and other ranks were sent to specialist training courses in Britain, India, Pakistan and Malaya. There were no formations and all units were structured to directly function under the Army Headquarters. However temporary field headquarters were to be formed at the time requirement arose. 6413: 1364:, forcing the army to deploy its forces in the south of the island and to fight on two fronts between 1987 and 1989. The 1980s saw a massive expiation of the army from 15,000 personal to over 30,000 and more. New regiments were raised, while others were expanded with new battalions. New weapons and equipment were introduced as the war shifted from 6428:

Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha Unit conducts various welfare projects such as Viru Kekulu pre-schools, day care centres, welfare shops, bakeries and salons, with the committed contribution of the dedicated membership. Construction of houses, giving away of educational scholarships and assisting in times

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was appointed as Commandant of the Ceylon Army. The Defence Agreement of 1947 provided the assurance that British would come to the aid of Ceylon in the event it was attacked by a foreign power and provided British military advisers to build up the country's military. In November, a Ceylon Army Guard

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Initially the British stationed their forces, which included naval vessels, artillery troops and infantry, to defend the island nation from other foreign powers, using the natural harbor of Trincomalee as their headquarters in Sri Lanka. In 1796, the Swiss and Malay mercenaries who were previously in

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and the United States Governments passing regulations about the selling of weaponry to nations which are suffering or suffered from internal conflict. However the United States has expressed its intent to maintain military training assistance. Recently the Sri Lankan Army started to produce locally

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which resulted in 108 members, including three officers, being sent back after being implicated in alleged misconduct and sexual abuse where sex was exchanged for money and valuable items, with some acts considered rape as they involved those under 18. In January 2019, a Sri Lankan army officer and

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The war with the LTTE was halted several times for peace negotiations, the last of which following the signing of a ceasefire agreement in 2002 with the help of international mediation. However, renewed violence broke out in December 2005 and following the collapse of peace talks, the Army has been

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was established. The initial requirement was to raise an artillery regiment, an engineer squadron, an infantry battalion, a medical unit, and a service corps company. For much of the 1950s the army was preoccupied with the task of building itself and training existing and new personnel. To this aim

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in the 18th century. Yet, until the entire island was ceded to the British in 1815, regional kingdoms maintained most of their independent defence forces and were able to successfully repulse repeated thrusts by the European armies. However the British, unlike their counterparts, were not primarily

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At its formation the armed forces of Sri Lanka had limited indigenous training facilities, especially in technical and advanced roles, they have depended greatly on military training provided by foreign countries. The United Kingdom played a major role in the early years following independence and

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on April 11, 1949, and formalised in Gazette Extraordinary No. 10028 of October 10, 1949 marked the creation of the Ceylon Army, consisting of a regular and a volunteer force, the later being the successor of the disbanded CDF. Therefore, October 10, 1949, is considered the day the Ceylon Army was

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broke out in April 1971. Having been caught by surprise, as a result of failure to comprehend the magnitude of the insurgency from intelligence reports. Although completely ill-prepared to deal with an insurgency, lacking weapons, ammunition, equipment and training; the army responded quickly and

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During the 1950s and 1960s the army was called upon to carry to essential services when the workers went on strike which were organised by the left-wing parties and trade unions for various reasons, the most notable was the 1961 Colombo Port strike, during which ships threatened to bypass Colombo

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Though the weapons were obsolete at the time of purchase, security forces found them to be successful in combat. Land mines proved to be the most lethal threat to personnel, as a number of mines were deployed against unprotected trucks and buses by the LTTE in the northern and eastern Provinces.

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qualities and the understanding of each one's role as an officer and a servant of the state. Due to the lack of officers within the lower levels, the training process was sped up in the 1980s by developing a short commission course. The cadets were given a training of fifty-six weeks and devoted

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Inaugurated on 12 July 1984, Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha Unit functions with the main objective of providing welfare facilities to the next of kin of war heroes who have sacrificed their lives, gone missing in action or injured whilst defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of their

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to Sri Lanka during this era. Although some locals already possessed military training and fighting experience, there is no evidence that the Portuguese employed local inhabitants into their own forces. Thus the Portuguese were forced to restrict their presence in the island due to their small

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in retaliation for indignities inflicted on his envoys and Burmese interference in the elephant trade. This marked the first overseas expedition in Sri Lankan military history. It is also reported that Parakramabahu's fame was such that his assistance was sought by South Indian rulers who were

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The Directorate of Rehabilitation was established with the intention and focus towards the rehabilitation of Officers and Other Ranks Wounded in Action. However, with the increase of a number of casualties due to the operations, the Sri Lanka Army proceeded to utilize the services of battle

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In late 1987, the army had a total estimated strength of up to 40,000 troops, about evenly divided between regular army personnel and reservists on active duty. The approximately 20,000 regular army troops represented a significant increase over the 1983 strength of only 12,000. Aggressive

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were sturdily built and are considered a tribute to their military engineering skills. Also, like the Portuguese, the Dutch focussed on maritime power and although they had the capability to develop and use local forces, they chose to isolate themselves from the local population.

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At the formation of the Ceylon Army in 1949, the need to train a standing army was felt strongly since the Ceylon Defence Force had operated on a regimental training model to maintain the efficiency of its volunteers culminating with the annual two week training camp at the

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in 1874. The Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers was originally administered as a single regiment. However, over the years various sections of the volunteers grew large enough to become independent regiments. The different units that emerged from the Volunteer Force were the

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Sri Lanka Army's newest contingent of 243 professionally-trained Army personnel in the Combat Convoy Company (CCC), well-prepared to serve in the United Nations (UN) Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) left the island on 21 April 2021.

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have continued to be an important source of military expertise to the Sri Lankan military. Other sources include India, Pakistan, the United States, Australia and Malaysia. Additionally, in an agreement reached in 1984, Israeli security personnel (reportedly from

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of natural disasters, are done at both organizational and Regimental levels. The volunteer service extended by the spouses of the Army Officers whilst multitasking at their roles as wives, mothers and professionals, is an immense strength to Sri Lanka Army.

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Over 23,790 Sri Lankan armed forces personnel were killed since the begin of the civil war in 1981 to its end in 2009, this includes 12 general officers killed in active duty or assassinated. 659 service personnel were killed due to the second

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to British occupation cropped up almost instantly. During the first half-century of occupation, the British faced a number of uprisings, and were forced to maintain a sizable army in order to guarantee their control over the island. After the

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Organized and controlled by the Army General Staff at Army HQ, various formations are raised from time to time to suit various security requirements and operations in the country and overseas. The Army at present has deployed 12

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Due to a lack of any major external threats, the growth of the army was slow, and the primary duties of the army quickly moved towards internal security by the mid-1950s, the same time as the first Ceylonese Army Commander

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battalion, the basic unit of organization in field operations, includes five companies of four platoons each. Typical platoon has three squads (sections) of ten personnel each. In addition to the basic infantry forces, a

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port and the country almost starved. To counter these common strikes several units were formed, who were employed in development work when there were no strikes. New regiments were formed, which included the

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recruitment campaigns following the 1983 riots raised this number to 16,000 by early 1985. By 1990 the army had expanded to over 90,000 personnel and by 2007, it had expanded to over 120,000.

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used for reservists or reservist units. Recruitment of the personal are carried island wide with a restrictions in the northern and eastern provinces during the civil war in those areas. The

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These volunteers saw active service when a contingent of the Ceylon Mounted Infantry (CMI) in 1900, and a contingent of the Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps (CPRC) in 1902, took part in the

691:(455-73) who is credited with repulsing numerous Indian invasions and for organising a naval build-up to deter seaborne attacks. He also had the foresight to cover his defences with 676:, whom he eventually defeated. Dutugemunu's organisational skills, bravery and chivalry are famous and his battles have gone down in history as outstanding offensive operations. 10558: 10521: 1091:(CDF) was formed bring under it all volunteer units for administrative, training and logistics purposes. It continued to grow throughout the early period of the 20th century. 10553: 8166: 6777: 1279:(TaFII) in 1963 and continued up to 1981 when it was disbanded. The Army was mobilised to help the police to restore peace under provincial emergency regulations during the 829:, they did not employ locals in their military and preferred to live in isolation, pursuing their interests in trade and commerce. Like the Portuguese, they defended their 1345:

In May 1972, when Ceylon was proclaimed a republic and changed its name from the Dominion of Ceylon to the Republic of Sri Lanka, all Army units were renamed accordingly.

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These land mines weighed approximately 50 – 100 kg, against which no armoured vehicle that the SLA possessed was able to withstand the blast effect. Consequently,

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which is responsible for the maintenance of capability for the defence of the capital, all other divisions, task forces and brigades are deployed for operations in the

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who is directly responsible to the Commander of the Army for the smooth functioning of the Branch. Under each Branch, there are several Directorates, each headed by a

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motherland while also empowering the families of the serving Army personnel. Traditionally the organization functions under the leadership of the wife of the serving

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and a year earlier Ceylon entered into the bi-lateral Anglo-Ceylonese Defence Agreement of 1947. This was followed by the Army Act No. 17 of 1949 which was passed by

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The headquarters of field formations each have its own staff. For instance a divisional headquarters is divided into a GS branch as an AQ branch, each headed by a

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restricted to maritime power, and thus had the capability to bring the entire island under their control and to integrate locals into the British defence forces.

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in 1848, in which a number of Sinhalese recruits defected to the side of the rebels, the recruitment of Sinhalese to the British forces was temporarily halted.

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in Maduru Oya and at several locations by training battalions, followed by additional specialized training in arms or trade at training centres such as the

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As of present, the bulk of the Sri Lankan Army is deployed for domestic defensive and combat operations, while a sizable foreign deployment is maintained.

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weapons such as a new multiple rocket launcher, with 10 barrels and a firing range of 20 km. The SLEME is also producing vehicles for transport, the

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Since 1980 the army has undertaken many operations against the LTTE rebels. The major operations conducted by the army eventually led to the recapture of

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services, all personal in the Sri Lanka Army have volunteered as regular personnel or reservists. This should not be confused with the traditional term

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which was established in 2011. Senior field officers with the potential to advance to general officer rank are selected to attend the prestigious

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casualties with the view of obtaining a productive service from these individuals. As a result, under mentioned institutes had been established.

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as traders, the Portuguese soon made themselves political masters of the western seaboard. Numerous forts were soon established, and features of

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explorers first landed in Sri Lanka. By 1658 they had completely ousted the Portuguese from the coastal regions of the island. Much like the

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As of 2024 the Sri Lanka Army had 150,000 personnel. In 2023 the army had 200,783 personnel and the number was reduced to 150,000 in 2024.

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on their request as well as many other countries in military education regarding civilian rescue, jungle combat, and guerilla warfare etc.

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were raised as the necessity arose, and the soldiers returned to their pursuits, mainly for farming, after their spell of military duty.

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Sri Lanka also continues to receive a variety of weapons from Britain, India, Japan, Pakistan, Israel and other former suppliers.

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and other rebel strongholds. On 19 May 2009 Sri Lankan army declare the victory of war as they found the dead body of LTTE leader

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at their disposal, there is evidence supported by legend, designation, name, place and tradition that prove there were 'stand-by'

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for their services. In November 2007, 114 members of the 950 member Sri Lankan Army peacekeeping mission in Haiti was accused of

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in 1802 and placed under a British commanding officer. In the same year, the British became the first foreign power to raise a

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the British Army Training Team (BATT) advisory group carried out training for ex-members of the CDF within the Ceylon Army,

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united nationalist elements such as the JVP to politically support the LTTE in their call to evict the IPKF. This led to a

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to counter the influx of illegal South Indian immigrants brought in by smugglers on the north-western coast, in support of

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In 1939, the CDF was mobilised and an enormous expansion took place which required the raising of new units such as the

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and Malays were recruited to these regiments, and in 1814 the 4th Regiment was raised, which was composed entirely of

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techniques. With the rapid expansion of the army, in recent years it has expanded its training facilities locally.

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To meet the threat posed by predominantly the LTTE, Army purchased modern military hardware including 50-calibre

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and is responsible for operations & training and administration & logistics respectively. Similarly, a

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Units are grouped under Brigade Headquarters of their own arm; Armoured Brigade, Artillery Brigade and so on.

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took command of the army. The first internal security operation of the Ceylon Army began in 1952, code named

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and in 1958 it was deployed for the first time under emergency regulations throughout the island during the

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visiting the 1st battalion of the CLI at the Echelon Square and watching volunteers being trained to handle

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during the final stages of the civil war found "credible allegations" which, if proven, indicated that

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In recent years, Sri Lanka has become increasingly reliant on China for weapons. This is due to most

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At the beginning of the 16th century, modern Europe first came in contact with Sri Lanka. In 1505 a

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fleet, while operating in the Indian seas against Arab traders, was blown off course and landed at

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is the highest award for valour awarded in the Sri Lankan armed forces. Army recipients include;

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and is responsible for the administration and recruitment of all reserve units and personal. The

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left in 1806 and was eventually disbanded in Canada in 1822, the Malays, who initially formed a

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commanders. The course consisted of military and academic subjects and also trained the cadets

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coming under six operational headquarters and 2 independent Divisions and several independent

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In the Shadow of a Cease-fire: The Impacts of Small Arms Availability and Misuse in Sri Lanka

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was ceded to the British in 1815, and with that they gained control over the whole island.

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from 1987 to 1990. 53 service personnel were killed and 323 were wounded in the first

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involved in the heavy fighting that has resumed in the north and east of the country.

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In 1910, with the enactment of the Ceylon Defence Force Ordinance No. 8 of 1910, the

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is the highest appointment in the army who commands the army and is assisted by the

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to gain field experience. Newly recruited officer cadets were sent for training at

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In 1948 Sri Lanka gained independence from Britain, becoming a Dominion within the

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regiment was also established in 1986. Support for the infantry is provided by an

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was created; the army was renamed as the 'Sri Lanka Army' when Sri Lanka became a

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Sri Lanka Army MT-55A Armoured Vehicle-launched Bridge pulled by Tatra T815 Truck

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The Sri Lanka Army currently participates in several major overseas deployments:

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In the 1980s, the army expanded its range of weapons from the original stock of

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is the only territorial unit that carries out recruitment from a specific area.

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By the late 1970s the army was confronted with a new conflict, this time with

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numbers and their efforts were more focused toward projecting maritime power.

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which became the traditional training grounds for the newly formed army. The

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from the coastal areas of the country, and sought to conquer the independent

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The Great War : the British campaign in France and Flanders. Volume 1

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Institute of Peacekeeping Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOT-SL)

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In other parts of the country, there are Area and Sub-Area Headquarters.

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Security Forces on a realistic path to achieve the set target, Dailynews

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Two Security Forces Headquarters established in Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi

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were added to the 'A' vehicle fleet of the 1st Reconnaissance Regiment,

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of Northern Sector, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 53 Division.

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regiment, three commando regiments, three special forces regiments, six

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United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali

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coastal patrols and police operations. This was expanded and renamed as

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Jacotine of the CLI, who was the last man left alive in his unit at the

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with their own forces, but unlike the Portuguese, Dutch forces employed

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came under the control of three colonial European powers, namely the

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chassis – were imported in quantity. By 1987 Sri Lanka's indigenous

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were committed by the Sri Lankan Armed Forces and the Tamil Tigers.

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The Portuguese are credited with the introduction of European-style

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Michael K. Cecil – Sri Lanka's Military: The Search For A Mission,

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All pre-commissioning training for officers are carried out at the

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were killed and three more wounded when their convoy came under an

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raised, and as such October 10 is celebrated annually as Army Day.

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records do not indicate that the Sri Lankan rulers had a full-time

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in 1972. In 2024, the Army had approximately 150,000 personnel.

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class. Both the Unicorn and the Unibuffel are assembled by the

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was established in Diyatalawa in 1950 and later renamed as the

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scale operations. New regiments were formed which included the

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involved in internecine struggles. Another strong ruler in the

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had been engineered from the Buffel, followed by the improved

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The Sri Lankan Army has also provided special training to the

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which is the highest level of military training in Sri Lanka.

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and internal security organisation) trained army officers in

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over the course of its history. First assignment was in the

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with support personal that has been deployed as part of the

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Unibuffel MK II Armoured Personnel Carrier – Sri Lanka Army

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and fared well against their superior British adversaries.

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which began in 1803. Throughout the following years, more

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A Portuguese illustration of Sinhalese warriors, produced

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attack. The incident prompted the army to accelerate its

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In 1922, the CDF was honoured by the presentation of the

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during the war, particularly during the final stages. A

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Repeated incursions by South Indians, particularly the

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Light armoured High-Mobility/Forward Command vehicle

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Training for the new recruits are carried out by the

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the army has been on a constant mobilized (including

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series trucks, and landmine-resistant vehicles, the

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Sri Lanka Electrical And Mechanical Engineers School

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Awards and decorations of the military of Sri Lanka

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RM-70 Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher – Sri Lanka Army

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Commando Regimental Special Warfare Training School

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Archived from 6778:"Commander-in-Chief Completes One Year in Office" 3253:Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps Trade School 1684:is divided into a number of branches, namely the 893:the service of the Dutch were transferred to the 10776: 8197:"Small Arms and Light Weapons Conference Report" 7924: 4907: 4863: 4432: 3912: 2468:Each SFHQ and most divisions are commanded by a 982:On 1 April 1881 by a proclamation issued by the 27:Land force branch of the Sri Lankan armed forces 8225:"SL made multi-barrel rocket launcher unveiled" 7789: 6619:Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition – October 1999). 4205:Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Vehicle (MRAPV) 4125:Sri Lanka Electrical & Mechanical Engineers 1668:is the main administrative and the operational 8757:General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 8363:. globalsecurity.org. 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It was designated the 703:(1153–86) was an outstanding monarch of the 230:Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka 9579: 9364:Centre for Defence Research and Development 8081: 8079: 7913: 7044: 7042: 5181:Troop Carrier, Heavy Equipment Transporter 5036: 4814: 4780: 4752: 4724: 4459: 54: 9490: 9476: 9146: 9132: 8784: 8770: 8574:. www.MilitaryFactory.com. 16 January 2009 8275:"Sri Lanka Army's innovative new workshop" 7985:Ratnayake, Brigadier Daya (30 July 2005). 7878:"Victory's price: 6,200 Sri Lankan troops" 7811: 7746:"Sri Lanka Army – Defenders of the Nation" 7011: 7009: 6951: 6943:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 6851: 6849: 6804:"Sri Lanka Army History, The Ancient Time" 6649: 6647: 6645: 6643: 5492: 5472: 5439: 5398: 5363: 5328: 5270: 4178:Type 89 (YW534) Armoured Fighting Vehicles 3874:– former Brigade commander, Elephant Pass. 3177:Centre for Army Vocational Training (CAVT) 3117: 3037:Defence Services Command and Staff College 3026:attended command and staff courses at the 1158: 546: 532: 473:List of Sri Lankan generals and brigadiers 8596:. 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It was later renamed as the 8666:"Welcome to Army Seva Vanitha Unit" 8523:. Small Arms Survey. Archived from 8137: 7674: 7490: 5571: 5518: 5083:Tata Defence Troop Carrier LPT 709 4033:– countries with which the leftist 3549:P. M. Nilantha Pushpa Kumara 3211:Mechanized Infantry Training Centre 2810:Security Forces Headquarters – West 2746:Security Forces Headquarters - East 2235:Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1277:Task Force Anti Illicit Immigration 1221:was established in Colombo, with a 1031:Ceylon Supply & Transport Corps 596:) is the oldest and largest of the 24: 9452:Prime Minister's Security Division 9300:Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police 8719:"About Us: Army Seva Vanitha Unit" 8708: 8641:"About Us: Army Seva Vanitha Unit" 8630: 8594:"Biography of Mikhail Kalashnikov" 8366: 7630: 7413:"Sri Lanka to probe UN sex claims" 6613: 6376:Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle 3735:– Former Jaffna Brigade Commander. 3238:Army Service Corps Training School 2963:. Officer cadets were sent to the 2923:Corps of Agriculture and Livestock 1246:and some attached to units of the 418: 25: 10816: 10060:Expulsions from Northern province 9457:Sri Lanka Police Mounted Division 9280:Criminal Investigation Department 8740: 6690: 6603:Sri Lanka Army ranks and insignia 3999:3.7-inch heavy anti-aircraft guns 3214:Commando Regiment Training School 1675: 1650:Commandant of the Volunteer Force 1252:Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst 868: 629:Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army 305:Major General G.R.R.P Jayawardena 301:Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army 10754: 10738: 10722: 10707: 10691: 10675: 10100:2009 suicide air raid on Colombo 9816: 9789: 9729: 9652: 9581: 9411:Air Force Regiment Special Force 9403:Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol 8985:Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol 8837: 8823: 8809: 8793: 8012:De Silva, Senaka (1 June 2005). 6727:The Military Balance 2024, p.313 6572: 6558: 6543: 6528: 6516: 6504: 6488: 6473: 6458: 6442: 6408:Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha Unit 6402:Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha Unit 6381: 6361: 6331: 6327:shoulder-launched rocket system 6310: 6289: 6277: 6253: 6226: 6205: 6184: 6160: 6132: 6120: 6096: 6076: 6056: 6036: 6009: 5988: 5958: 5937: 5916: 5904: 5876: 5855: 5834: 5813: 5793: 5773: 5753: 5733: 5712: 5691: 5655: 5635: 5615: 5595: 5549: 5448: 5407: 5372: 5337: 5278: 5215: 5192: 5169: 5156: 5133: 5110: 5087: 5066: 5038: 4983: 4953: 4939: 4926:Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 4909: 4895: 4865: 4851: 4816: 4782: 4754: 4726: 4712: 4698: 4670: 4656: 4628: 4614: 4586: 4557: 4529: 4500: 4461: 4434: 4399: 4370: 4342: 4315: 4280: 4253: 4240: 2977:Royal College of Defence Studies 2965:Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 1734:and Major AQ is responsible for 1354:Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam 1352:in the north of the island. 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H. I. Megawarna 3151:Volunteer Force Training School 3067:, fourteen kilometres south of 2995:Volunteer Force Training School 1574: 452:Structure of the Sri Lanka Army 9521:Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism 8572:"Accuracy International L96A1" 7880:. News.smh.com.au. 22 May 2009 6796: 6770: 6748: 6730: 6672: 6598:Uniforms of the Sri Lanka Army 3618:A. M. B. H. G. Abeyrathnebanda 3244:Sri Lanka Army Ordnance School 3235:Engineer Services Trade School 3220:Special Forces Training School 3195:Armoured Corps Training Centre 3014:. The course helps to promote 2795:64 Division, operating in the 1828:Headquarters/Regimental Centre 1765:throughout their careers. The 1473: 1450:to advise him on the issue of 1242:were sent to the British Army 1036:Ceylon Volunteer Medical Corps 488: 442:Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force 13: 1: 10805:1949 establishments in Ceylon 10790:Defence agencies of Sri Lanka 10070:Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi 9447:President's Security Division 9057:Sri Lanka Civil Defence Force 8752:Ministry of Defence Sri Lanka 8618:. ibiblio.org. 5 January 1999 8514:Smith, Chris (October 2003). 7608:"Military Balance, Sri Lanka" 6959:"Indias.com, Sri Lankan Army" 6680:"SL celebrates 70th Army Day" 6633: 3913:Directorate of Rehabilitation 3812:Overall Operational Commander 3676:Overall Operational Commander 3604:R. M. D. M. Rathnayake 3372:W.M.I.S.B. Walisundara 2529: 1126:King's and Regimental colours 761: 654: 468:History of the Sri Lanka Army 9516:Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism 8145:"SFrom Unicorn to Unibuffel" 7725:"Columns – Situation Report" 7227:"Summary of UN Panel report" 6909:Doyle, Arthur Conan (2014). 5983:Accuracy International L96A1 5565:Field Communication Vehicle 5233: 5204:Heavy Equipment Transporter 4838:Engineering support vehicles 4056:, 60 mm and 81 mm 3956: 3740:Lakshman 'Lucky' Wijayaratne 3591:T. G. D. R. Dayananda 3562:A. M. N. P. Abesinghe 3476:D. M. S. Chandrasiri Bandara 3265: 3168:Combat Training School (CTS) 2435:Security Forces Headquarters 2051:Mechanized Infantry Regiment 2028:Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment 1662:Defence Headquarters Complex 1551:Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps 1410:Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps 1402:Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment 1394:Mechanized Infantry Regiment 1362:second insurgency by the JVP 1231:Quartermaster General Branch 782:in the 17th century and the 467: 77:Emblem of the Sri Lanka Army 7: 10090:Bandaranaike Airport attack 9999:Bandaranaike Airport attack 9203:Inspector General of Police 8165:Bedi, Rahul (2 June 2007). 7987:"Noble in death as in life" 7772:"Training | Sri Lanka Army" 7657:"Training | Sri Lanka Army" 6586: 6580:Type 66 152 mm gun-howitzer 6222:automatic grenade launcher 4486:Armoured personnel carriers 4070:armoured personnel carriers 4037:government had close ties. 3190:Regimental Training Centres 2957:Army Recruit Training Depot 2927: 2916:Mechanized Infantry Brigade 2683:Elephant Pass Military Base 2542:Army Headquarters Formation 2120:Military Intelligence Corps 1609:sexual misconduct and abuse 1496: 1406:Military Intelligence Corps 1025:Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps 1009:Ceylon Artillery Volunteers 592: 575: 447:List of regiments and corps 10: 10821: 10663:1987–1989 JVP insurrection 10658:1988 Maldives coup attempt 10549:UN Panel on Accountability 10080:Temple of the Tooth attack 9924:Jaffna University Helidrop 9806:Indian Peace Keeping Force 9346:State Intelligence Service 9193:Chief of the Defence Staff 9006:Rapid Action Boat Squadron 8889:Commander of the Air Force 8874:Chief of the Defence Staff 8462:"Sri Lanka Armoured Corps" 8437:"Sri Lanka Armoured Corps" 8416:The Sunday Times Sri Lanka 8279:Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst 7822:"Training, Sri Lanka Army" 6432: 6405: 6396: 4415:Tracked, up to 20 stored 4302:Infantry fighting vehicles 3133:Sri Lanka Military Academy 2985:Sri Lanka Military Academy 2931: 2712:Area Headquarters Mannar, 2533: 2470:General Officer Commanding 2143:Engineer Services Regiment 1813: 1698:Master General of Ordnance 1614:peace keeping duty in Mali 1520: 1456:international human rights 1358:Indian Peace Keeping Force 1064: 972: 913:unit, which was named the 905:, were converted into the 895:British East India Company 625:Chief of Staff of the Army 291:Chief of Staff of the Army 10671: 10604:Office on Missing Persons 10569: 10504: 10450: 10409: 10402: 10372: 10339: 10332: 10292: 10240: 10192: 10129: 10122: 10115: 10108: 10042: 9893: 9846: 9814: 9786: 9727: 9650: 9578: 9571: 9556:Burning of Jaffna Library 9506: 9437: 9372: 9354: 9331: 9308: 9265: 9237: 9229:Ministry of Law and Order 9211: 9198:Ministry of Law and Order 9167:National Security Council 9165: 9090: 9065: 9044: 9019: 8993: 8967: 8958: 8932: 8919:National Security Council 8904: 8897: 8851: 8806: 8800:Armed Forces of Sri Lanka 8090:"50 YEARS ON" – 1949–1999 7498:"UN confirms sex charges" 6860:"50 YEARS ON" – 1949–1999 6468:infantry fighting vehicle 5668: 5561: 5427: 5317: 5259: 5050: 5000:Armoured recovery vehicle 4970:Armoured recovery vehicle 4882:Armoured recovery vehicle 4836: 4484: 4419: 4300: 4225: 4153: 4084:which were vulnerable to 3949:Ranaviru Resources Centre 3441:Warrant Officer 2nd Class 3299:Parama Weera Vibhushanaya 3232:Airmobile Training School 2617:Special Operations Force 1666:Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte 1340:Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 1312:attempted a military coup 1285:1956 Gal Oya Valley riots 1248:British Army of the Rhine 1219:Army Headquarters, Ceylon 778:in the 16th century, the 645:National Security Council 617:Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 584: 576:Śrī Laṃkā yuddha hamudāva 567: 393: 381: 376: 309: 299: 289: 274: 257: 252: 236: 224: 206: 195: 177: 159: 154:Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte 145: 135: 127: 117: 107: 90: 82: 70: 55: 41: 39: 34: 10217:D. A. M. R. Samarasekara 9356:Research and development 8387:"Arms transfer database" 8361:Sri Lanka Army Equipment 7232:Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 6608:Sri Lanka National Guard 6356:Anti-tank guided missile 5900:(MP5A3, MP5SD6, MP5KA5) 5078:Field Artillery Tractor 4977:Type 89 Recovery Vehicle 4162:Sri Lanka Army WZ551 APC 4074:Sri Lanka Armoured Corps 4054:106 mm recoilless rifles 4046:rocket-propelled grenade 3995:40 mm anti-aircraft guns 3834:Ariyasinghe Ariyapperuma 3633:K.G.M. Rajapaksha 3163:Infantry Training Centre 3145:Army School of Logistics 3083:Infantry Training Centre 3048:National Defence College 3043:Army School of Logistics 3032:Command and Staff Course 2973:Staff College, Camberley 2409:and several independent 2258:Corps of Military Police 1759:Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment 1755:Sri Lanka Light Infantry 1738:and administration in a 1640:. He is assisted by the 1418:Sri Lanka National Guard 1244:Staff College, Camberley 215:1987–89 JVP Insurrection 10310:Dingiri Banda Wijetunga 10260:Makalandage Gunawardena 10095:Expulsions from Colombo 9393:Special Forces Regiment 8975:Special Forces Regiment 8391:armstransfers.sipri.org 8300:KATUGAMPALA, MANOHARI. 7993:. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd 7326:San Diego Union Tribune 6566:Type 59 130mm field gun 6552:Special Forces Regiment 6003:Heckler & Koch PSG1 5977:Country of manufacture 5584:Country of manufacture 4094:Ordnance QF 25 pounders 3118:Training establishments 2801:68 Division, Kombavil, 2551:Commander Security Unit 2465:was disbanded in 2021. 2097:Special Forces Regiment 1672:of the Sri Lanka Army. 1468:crimes against humanity 1390:Special Forces Regiment 1227:Adjutant General Branch 1159:Army Act No. 17 of 1949 1019:Ceylon Mounted Infantry 701:Parakramabahu the Great 568:ශ්‍රී ලංකා යුද්ධ හමුදාව 42:ශ්‍රී ලංකා යුද්ධ හමුදාව 10380:Selvarasa Pathmanathan 10349:Velupillai Prabhakaran 9541:Vaddukoddai Resolution 9416:Special Airborne Force 9179:President of Sri Lanka 9032:Special Airborne Force 9027:Regiment Special Force 6417: 5687:(ceremonial use only) 5515: 5227:Used for UN missions. 5128:NORTHBENZ Tiema XC2200 5105:Ashok Leyland Stallion 4206: 4195: 4187: 4179: 4171: 4163: 3864:Rohitha Neil Akmeemana 3645:Notable fallen members 3088:Combat Training School 2847:143 Brigade, based in 2837:142 Brigade, based in 2831:141 Brigade, based in 2623:Special Forces Brigade 2580:, based at Inamaluwa, 2548:Independent Brigade HQ 1786:regiments, five field 1694:Quarter Master General 1632:Organization structure 1490: 1482:Military gathering on 1433:Velupillai Prabhakaran 1326: 1210:from the Guard of the 1182: 1084: 767: 641:President of Sri Lanka 637:Sri Lanka Armed Forces 598:Sri Lanka Armed Forces 489:Weaponry and equipment 423: 268:President of Sri Lanka 181:Gold, blue and orange 167: 140:Sri Lanka Armed Forces 10795:Military of Sri Lanka 10442:Krishnaswamy Sundarji 10315:Chandrika Kumaratunga 10055:Indo-Sri Lanka Accord 9424:Special Boat Squadron 9323:Sri Lanka Coast Guard 9073:Sri Lanka Coast Guard 9001:Special Boat Squadron 8884:Commander of the Navy 8879:Commander of the Army 7974:on 30 September 2007. 7193:The Island, Sri Lanka 7073:. Colombo: Fergusons. 6423:Commander of the Army 6415: 5513: 4296:Up to 25 in reserve. 4201: 4193: 4186:Sri Lanka Army BTR80A 4185: 4177: 4169: 4161: 3987:Daimler Armoured Cars 3386:Saliya Upul Aladeniya 3086:in Minneriya and the 2988:(SLMA) (formally the 2901:Specialist Formations 2891:Army Training Command 2574:Reserve Strike Force 2281:General Service Corps 1646:Deputy Chief of Staff 1638:Commander of the Army 1597:UN peacekeeping force 1481: 1414:Sri Lanka Rifle Corps 1350:Tamil militant groups 1324: 1301:Ceylon Sinha Regiment 1297:Ceylon Armoured Corps 1206:takes over duties at 1166: 1130:Ceylon Light Infantry 1074: 996:Ceylon Rifle Regiment 950:Ceylon Rifle Regiment 844:. The Dutch Forts in 808:European civilisation 759: 724:. Although the known 621:Commander of the Army 515:Deputy Chief of Staff 505:Commander of the Army 422: 276:Commander of the Army 211:1971 JVP Insurrection 10681:Sri Lankan Civil War 10653:Thirteenth Amendment 10473:Jyotindra Nath Dixit 10305:Ranasinghe Premadasa 10232:Wasantha Karannagoda 10050:Air Lanka Flight 512 9974:Thandikulam–Omanthai 9635:Attacks on civilians 9499:Sri Lankan Civil War 9374:Special forces units 9318:Civil Security Force 9078:National Cadet Corps 8542:"T 81 Assault Rifle" 8024:on 30 September 2007 7937:on 30 September 2007 7173:. 15 February 2012. 7171:Agence France-Presse 7115:on 10 November 2012. 6784:on 28 September 2007 6550:Combat Rider Teams, 5054:Multi Purpose Truck 5008:Multi Purpose Trucks 4573:Tracked, amphibious 4050:Night Vision Devices 4005:as well as post war 3975:Vickers machine guns 3971:Sten Submachine guns 3879:Tuan Nizam Muthaliff 3849:Bhathiya Jayatilleka 3576:W. I. M. Seneviratne 3157:Army Training School 3077:Army Training School 3000:National Cadet Corps 2990:Army Training Centre 2961:Army Training Centre 2803:Mullaittivu District 2797:Mullaittivu District 2791:Mullaittivu District 2765:, based in Poonani, 2484:and has a number of 1850:Rock House Army Camp 1654:Army Volunteer Force 1605:United Nations Medal 1543:since November 2010. 1503:Sri Lankan Civil War 1445:UN Secretary-General 1372:tactics, with multi 1370:conventional warfare 1325:Sri Lanka Army flags 1305:Ceylon Pioneer Corps 1223:General Staff Branch 1137:Ceylon Signals Corps 1089:Ceylon Defence Force 1067:Ceylon Defence Force 917:, also known as the 497:Leadership and ranks 264:Ranil Wickremesinghe 219:Sri Lankan Civil War 173:"For the Fatherland" 10270:Jayalath Weerakkody 10255:Andibuduge Fernando 10222:H. C. A. C. Thisera 10169:Srilal Weerasooriya 10149:Hamilton Wanasinghe 9859:Indian intervention 9822:Paramilitary groups 9439:Protective security 9224:Ministry of Defence 9184:Minister of Defence 9045:Paramilitary forces 8914:Ministry of Defence 8907:Committees/Councils 8864:Minister of Defence 8845:Sri Lanka Air Force 8552:on 14 February 2007 8337:on 20 November 2003 7752:on 19 December 2014 7166:The Daily Telegraph 5524: 5239: 5013: 4686:Mine-protected APC 4522:ZSL-92A/Type-92 APC 4090:Sri Lanka Artillery 4001:and 4.2-inch heavy 3983:6-inch coastal guns 3952:Mihindu Seth Medura 3491:P.N. Suranga 3199:School of Artillery 2878:111 "Kandy" Brigade 2789:, operating in the 2767:Batticaloa District 2419:Panagoda Cantonment 2396:Operational command 2287:Panagoda Cantonment 2172:Panagoda Cantonment 2149:Panagoda Cantonment 1942:Panagoda Cantonment 1919:Panagoda Cantonment 1896:Panagoda Cantonment 1873:Panagoda Cantonment 1837:Headquarters Units 1810:Regiments and corps 1784:mechanized infantry 1534:mechanized infantry 1240:field rank officers 926:3rd Ceylon Regiment 915:2nd Ceylon Regiment 907:1st Ceylon Regiment 752:Transitional period 649:Ministry of Defence 394:Presidential Colour 337:Hamilton Wanasinghe 10390:S. P. Thamilselvan 10280:Roshan Goonetileke 10085:Lionair Flight 602 9623:Special Task Force 9385:Special Task Force 9290:Special Task Force 9091:Ranks and insignia 9052:Special Task Force 8859:Commander-in-Chief 8530:on 12 August 2006. 8331:P.K. Balachanddran 8281:. 15 December 2020 8229:www.dailymirror.lk 8147:. sundayobserver. 7711:2008-08-02 at the 7693:2011-09-16 at the 7528:www.dailymirror.lk 7478:on 6 November 2007 7350:on 4 February 2007 7144:The Indian Express 6814:on 2 February 2007 6742:www.dailymirror.lk 6686:. 10 October 2019. 6418: 5523: 5516: 5238: 5210:Tata LPTA 1628 6x6 5012: 4428:Land Rover Hotspur 4363:ZSL-92/Type 92 IFV 4207: 4196: 4188: 4180: 4172: 4164: 4042:heavy machine guns 3967:Lee–Enfield rifles 3725:Vijaya Wimalaratne 3664:Denzil Kobbekaduwa 3322:Lieutenant-Colonel 3111:United States Army 2906:Engineers Division 2587:Air Mobile Brigade 2557:SLAVF Headquarters 2505:Air Mobile Brigade 1988:Kuruwita Army Camp 1702:Military Secretary 1491: 1366:counter-insurgency 1327: 1183: 1145:Colombo Town Guard 1111:Arthur Conan Doyle 1085: 1081:light machine guns 984:Governor of Ceylon 952:. Eventually, the 932:and recruits from 899:Regiment de Meuron 897:. While the Swiss 768: 705:Polonnaruwa period 633:Commander-in-Chief 424: 353:Vijaya Wimalaratne 345:Denzil Kobbekaduwa 342:Lieutenant General 281:Lieutenant General 259:Commander-in-Chief 10772: 10771: 10500: 10499: 10496: 10495: 10398: 10397: 10385:Anton Balasingham 10328: 10327: 10320:Mahinda Rajapaksa 10300:J. R. Jayewardene 10288: 10287: 10265:Oliver Ranasinghe 10179:Shantha Kottegoda 10154:Cecil Waidyaratne 10144:Nalin Seneviratne 10034:Puthukkudiyirippu 9994:2nd Elephant Pass 9934:1st Elephant Pass 9883:Northern theatres 9842: 9841: 9465: 9464: 9398:Commando Regiment 9295:Sri Lanka Customs 9239:Military branches 9158:national security 9121: 9120: 9086: 9085: 9040: 9039: 8980:Commando Regiment 8869:Defence Secretary 8100:978-955-8089-02-6 7618:on 2 October 2006 7445:. 2 November 2007 7419:. 3 November 2007 7389:Los Angeles Times 6922:978-1-78394-624-2 6870:978-955-8089-02-6 6628:978-955-8089-02-6 6394: 6393: 6346:Anti-tank weapons 6306:rocket launchers 6201:grenade launcher 6156:grenade launcher 6147:Grenade launchers 6115:light machine gun 5569: 5568: 5508: 5507: 5231: 5230: 5187:Sinotruk HOWO 371 5005: 5004: 4227:Main battle tanks 4082:Ferret Scout Cars 4062:grenade launchers 4048:(RPG) launchers, 3991:Bren Gun Carriers 3979:Bren machine guns 3925:Ranaviru Apparels 3906:1971 Insurrection 3425:Second Lieutenant 3325:Lalith Jayasinghe 3262: 3261: 3104:counterinsurgency 2971:were sent to the 2912:Artillery Brigade 2413:. Except for the 2393: 2392: 2074:Commando Regiment 1796:field engineering 1782:regiments, three 1682:Army Headquarters 1658:Army Headquarters 1386:Commando Regiment 1273:Royal Ceylon Navy 1263:Anton Muttukumaru 1203:Earl of Caithness 1175:Earl of Caithness 978:Ceylon Volunteers 928:was created with 679:Other Sri Lankan 613:Army Headquarters 590: 573: 556: 555: 405: 404: 369:Anton Muttukumaru 150:Army Headquarters 131:150,000 personnel 16:(Redirected from 10812: 10758: 10742: 10741: 10728:Images and media 10726: 10725: 10711: 10695: 10679: 10559:Chemical weapons 10407: 10406: 10337: 10336: 10139:Tissa Weeratunga 10127: 10126: 10120: 10119: 10113: 10112: 9821: 9820: 9799: 9795: 9793: 9792: 9746: 9745: 9734: 9733: 9732: 9717:Suicide bombings 9657: 9656: 9655: 9591: 9587: 9585: 9584: 9576: 9575: 9526:Sinhala Only Act 9492: 9485: 9478: 9469: 9468: 9275:Sri Lanka Police 9148: 9141: 9134: 9125: 9124: 9066:Other components 8965: 8964: 8902: 8901: 8843: 8841: 8840: 8835: 8829: 8827: 8826: 8821: 8815: 8813: 8812: 8798: 8797: 8786: 8779: 8772: 8763: 8762: 8747:Official website 8734: 8733: 8731: 8729: 8715: 8706: 8705: 8703: 8701: 8691:"Sri Lanka Army" 8687: 8681: 8680: 8678: 8676: 8662: 8656: 8655: 8653: 8651: 8637: 8628: 8627: 8625: 8623: 8612: 8606: 8605: 8603: 8601: 8590: 8584: 8583: 8581: 8579: 8568: 8562: 8561: 8559: 8557: 8548:. 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Senanayake 1014:Ceylon Engineers 963:Matale Rebellion 887:guerilla warfare 877:then ousted the 810:was introduced. 766: 763: 718:Parakramabahu VI 643:, who heads the 595: 593:Ilankai iraṇuvam 589:romanized: 588: 586: 578: 572:romanized: 571: 569: 548: 541: 534: 410: 409: 401: 389: 329:Sepala Attygalle 248: 245: 243: 191: 188: 185: 100: 99: 75: 66: 58: 57: 52: 44: 43: 32: 31: 21: 10820: 10819: 10815: 10814: 10813: 10811: 10810: 10809: 10775: 10774: 10773: 10768: 10667: 10648:Sixth Amendment 10643:Sexual violence 10616:Popular culture 10565: 10544:Remembrance Day 10492: 10478:J. Jayalalithaa 10458:R. Venkataraman 10446: 10394: 10368: 10324: 10284: 10236: 10212:Clancy Fernando 10188: 10174:L. P. Balagalle 10164:Rohan Daluwatte 10104: 10038: 10024:2nd Kilinochchi 9979:1st Kilinochchi 9889: 9838: 9815: 9810: 9790: 9788: 9782: 9739: 9738: 9736:Other militants 9730: 9728: 9723: 9653: 9651: 9646: 9582: 9580: 9567: 9502: 9496: 9466: 9461: 9433: 9368: 9350: 9327: 9304: 9267:Law enforcement 9261: 9233: 9207: 9161: 9152: 9122: 9117: 9082: 9061: 9036: 9015: 8989: 8954: 8928: 8906: 8893: 8847: 8838: 8836: 8833: 8824: 8822: 8819: 8810: 8808: 8802: 8792: 8790: 8743: 8738: 8737: 8727: 8725: 8717: 8716: 8709: 8699: 8697: 8689: 8688: 8684: 8674: 8672: 8664: 8663: 8659: 8649: 8647: 8639: 8638: 8631: 8621: 8619: 8614: 8613: 8609: 8599: 8597: 8592: 8591: 8587: 8577: 8575: 8570: 8569: 8565: 8555: 8553: 8540: 8539: 8535: 8527: 8520: 8512: 8491: 8484: 8480: 8470: 8468: 8460: 8459: 8455: 8445: 8443: 8435: 8434: 8430: 8420: 8418: 8410: 8409: 8405: 8395: 8393: 8385: 8384: 8367: 8359: 8350: 8340: 8338: 8325: 8324: 8320: 8310: 8308: 8298: 8294: 8284: 8282: 8273: 8272: 8268: 8258: 8256: 8248: 8247: 8243: 8233: 8231: 8223: 8222: 8218: 8208: 8206: 8204:Judith McDaniel 8199: 8195: 8194: 8190: 8180: 8178: 8163: 8156: 8143: 8142: 8138: 8128: 8126: 8113: 8112: 8108: 8101: 8084: 8077: 8069: 8065: 8055: 8053: 8046: 8042: 8041: 8037: 8027: 8025: 8010: 8006: 7996: 7994: 7983: 7979: 7966: 7965: 7950: 7940: 7938: 7923: 7914: 7904: 7902: 7898: 7897: 7893: 7883: 7881: 7876: 7875: 7871: 7861: 7859: 7850: 7849: 7845: 7835: 7833: 7820: 7819: 7812: 7802: 7800: 7795: 7794: 7790: 7780: 7778: 7770: 7769: 7765: 7755: 7753: 7744: 7743: 7739: 7729: 7727: 7723: 7722: 7718: 7713:Wayback Machine 7704: 7700: 7695:Wayback Machine 7686: 7675: 7665: 7663: 7655: 7654: 7631: 7621: 7619: 7606: 7605: 7588: 7578: 7576: 7568: 7567: 7563: 7554: 7553: 7549: 7540: 7539: 7535: 7522: 7521: 7517: 7507: 7505: 7504:. 30 March 2008 7496: 7495: 7491: 7481: 7479: 7462: 7458: 7448: 7446: 7437: 7436: 7432: 7422: 7420: 7411: 7410: 7403: 7393: 7391: 7381: 7377: 7368: 7367: 7363: 7353: 7351: 7338: 7337: 7333: 7320: 7319: 7315: 7306: 7305: 7301: 7291: 7289: 7280: 7279: 7275: 7266: 7265: 7261: 7251: 7249: 7245: 7244: 7240: 7225: 7224: 7220: 7205: 7204: 7200: 7187: 7186: 7182: 7157: 7156: 7152: 7137: 7136: 7132: 7124: 7120: 7107: 7106: 7102: 7092: 7090: 7086: 7085: 7078: 7069: 7068: 7064: 7054: 7052: 7048: 7047: 7040: 7030: 7028: 7015: 7014: 7007: 6997: 6995: 6982: 6981: 6977: 6967: 6965: 6957: 6956: 6952: 6936: 6935: 6923: 6907: 6903: 6893: 6891: 6883: 6882: 6878: 6871: 6854: 6827: 6817: 6815: 6802: 6801: 6797: 6787: 6785: 6776: 6775: 6771: 6766:on 4 July 2017. 6754: 6753: 6749: 6736: 6735: 6731: 6726: 6691: 6678: 6677: 6673: 6663: 6661: 6653: 6652: 6641: 6636: 6616: 6614:Further reading 6589: 6582: 6577: 6568: 6563: 6554: 6548: 6539: 6533: 6524: 6521: 6512: 6511:SLA MIR weapons 6509: 6500: 6493: 6484: 6478: 6469: 6463: 6454: 6447: 6435: 6410: 6404: 6399: 6382: 6380: 6362: 6360: 6332: 6330: 6311: 6309: 6290: 6288: 6287: 6278: 6276: 6272:rocket launcher 6254: 6252: 6227: 6225: 6206: 6204: 6185: 6183: 6177:breech-loading 6161: 6159: 6133: 6131: 6130: 6121: 6119: 6097: 6095: 6077: 6075: 6057: 6055: 6037: 6035: 6010: 6008: 5989: 5987: 5959: 5957: 5938: 5936: 5917: 5915: 5914: 5905: 5903: 5877: 5875: 5856: 5854: 5835: 5833: 5814: 5812: 5794: 5792: 5774: 5772: 5754: 5752: 5734: 5732: 5729:assault rifles 5713: 5711: 5692: 5690: 5656: 5654: 5636: 5634: 5616: 5614: 5596: 5594: 5574: 5550: 5548: 5521: 5449: 5447: 5408: 5406: 5373: 5371: 5338: 5336: 5279: 5277: 5236: 5216: 5214: 5193: 5191: 5170: 5168: 5166: 5157: 5155: 5134: 5132: 5111: 5109: 5088: 5086: 5067: 5065: 5039: 5037: 5010: 4984: 4982: 4954: 4952: 4950: 4940: 4938: 4910: 4908: 4906: 4896: 4894: 4866: 4864: 4862: 4852: 4850: 4817: 4815: 4783: 4781: 4755: 4753: 4727: 4725: 4723: 4713: 4711: 4709: 4699: 4697: 4671: 4669: 4667: 4657: 4655: 4629: 4627: 4625: 4615: 4613: 4587: 4585: 4558: 4556: 4530: 4528: 4501: 4499: 4462: 4460: 4435: 4433: 4400: 4398: 4371: 4369: 4343: 4341: 4316: 4314: 4281: 4279: 4254: 4252: 4251: 4241: 4239: 4156: 3959: 3922:Ranaviru Sevana 3915: 3898: 3883: 3868: 3853: 3838: 3823: 3793: 3789:Susantha Mendis 3778: 3774:Larry Wijeratne 3759: 3744: 3729: 3710: 3706:Nalin Angammana 3691: 3680:Northern Sector 3668: 3647: 3635: 3622: 3606: 3593: 3580: 3564: 3551: 3538: 3522: 3506: 3493: 3480: 3464: 3448: 3432: 3428:K.W.T. Nissanka 3416: 3403: 3390: 3374: 3361: 3345: 3329: 3313: 3295: 3268: 3263: 3184: 3120: 2940: 2930: 2920:Signals Brigade 2661:, based in the 2538: 2532: 2472:in the rank of 2457:) and Central ( 2398: 2011:Saliyapura Camp 2005:Gajaba Regiment 1834:Volunteer Units 1818: 1812: 1778:regiment, five 1708:, postings and 1678: 1652:is head of the 1634: 1577: 1523: 1499: 1476: 1398:Gajaba Regiment 1268:Operation Monty 1161: 1102:and joined the 1096:First World War 1069: 1063: 1043:Second Boer War 988:Volunteer Force 980: 975: 954:Kandyan Kingdom 883:Kandyan Kingdom 871: 764: 754: 662: 657: 615:is situated in 585:இலங்கை இராணுவம் 552: 408: 311: 240: 217: 213: 189: 186: 183: 182: 172: 94: 78: 60: 56:இலங்கை இராணுவம் 53: 46: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 10818: 10808: 10807: 10802: 10797: 10792: 10787: 10785:Sri Lanka Army 10770: 10769: 10767: 10766: 10751: 10735: 10719: 10704: 10688: 10672: 10669: 10668: 10666: 10665: 10660: 10655: 10650: 10645: 10640: 10639: 10638: 10633: 10628: 10618: 10613: 10608: 10607: 10606: 10599:Disappearances 10596: 10594:Child soldiers 10591: 10590: 10589: 10584: 10582:Assassinations 10573: 10571: 10570:Related topics 10567: 10566: 10564: 10563: 10562: 10561: 10551: 10546: 10541: 10531: 10526: 10525: 10524: 10522:NPC resolution 10519: 10508: 10506: 10502: 10501: 10498: 10497: 10494: 10493: 10491: 10490: 10485: 10483:M. Karunanidhi 10480: 10475: 10470: 10465: 10460: 10454: 10452: 10448: 10447: 10445: 10444: 10439: 10434: 10432:Depinder Singh 10429: 10424: 10422:Ashok K. Mehta 10419: 10417:Harkirat Singh 10413: 10411: 10404: 10400: 10399: 10396: 10395: 10393: 10392: 10387: 10382: 10376: 10374: 10370: 10369: 10367: 10366: 10361: 10356: 10351: 10345: 10343: 10334: 10330: 10329: 10326: 10325: 10323: 10322: 10317: 10312: 10307: 10302: 10296: 10294: 10290: 10289: 10286: 10285: 10283: 10282: 10277: 10272: 10267: 10262: 10257: 10252: 10246: 10244: 10238: 10237: 10235: 10234: 10229: 10227:Daya Sandagiri 10224: 10219: 10214: 10209: 10204: 10202:Asoka de Silva 10198: 10196: 10190: 10189: 10187: 10186: 10184:Sarath Fonseka 10181: 10176: 10171: 10166: 10161: 10159:G. H. De Silva 10156: 10151: 10146: 10141: 10135: 10133: 10124: 10117: 10110: 10106: 10105: 10103: 10102: 10097: 10092: 10087: 10082: 10077: 10072: 10067: 10062: 10057: 10052: 10046: 10044: 10040: 10039: 10037: 10036: 10031: 10029:2nd Mullaitivu 10026: 10021: 10016: 10011: 10006: 10001: 9996: 9991: 9986: 9981: 9976: 9971: 9966: 9961: 9956: 9951: 9949:1st Mullaitivu 9946: 9941: 9936: 9931: 9926: 9921: 9916: 9911: 9906: 9900: 9898: 9891: 9890: 9888: 9887: 9886: 9885: 9871: 9866: 9861: 9856: 9850: 9848: 9844: 9843: 9840: 9839: 9837: 9836: 9831: 9825: 9823: 9812: 9811: 9809: 9808: 9802: 9800: 9784: 9783: 9781: 9780: 9775: 9770: 9765: 9760: 9755: 9749: 9747: 9725: 9724: 9722: 9721: 9720: 9719: 9714: 9712:Assassinations 9709: 9704: 9699: 9694: 9684: 9679: 9674: 9669: 9663: 9661: 9648: 9647: 9645: 9644: 9643: 9642: 9640:Assassinations 9632: 9627: 9626: 9625: 9615: 9610: 9605: 9594: 9592: 9573: 9569: 9568: 9566: 9565: 9560: 9559: 9558: 9548: 9543: 9538: 9533: 9528: 9523: 9518: 9512: 9510: 9504: 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