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4188: 2968:. 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. 5319: 6352: 6301: 6027: 5804: 5724: 5703: 5682: 5540: 5398: 5363: 5183: 5124: 4974: 4577: 4548: 4520: 4491: 4390: 4361: 4271: 5430: 5354: 6151: 4689: 4647: 746: 1468: 6507: 8828: 6534: 6519: 6449: 6067: 6047: 5846: 6563: 6549: 5646: 5463: 5269: 5160: 5147: 4900: 4856: 4244: 8814: 8800: 376: 6479: 6268: 5439: 5328: 4930: 4886: 4842: 4605: 4333: 4306: 4231: 5979: 4425: 6464: 6244: 6196: 6087: 5764: 5744: 1061: 5500: 5389: 5261: 4180: 4172: 4164: 4156: 4148: 1311: 388: 9807: 8784: 86: 3060:, 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. 6433: 9572: 5029: 4807: 4773: 4745: 4717: 4452: 6217: 5825: 5784: 6495: 409: 9643: 9720: 10682: 10666: 5626: 5606: 6322: 5928: 10729: 10698: 5483: 10745: 6175: 6123: 6111: 6000: 5907: 5895: 5867: 4703: 4661: 6372: 5949: 6280: 4944: 4619: 5586: 9780: 5206: 5101: 5078: 5057: 10713: 3008:

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.

62: 1592:. 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 1243:, 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. 6402: 1353:, 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 6417:

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

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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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Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha Unit President with the presidents of Regimental Branches

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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 6767:"Commander-in-Chief Completes One Year in Office" 3242:Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps Trade School 1673:is divided into a number of branches, namely the 882:the service of the Dutch were transferred to the 10765: 8186:"Small Arms and Light Weapons Conference Report" 7913: 4896: 4852: 4421: 3901: 2457:Each SFHQ and most divisions are commanded by a 971:On 1 April 1881 by a proclamation issued by the 16:Land force branch of the Sri Lankan armed forces 8214:"SL made multi-barrel rocket launcher unveiled" 7778: 6608:Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition – October 1999). 4194:Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Vehicle (MRAPV) 4114:Sri Lanka Electrical & Mechanical Engineers 1657:is the main administrative and the operational 8746:General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 8352:. globalsecurity.org. 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It was designated the 692:(1153–86) was an outstanding monarch of the 219:Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka 9568: 9353:Centre for Defence Research and Development 8070: 8068: 7902: 7033: 7031: 5170:Troop Carrier, Heavy Equipment Transporter 5025: 4803: 4769: 4741: 4713: 4448: 43: 9479: 9465: 9135: 9121: 8773: 8759: 8563:. www.MilitaryFactory.com. 16 January 2009 8264:"Sri Lanka Army's innovative new workshop" 7974:Ratnayake, Brigadier Daya (30 July 2005). 7867:"Victory's price: 6,200 Sri Lankan troops" 7800: 7735:"Sri Lanka Army – Defenders of the Nation" 7000: 6998: 6940: 6932:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 6840: 6838: 6793:"Sri Lanka Army History, The Ancient Time" 6638: 6636: 6634: 6632: 5481: 5461: 5428: 5387: 5352: 5317: 5259: 4167:Type 89 (YW534) Armoured Fighting Vehicles 3863:– former Brigade commander, Elephant Pass. 3166:Centre for Army Vocational Training (CAVT) 3106: 3026:Defence Services Command and Staff College 3015:attended command and staff courses at the 1147: 535: 521: 462:List of Sri Lankan generals and brigadiers 8585:. 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Officer cadets were sent to the 2912:Corps of Agriculture and Livestock 1235:and some attached to units of the 407: 14: 10805: 10049:Expulsions from Northern province 9446:Sri Lanka Police Mounted Division 9269:Criminal Investigation Department 8729: 6679: 6592:Sri Lanka Army ranks and insignia 3988:3.7-inch heavy anti-aircraft guns 3203:Commando Regiment Training School 1664: 1639:Commandant of the Volunteer Force 1241:Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst 857: 618:Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army 294:Major General G.R.R.P Jayawardena 290:Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army 10743: 10727: 10711: 10696: 10680: 10664: 10089:2009 suicide air raid on Colombo 9805: 9778: 9718: 9641: 9570: 9400:Air Force Regiment Special Force 9392:Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol 8974:Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol 8826: 8812: 8798: 8782: 8001:De Silva, Senaka (1 June 2005). 6716:The Military Balance 2024, p.313 6561: 6547: 6532: 6517: 6505: 6493: 6477: 6462: 6447: 6431: 6397:Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha Unit 6391:Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha Unit 6370: 6350: 6320: 6316:shoulder-launched rocket system 6299: 6278: 6266: 6242: 6215: 6194: 6173: 6149: 6121: 6109: 6085: 6065: 6045: 6025: 5998: 5977: 5947: 5926: 5905: 5893: 5865: 5844: 5823: 5802: 5782: 5762: 5742: 5722: 5701: 5680: 5644: 5624: 5604: 5584: 5538: 5437: 5396: 5361: 5326: 5267: 5204: 5181: 5158: 5145: 5122: 5099: 5076: 5055: 5027: 4972: 4942: 4928: 4915:Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 4898: 4884: 4854: 4840: 4805: 4771: 4743: 4715: 4701: 4687: 4659: 4645: 4617: 4603: 4575: 4546: 4518: 4489: 4450: 4423: 4388: 4359: 4331: 4304: 4269: 4242: 4229: 2966:Royal College of Defence Studies 2954:Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 1723:and Major AQ is responsible for 1343:Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam 1341:in the north of the island. The 1299:In 1962 several senior officers 981:Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers 791:. Having initiated contact with 703:Transitional period of Sri Lanka 591:Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers 386: 374: 284:Major General Dinesh Nanayakkara 84: 60: 8672: 8647: 8597: 8575: 8553: 8523: 8468: 8443: 8418: 8393: 8308: 8282: 8256: 8231: 8206: 8096: 8033:"Directorate of Rehabilitation" 8003:"Senior Army officer shot dead" 7994: 7967: 7881: 7859: 7753: 7727: 7706: 7551: 7537: 7523: 7505: 7446: 7365: 7351: 7289: 7263: 7249: 7228: 7140: 7120: 7108: 7098:"Sri Lanka Army Marks 50 Years" 7090: 7060:1950 Fergusons Ceylon Directory 7052: 7006:"Establishment, Sri Lanka Army" 6891: 6878:WWW Virtual Library – Sri Lanka 6333: 6228: 6134: 6011: 5878: 5652:Czechoslovak Socialist Republic 4791:Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected 4077:weapons. The capability of the 3931:Abhimansala Wellness Resort 3 ( 3924:Abhimansala Wellness Resort 2 ( 3917:Abhimansala Wellness Resort 1 ( 3403:U. G. A. S. Samaranayake 3390:H. G. M. H. I. Megawarna 3140:Volunteer Force Training School 3056:, fourteen kilometres south of 2984:Volunteer Force Training School 1563: 441:Structure of the Sri Lanka Army 9510:Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism 8561:"Accuracy International L96A1" 7869:. News.smh.com.au. 22 May 2009 6785: 6759: 6737: 6719: 6661: 6587:Uniforms of the Sri Lanka Army 3607:A. M. B. H. G. Abeyrathnebanda 3233:Sri Lanka Army Ordnance School 3224:Engineer Services Trade School 3209:Special Forces Training School 3184:Armoured Corps Training Centre 3003:. The course helps to promote 2784:64 Division, operating in the 1817:Headquarters/Regimental Centre 1754:throughout their careers. The 1462: 1439:to advise him on the issue of 1231:were sent to the British Army 1025:Ceylon Volunteer Medical Corps 477: 431:Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force 1: 10794:1949 establishments in Ceylon 10779:Defence agencies of Sri Lanka 10059:Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi 9436:President's Security Division 9046:Sri Lanka Civil Defence Force 8741:Ministry of Defence Sri Lanka 8607:. ibiblio.org. 5 January 1999 8503:Smith, Chris (October 2003). 7597:"Military Balance, Sri Lanka" 6948:"Indias.com, Sri Lankan Army" 6669:"SL celebrates 70th Army Day" 6622: 3902:Directorate of Rehabilitation 3801:Overall Operational Commander 3665:Overall Operational Commander 3593:R. M. D. M. Rathnayake 3361:W.M.I.S.B. Walisundara 2518: 1115:King's and Regimental colours 750: 643: 457:History of the Sri Lanka Army 9505:Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism 8134:"SFrom Unicorn to Unibuffel" 7714:"Columns – Situation Report" 7216:"Summary of UN Panel report" 6898:Doyle, Arthur Conan (2014). 5972:Accuracy International L96A1 5554:Field Communication Vehicle 5222: 5193:Heavy Equipment Transporter 4827:Engineering support vehicles 4045:, 60 mm and 81 mm 3945: 3729:Lakshman 'Lucky' Wijayaratne 3580:T. G. D. R. Dayananda 3551:A. M. N. P. Abesinghe 3465:D. M. S. Chandrasiri Bandara 3254: 3157:Combat Training School (CTS) 2424:Security Forces Headquarters 2040:Mechanized Infantry Regiment 2017:Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment 1651:Defence Headquarters Complex 1540:Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps 1399:Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps 1391:Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment 1383:Mechanized Infantry Regiment 1351:second insurgency by the JVP 1220:Quartermaster General Branch 771:in the 17th century and the 456: 66:Emblem of the Sri Lanka Army 7: 10079:Bandaranaike Airport attack 9988:Bandaranaike Airport attack 9192:Inspector General of Police 8154:Bedi, Rahul (2 June 2007). 7976:"Noble in death as in life" 7761:"Training | Sri Lanka Army" 7646:"Training | Sri Lanka Army" 6575: 6569:Type 66 152 mm gun-howitzer 6211:automatic grenade launcher 4475:Armoured personnel carriers 4059:armoured personnel carriers 4026:government had close ties. 3179:Regimental Training Centres 2946:Army Recruit Training Depot 2916: 2905:Mechanized Infantry Brigade 2672:Elephant Pass Military Base 2531:Army Headquarters Formation 2109:Military Intelligence Corps 1598:sexual misconduct and abuse 1485: 1395:Military Intelligence Corps 1014:Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps 998:Ceylon Artillery Volunteers 581: 564: 436:List of regiments and corps 10: 10810: 10652:1987–1989 JVP insurrection 10647:1988 Maldives coup attempt 10538:UN Panel on Accountability 10069:Temple of the Tooth attack 9913:Jaffna University Helidrop 9795:Indian Peace Keeping Force 9335:State Intelligence Service 9182:Chief of the Defence Staff 8995:Rapid Action Boat Squadron 8878:Commander of the Air Force 8863:Chief of the Defence Staff 8451:"Sri Lanka Armoured Corps" 8426:"Sri Lanka Armoured Corps" 8405:The Sunday Times Sri Lanka 8268:Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst 7811:"Training, Sri Lanka Army" 6421: 6394: 6385: 4404:Tracked, up to 20 stored 4291:Infantry fighting vehicles 3122:Sri Lanka Military Academy 2974:Sri Lanka Military Academy 2920: 2701:Area Headquarters Mannar, 2522: 2459:General Officer Commanding 2132:Engineer Services Regiment 1802: 1687:Master General of Ordnance 1603:peace keeping duty in Mali 1509: 1445:international human rights 1347:Indian Peace Keeping Force 1053: 961: 902:unit, which was named the 894:, were converted into the 884:British East India Company 614:Chief of Staff of the Army 280:Chief of Staff of the Army 10660: 10593:Office on Missing Persons 10558: 10493: 10439: 10398: 10391: 10361: 10328: 10321: 10281: 10229: 10181: 10118: 10111: 10104: 10097: 10031: 9882: 9835: 9803: 9775: 9716: 9639: 9567: 9560: 9545:Burning of Jaffna Library 9495: 9426: 9361: 9343: 9320: 9297: 9254: 9226: 9218:Ministry of Law and Order 9200: 9187:Ministry of Law and Order 9156:National Security Council 9154: 9079: 9054: 9033: 9008: 8982: 8956: 8947: 8921: 8908:National Security Council 8893: 8886: 8840: 8795: 8789:Armed Forces of Sri Lanka 8079:"50 YEARS ON" – 1949–1999 7487:"UN confirms sex charges" 6849:"50 YEARS ON" – 1949–1999 6457:infantry fighting vehicle 5657: 5550: 5416: 5306: 5248: 5039: 4989:Armoured recovery vehicle 4959:Armoured recovery vehicle 4871:Armoured recovery vehicle 4825: 4473: 4408: 4289: 4214: 4142: 4073:which were vulnerable to 3938:Ranaviru Resources Centre 3430:Warrant Officer 2nd Class 3288:Parama Weera Vibhushanaya 3221:Airmobile Training School 2606:Special Operations Force 1655:Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte 1329:Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 1301:attempted a military coup 1274:1956 Gal Oya Valley riots 1237:British Army of the Rhine 1208:Army Headquarters, Ceylon 767:in the 16th century, the 634:National Security Council 606:Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 573: 565:Śrī Laṃkā yuddha hamudāva 556: 382: 370: 365: 298: 288: 278: 263: 246: 241: 225: 213: 195: 184: 166: 148: 143:Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte 134: 124: 116: 106: 96: 79: 71: 59: 44: 30: 28: 23: 10206:D. A. M. R. Samarasekara 9345:Research and development 8376:"Arms transfer database" 8350:Sri Lanka Army Equipment 7221:Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 6597:Sri Lanka National Guard 6345:Anti-tank guided missile 5889:(MP5A3, MP5SD6, MP5KA5) 5067:Field Artillery Tractor 4966:Type 89 Recovery Vehicle 4151:Sri Lanka Army WZ551 APC 4063:Sri Lanka Armoured Corps 4043:106 mm recoilless rifles 4035:rocket-propelled grenade 3984:40 mm anti-aircraft guns 3823:Ariyasinghe Ariyapperuma 3622:K.G.M. Rajapaksha 3152:Infantry Training Centre 3134:Army School of Logistics 3072:Infantry Training Centre 3037:National Defence College 3032:Army School of Logistics 3021:Command and Staff Course 2962:Staff College, Camberley 2398:and several independent 2247:Corps of Military Police 1748:Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment 1744:Sri Lanka Light Infantry 1727:and administration in a 1629:. He is assisted by the 1407:Sri Lanka National Guard 1233:Staff College, Camberley 204:1987–89 JVP Insurrection 10299:Dingiri Banda Wijetunga 10249:Makalandage Gunawardena 10084:Expulsions from Colombo 9382:Special Forces Regiment 8964:Special Forces Regiment 8380:armstransfers.sipri.org 8289:KATUGAMPALA, MANOHARI. 7982:. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd 7315:San Diego Union Tribune 6555:Type 59 130mm field gun 6541:Special Forces Regiment 5992:Heckler & Koch PSG1 5966:Country of manufacture 5573:Country of manufacture 4083:Ordnance QF 25 pounders 3107:Training establishments 2790:68 Division, Kombavil, 2540:Commander Security Unit 2454:was disbanded in 2021. 2086:Special Forces Regiment 1661:of the Sri Lanka Army. 1457:crimes against humanity 1379:Special Forces Regiment 1216:Adjutant General Branch 1148:Army Act No. 17 of 1949 1008:Ceylon Mounted Infantry 690:Parakramabahu the Great 557:ශ්‍රී ලංකා යුද්ධ හමුදාව 31:ශ්‍රී ලංකා යුද්ධ හමුදාව 10369:Selvarasa Pathmanathan 10338:Velupillai Prabhakaran 9530:Vaddukoddai Resolution 9405:Special Airborne Force 9168:President of Sri Lanka 9021:Special Airborne Force 9016:Regiment Special Force 6406: 5676:(ceremonial use only) 5504: 5216:Used for UN missions. 5117:NORTHBENZ Tiema XC2200 5094:Ashok Leyland Stallion 4195: 4184: 4176: 4168: 4160: 4152: 3853:Rohitha Neil Akmeemana 3634:Notable fallen members 3077:Combat Training School 2836:143 Brigade, based in 2826:142 Brigade, based in 2820:141 Brigade, based in 2612:Special Forces Brigade 2569:, based at Inamaluwa, 2537:Independent Brigade HQ 1775:regiments, five field 1683:Quarter Master General 1621:Organization structure 1479: 1471:Military gathering on 1422:Velupillai Prabhakaran 1315: 1199:from the Guard of the 1171: 1073: 756: 630:President of Sri Lanka 626:Sri Lanka Armed Forces 587:Sri Lanka Armed Forces 478:Weaponry and equipment 412: 257:President of Sri Lanka 170:Gold, blue and orange 156: 129:Sri Lanka Armed Forces 10784:Military of Sri Lanka 10431:Krishnaswamy Sundarji 10304:Chandrika Kumaratunga 10044:Indo-Sri Lanka Accord 9413:Special Boat Squadron 9312:Sri Lanka Coast Guard 9062:Sri Lanka Coast Guard 8990:Special Boat Squadron 8873:Commander of the Navy 8868:Commander of the Army 7963:on 30 September 2007. 7182:The Island, Sri Lanka 7062:. Colombo: Fergusons. 6412:Commander of the Army 6404: 5502: 4285:Up to 25 in reserve. 4190: 4182: 4175:Sri Lanka Army BTR80A 4174: 4166: 4158: 4150: 3976:Daimler Armoured Cars 3375:Saliya Upul Aladeniya 3075:in Minneriya and the 2977:(SLMA) (formally the 2890:Specialist Formations 2880:Army Training Command 2563:Reserve Strike Force 2270:General Service Corps 1635:Deputy Chief of Staff 1627:Commander of the Army 1586:UN peacekeeping force 1470: 1403:Sri Lanka Rifle Corps 1339:Tamil militant groups 1313: 1290:Ceylon Sinha Regiment 1286:Ceylon Armoured Corps 1195:takes over duties at 1155: 1119:Ceylon Light Infantry 1063: 985:Ceylon Rifle Regiment 939:Ceylon Rifle Regiment 833:. The Dutch Forts in 797:European civilisation 748: 713:. Although the known 610:Commander of the Army 504:Deputy Chief of Staff 494:Commander of the Army 411: 265:Commander of the Army 200:1971 JVP Insurrection 10670:Sri Lankan Civil War 10642:Thirteenth Amendment 10462:Jyotindra Nath Dixit 10294:Ranasinghe Premadasa 10221:Wasantha Karannagoda 10039:Air Lanka Flight 512 9963:Thandikulam–Omanthai 9624:Attacks on civilians 9488:Sri Lankan Civil War 9363:Special forces units 9307:Civil Security Force 9067:National Cadet Corps 8531:"T 81 Assault Rifle" 8013:on 30 September 2007 7926:on 30 September 2007 7162:. 15 February 2012. 7160:Agence France-Presse 7104:on 10 November 2012. 6773:on 28 September 2007 6539:Combat Rider Teams, 5043:Multi Purpose Truck 4997:Multi Purpose Trucks 4562:Tracked, amphibious 4039:Night Vision Devices 3994:as well as post war 3964:Vickers machine guns 3960:Sten Submachine guns 3868:Tuan Nizam Muthaliff 3838:Bhathiya Jayatilleka 3565:W. I. M. Seneviratne 3146:Army Training School 3066:Army Training School 2989:National Cadet Corps 2979:Army Training Centre 2950:Army Training Centre 2792:Mullaittivu District 2786:Mullaittivu District 2780:Mullaittivu District 2754:, based in Poonani, 2473:and has a number of 1839:Rock House Army Camp 1643:Army Volunteer Force 1594:United Nations Medal 1532:since November 2010. 1492:Sri Lankan Civil War 1434:UN Secretary-General 1361:tactics, with multi 1359:conventional warfare 1314:Sri Lanka Army flags 1294:Ceylon Pioneer Corps 1212:General Staff Branch 1126:Ceylon Signals Corps 1078:Ceylon Defence Force 1056:Ceylon Defence Force 906:, also known as the 486:Leadership and ranks 253:Ranil Wickremesinghe 208:Sri Lankan Civil War 162:"For the Fatherland" 10259:Jayalath Weerakkody 10244:Andibuduge Fernando 10211:H. C. A. C. Thisera 10158:Srilal Weerasooriya 10138:Hamilton Wanasinghe 9848:Indian intervention 9811:Paramilitary groups 9428:Protective security 9213:Ministry of Defence 9173:Minister of Defence 9034:Paramilitary forces 8903:Ministry of Defence 8896:Committees/Councils 8853:Minister of Defence 8834:Sri Lanka Air Force 8541:on 14 February 2007 8326:on 20 November 2003 7741:on 19 December 2014 7155:The Daily Telegraph 5513: 5228: 5002: 4675:Mine-protected APC 4511:ZSL-92A/Type-92 APC 4079:Sri Lanka Artillery 3990:and 4.2-inch heavy 3972:6-inch coastal guns 3941:Mihindu Seth Medura 3480:P.N. Suranga 3188:School of Artillery 2867:111 "Kandy" Brigade 2778:, operating in the 2756:Batticaloa District 2408:Panagoda Cantonment 2385:Operational command 2276:Panagoda Cantonment 2161:Panagoda Cantonment 2138:Panagoda Cantonment 1931:Panagoda Cantonment 1908:Panagoda Cantonment 1885:Panagoda Cantonment 1862:Panagoda Cantonment 1826:Headquarters Units 1799:Regiments and corps 1773:mechanized infantry 1523:mechanized infantry 1229:field rank officers 915:3rd Ceylon Regiment 904:2nd Ceylon Regiment 896:1st Ceylon Regiment 741:Transitional period 638:Ministry of Defence 383:Presidential Colour 326:Hamilton Wanasinghe 10379:S. P. Thamilselvan 10269:Roshan Goonetileke 10074:Lionair Flight 602 9612:Special Task Force 9374:Special Task Force 9279:Special Task Force 9080:Ranks and insignia 9041:Special Task Force 8848:Commander-in-Chief 8519:on 12 August 2006. 8320:P.K. Balachanddran 8270:. 15 December 2020 8218:www.dailymirror.lk 8136:. sundayobserver. 7700:2008-08-02 at the 7682:2011-09-16 at the 7517:www.dailymirror.lk 7467:on 6 November 2007 7339:on 4 February 2007 7133:The Indian Express 6803:on 2 February 2007 6731:www.dailymirror.lk 6675:. 10 October 2019. 6407: 5512: 5505: 5227: 5199:Tata LPTA 1628 6x6 5001: 4417:Land Rover Hotspur 4352:ZSL-92/Type 92 IFV 4196: 4185: 4177: 4169: 4161: 4153: 4031:heavy machine guns 3956:Lee–Enfield rifles 3714:Vijaya Wimalaratne 3653:Denzil Kobbekaduwa 3311:Lieutenant-Colonel 3100:United States Army 2895:Engineers Division 2576:Air Mobile Brigade 2546:SLAVF Headquarters 2494:Air Mobile Brigade 1977:Kuruwita Army Camp 1691:Military Secretary 1480: 1355:counter-insurgency 1316: 1172: 1134:Colombo Town Guard 1100:Arthur Conan Doyle 1074: 1070:light machine guns 973:Governor of Ceylon 941:. Eventually, the 921:and recruits from 888:Regiment de Meuron 886:. While the Swiss 757: 694:Polonnaruwa period 622:Commander-in-Chief 413: 342:Vijaya Wimalaratne 334:Denzil Kobbekaduwa 331:Lieutenant General 270:Lieutenant General 248:Commander-in-Chief 10761: 10760: 10489: 10488: 10485: 10484: 10387: 10386: 10374:Anton Balasingham 10317: 10316: 10309:Mahinda Rajapaksa 10289:J. R. Jayewardene 10277: 10276: 10254:Oliver Ranasinghe 10168:Shantha Kottegoda 10143:Cecil Waidyaratne 10133:Nalin Seneviratne 10023:Puthukkudiyirippu 9983:2nd Elephant Pass 9923:1st Elephant Pass 9872:Northern theatres 9831: 9830: 9454: 9453: 9387:Commando Regiment 9284:Sri Lanka Customs 9228:Military branches 9147:national security 9110: 9109: 9075: 9074: 9029: 9028: 8969:Commando Regiment 8858:Defence Secretary 8089:978-955-8089-02-6 7607:on 2 October 2006 7434:. 2 November 2007 7408:. 3 November 2007 7378:Los Angeles Times 6911:978-1-78394-624-2 6859:978-955-8089-02-6 6617:978-955-8089-02-6 6383: 6382: 6335:Anti-tank weapons 6295:rocket launchers 6190:grenade launcher 6145:grenade launcher 6136:Grenade launchers 6104:light machine gun 5558: 5557: 5497: 5496: 5220: 5219: 5176:Sinotruk HOWO 371 4994: 4993: 4216:Main battle tanks 4071:Ferret Scout Cars 4051:grenade launchers 4037:(RPG) launchers, 3980:Bren Gun Carriers 3968:Bren machine guns 3914:Ranaviru Apparels 3895:1971 Insurrection 3414:Second Lieutenant 3314:Lalith Jayasinghe 3251: 3250: 3093:counterinsurgency 2960:were sent to the 2901:Artillery Brigade 2402:. Except for the 2382: 2381: 2063:Commando Regiment 1785:field engineering 1771:regiments, three 1671:Army Headquarters 1647:Army Headquarters 1375:Commando Regiment 1262:Royal Ceylon Navy 1252:Anton Muttukumaru 1192:Earl of Caithness 1164:Earl of Caithness 967:Ceylon Volunteers 917:was created with 668:Other Sri Lankan 602:Army Headquarters 579: 562: 545: 544: 394: 393: 358:Anton Muttukumaru 139:Army Headquarters 120:150,000 personnel 10801: 10747: 10731: 10730: 10717:Images and media 10715: 10714: 10700: 10684: 10668: 10548:Chemical weapons 10396: 10395: 10326: 10325: 10128:Tissa Weeratunga 10116: 10115: 10109: 10108: 10102: 10101: 9810: 9809: 9788: 9784: 9782: 9781: 9735: 9734: 9723: 9722: 9721: 9706:Suicide bombings 9646: 9645: 9644: 9580: 9576: 9574: 9573: 9565: 9564: 9515:Sinhala Only Act 9481: 9474: 9467: 9458: 9457: 9264:Sri Lanka Police 9137: 9130: 9123: 9114: 9113: 9055:Other components 8954: 8953: 8891: 8890: 8832: 8830: 8829: 8824: 8818: 8816: 8815: 8810: 8804: 8802: 8801: 8787: 8786: 8775: 8768: 8761: 8752: 8751: 8736:Official website 8723: 8722: 8720: 8718: 8704: 8695: 8694: 8692: 8690: 8680:"Sri Lanka Army" 8676: 8670: 8669: 8667: 8665: 8651: 8645: 8644: 8642: 8640: 8626: 8617: 8616: 8614: 8612: 8601: 8595: 8594: 8592: 8590: 8579: 8573: 8572: 8570: 8568: 8557: 8551: 8550: 8548: 8546: 8537:. 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Archived from 6741: 6735: 6734: 6723: 6717: 6714: 6677: 6676: 6665: 6659: 6658: 6656: 6654: 6640: 6565: 6551: 6536: 6521: 6509: 6497: 6481: 6466: 6451: 6435: 6376: 6374: 6373: 6356: 6354: 6353: 6326: 6324: 6323: 6305: 6303: 6302: 6284: 6282: 6281: 6272: 6270: 6269: 6248: 6246: 6245: 6230:Rocket launchers 6221: 6219: 6218: 6200: 6198: 6197: 6179: 6177: 6176: 6168:grenade launcher 6155: 6153: 6152: 6127: 6125: 6124: 6115: 6113: 6112: 6091: 6089: 6088: 6080:M240 machine gun 6071: 6069: 6068: 6051: 6049: 6048: 6031: 6029: 6028: 6004: 6002: 6001: 5983: 5981: 5980: 5953: 5951: 5950: 5932: 5930: 5929: 5922:submachine guns 5911: 5909: 5908: 5899: 5897: 5896: 5880:Sub-machine guns 5871: 5869: 5868: 5850: 5848: 5847: 5829: 5827: 5826: 5808: 5806: 5805: 5788: 5786: 5785: 5768: 5766: 5765: 5748: 5746: 5745: 5728: 5726: 5725: 5707: 5705: 5704: 5686: 5684: 5683: 5650: 5648: 5647: 5630: 5628: 5627: 5610: 5608: 5607: 5590: 5588: 5587: 5565: 5564: 5561:Infantry weapons 5548: 5544: 5542: 5541: 5514: 5511: 5508:Special Vehicles 5485: 5465: 5447: 5443: 5441: 5440: 5432: 5406: 5402: 5400: 5399: 5391: 5371: 5367: 5365: 5364: 5356: 5336: 5332: 5330: 5329: 5321: 5307:Towed artillery 5273: 5271: 5270: 5263: 5229: 5226: 5210: 5208: 5207: 5187: 5185: 5184: 5164: 5162: 5161: 5151: 5149: 5148: 5128: 5126: 5125: 5105: 5103: 5102: 5082: 5080: 5079: 5061: 5059: 5058: 5037: 5033: 5031: 5030: 5003: 5000: 4982: 4978: 4976: 4975: 4952: 4948: 4946: 4945: 4938: 4934: 4932: 4931: 4908: 4904: 4902: 4901: 4894: 4890: 4888: 4887: 4864: 4860: 4858: 4857: 4850: 4846: 4844: 4843: 4815: 4811: 4809: 4808: 4793:Command vehicle 4781: 4777: 4775: 4774: 4753: 4749: 4747: 4746: 4725: 4721: 4719: 4718: 4711: 4707: 4705: 4704: 4697: 4693: 4691: 4690: 4669: 4665: 4663: 4662: 4655: 4651: 4649: 4648: 4627: 4623: 4621: 4620: 4613: 4609: 4607: 4606: 4585: 4581: 4579: 4578: 4556: 4552: 4550: 4549: 4528: 4524: 4522: 4521: 4499: 4495: 4493: 4492: 4460: 4456: 4454: 4453: 4433: 4429: 4427: 4426: 4398: 4394: 4392: 4391: 4369: 4365: 4363: 4362: 4341: 4337: 4335: 4334: 4314: 4310: 4308: 4307: 4279: 4275: 4273: 4272: 4248: 4246: 4245: 4239: 4235: 4233: 4232: 4198: 4197: 4121:European nations 3891: 3876: 3861: 3846: 3831: 3816: 3808:Ananda Hamangoda 3786: 3771: 3754:– Former deputy 3752: 3737: 3722: 3703: 3684: 3676:Parami Kulatunga 3661: 3645:JVP Insurrection 3641:JVP Insurrection 3628: 3615: 3599: 3586: 3573: 3557: 3544: 3531: 3515: 3507:Gamini Kularatne 3499: 3493:A.M. Anura 3486: 3473: 3457: 3449:H. G. S. Bandara 3441: 3433:Pasan Gunasekera 3425: 3409: 3396: 3383: 3367: 3354: 3338: 3322: 3306: 3128:Army War College 3116:Training Centres 3111: 3089:counterespionage 3019:followed by the 3017:Army War College 2942:Badulla District 2898:Armoured Brigade 2885:Logistic Command 2815:Western Province 2676:Jaffna Peninsula 2652:Jaffna Peninsula 2609:Commando Brigade 2480:, support arms ( 2438:), Mullaittivu ( 1811: 1810: 1787:regiments, five 1781:rocket artillery 1679:Adjutant General 1649:, housed in the 1473:Galle Face Green 1449:humanitarian law 1430:panel of experts 1324:JVP Insurrection 1197:Echelon Barracks 1138:Second World War 1066:D. S. Senanayake 1003:Ceylon Engineers 952:Matale Rebellion 876:guerilla warfare 866:then ousted the 799:was introduced. 755: 752: 707:Parakramabahu VI 632:, who heads the 584: 582:Ilankai iraṇuvam 578:romanized: 577: 575: 567: 561:romanized: 560: 558: 537: 530: 523: 399: 398: 390: 378: 318:Sepala Attygalle 237: 234: 232: 180: 177: 174: 89: 88: 64: 55: 47: 46: 41: 33: 32: 21: 20: 10809: 10808: 10804: 10803: 10802: 10800: 10799: 10798: 10764: 10763: 10762: 10757: 10656: 10637:Sixth Amendment 10632:Sexual violence 10605:Popular culture 10554: 10533:Remembrance Day 10481: 10467:J. Jayalalithaa 10447:R. Venkataraman 10435: 10383: 10357: 10313: 10273: 10225: 10201:Clancy Fernando 10177: 10163:L. P. Balagalle 10153:Rohan Daluwatte 10093: 10027: 10013:2nd Kilinochchi 9968:1st Kilinochchi 9878: 9827: 9804: 9799: 9779: 9777: 9771: 9728: 9727: 9725:Other militants 9719: 9717: 9712: 9642: 9640: 9635: 9571: 9569: 9556: 9491: 9485: 9455: 9450: 9422: 9357: 9339: 9316: 9293: 9256:Law enforcement 9250: 9222: 9196: 9150: 9141: 9111: 9106: 9071: 9050: 9025: 9004: 8978: 8943: 8917: 8895: 8882: 8836: 8827: 8825: 8822: 8813: 8811: 8808: 8799: 8797: 8791: 8781: 8779: 8732: 8727: 8726: 8716: 8714: 8706: 8705: 8698: 8688: 8686: 8678: 8677: 8673: 8663: 8661: 8653: 8652: 8648: 8638: 8636: 8628: 8627: 8620: 8610: 8608: 8603: 8602: 8598: 8588: 8586: 8581: 8580: 8576: 8566: 8564: 8559: 8558: 8554: 8544: 8542: 8529: 8528: 8524: 8516: 8509: 8501: 8480: 8473: 8469: 8459: 8457: 8449: 8448: 8444: 8434: 8432: 8424: 8423: 8419: 8409: 8407: 8399: 8398: 8394: 8384: 8382: 8374: 8373: 8356: 8348: 8339: 8329: 8327: 8314: 8313: 8309: 8299: 8297: 8287: 8283: 8273: 8271: 8262: 8261: 8257: 8247: 8245: 8237: 8236: 8232: 8222: 8220: 8212: 8211: 8207: 8197: 8195: 8193:Judith McDaniel 8188: 8184: 8183: 8179: 8169: 8167: 8152: 8145: 8132: 8131: 8127: 8117: 8115: 8102: 8101: 8097: 8090: 8073: 8066: 8058: 8054: 8044: 8042: 8035: 8031: 8030: 8026: 8016: 8014: 7999: 7995: 7985: 7983: 7972: 7968: 7955: 7954: 7939: 7929: 7927: 7912: 7903: 7893: 7891: 7887: 7886: 7882: 7872: 7870: 7865: 7864: 7860: 7850: 7848: 7839: 7838: 7834: 7824: 7822: 7809: 7808: 7801: 7791: 7789: 7784: 7783: 7779: 7769: 7767: 7759: 7758: 7754: 7744: 7742: 7733: 7732: 7728: 7718: 7716: 7712: 7711: 7707: 7702:Wayback Machine 7693: 7689: 7684:Wayback Machine 7675: 7664: 7654: 7652: 7644: 7643: 7620: 7610: 7608: 7595: 7594: 7577: 7567: 7565: 7557: 7556: 7552: 7543: 7542: 7538: 7529: 7528: 7524: 7511: 7510: 7506: 7496: 7494: 7493:. 30 March 2008 7485: 7484: 7480: 7470: 7468: 7451: 7447: 7437: 7435: 7426: 7425: 7421: 7411: 7409: 7400: 7399: 7392: 7382: 7380: 7370: 7366: 7357: 7356: 7352: 7342: 7340: 7327: 7326: 7322: 7309: 7308: 7304: 7295: 7294: 7290: 7280: 7278: 7269: 7268: 7264: 7255: 7254: 7250: 7240: 7238: 7234: 7233: 7229: 7214: 7213: 7209: 7194: 7193: 7189: 7176: 7175: 7171: 7146: 7145: 7141: 7126: 7125: 7121: 7113: 7109: 7096: 7095: 7091: 7081: 7079: 7075: 7074: 7067: 7058: 7057: 7053: 7043: 7041: 7037: 7036: 7029: 7019: 7017: 7004: 7003: 6996: 6986: 6984: 6971: 6970: 6966: 6956: 6954: 6946: 6945: 6941: 6925: 6924: 6912: 6896: 6892: 6882: 6880: 6872: 6871: 6867: 6860: 6843: 6816: 6806: 6804: 6791: 6790: 6786: 6776: 6774: 6765: 6764: 6760: 6755:on 4 July 2017. 6743: 6742: 6738: 6725: 6724: 6720: 6715: 6680: 6667: 6666: 6662: 6652: 6650: 6642: 6641: 6630: 6625: 6605: 6603:Further reading 6578: 6571: 6566: 6557: 6552: 6543: 6537: 6528: 6522: 6513: 6510: 6501: 6500:SLA MIR weapons 6498: 6489: 6482: 6473: 6467: 6458: 6452: 6443: 6436: 6424: 6399: 6393: 6388: 6371: 6369: 6351: 6349: 6321: 6319: 6300: 6298: 6279: 6277: 6276: 6267: 6265: 6261:rocket launcher 6243: 6241: 6216: 6214: 6195: 6193: 6174: 6172: 6166:breech-loading 6150: 6148: 6122: 6120: 6119: 6110: 6108: 6086: 6084: 6066: 6064: 6046: 6044: 6026: 6024: 5999: 5997: 5978: 5976: 5948: 5946: 5927: 5925: 5906: 5904: 5903: 5894: 5892: 5866: 5864: 5845: 5843: 5824: 5822: 5803: 5801: 5783: 5781: 5763: 5761: 5743: 5741: 5723: 5721: 5718:assault rifles 5702: 5700: 5681: 5679: 5645: 5643: 5625: 5623: 5605: 5603: 5585: 5583: 5563: 5539: 5537: 5510: 5438: 5436: 5397: 5395: 5362: 5360: 5327: 5325: 5268: 5266: 5225: 5205: 5203: 5182: 5180: 5159: 5157: 5155: 5146: 5144: 5123: 5121: 5100: 5098: 5077: 5075: 5056: 5054: 5028: 5026: 4999: 4973: 4971: 4943: 4941: 4939: 4929: 4927: 4899: 4897: 4895: 4885: 4883: 4855: 4853: 4851: 4841: 4839: 4806: 4804: 4772: 4770: 4744: 4742: 4716: 4714: 4712: 4702: 4700: 4698: 4688: 4686: 4660: 4658: 4656: 4646: 4644: 4618: 4616: 4614: 4604: 4602: 4576: 4574: 4547: 4545: 4519: 4517: 4490: 4488: 4451: 4449: 4424: 4422: 4389: 4387: 4360: 4358: 4332: 4330: 4305: 4303: 4270: 4268: 4243: 4241: 4240: 4230: 4228: 4145: 3948: 3911:Ranaviru Sevana 3904: 3887: 3872: 3857: 3842: 3827: 3812: 3782: 3778:Susantha Mendis 3767: 3763:Larry Wijeratne 3748: 3733: 3718: 3699: 3695:Nalin Angammana 3680: 3669:Northern Sector 3657: 3636: 3624: 3611: 3595: 3582: 3569: 3553: 3540: 3527: 3511: 3495: 3482: 3469: 3453: 3437: 3421: 3417:K.W.T. 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Karunanidhi 10469: 10464: 10459: 10454: 10449: 10443: 10441: 10437: 10436: 10434: 10433: 10428: 10423: 10421:Depinder Singh 10418: 10413: 10411:Ashok K. Mehta 10408: 10406:Harkirat Singh 10402: 10400: 10393: 10389: 10388: 10385: 10384: 10382: 10381: 10376: 10371: 10365: 10363: 10359: 10358: 10356: 10355: 10350: 10345: 10340: 10334: 10332: 10323: 10319: 10318: 10315: 10314: 10312: 10311: 10306: 10301: 10296: 10291: 10285: 10283: 10279: 10278: 10275: 10274: 10272: 10271: 10266: 10261: 10256: 10251: 10246: 10241: 10235: 10233: 10227: 10226: 10224: 10223: 10218: 10216:Daya Sandagiri 10213: 10208: 10203: 10198: 10193: 10191:Asoka de Silva 10187: 10185: 10179: 10178: 10176: 10175: 10173:Sarath Fonseka 10170: 10165: 10160: 10155: 10150: 10148:G. H. De Silva 10145: 10140: 10135: 10130: 10124: 10122: 10113: 10106: 10099: 10095: 10094: 10092: 10091: 10086: 10081: 10076: 10071: 10066: 10061: 10056: 10051: 10046: 10041: 10035: 10033: 10029: 10028: 10026: 10025: 10020: 10018:2nd Mullaitivu 10015: 10010: 10005: 10000: 9995: 9990: 9985: 9980: 9975: 9970: 9965: 9960: 9955: 9950: 9945: 9940: 9938:1st Mullaitivu 9935: 9930: 9925: 9920: 9915: 9910: 9905: 9900: 9895: 9889: 9887: 9880: 9879: 9877: 9876: 9875: 9874: 9860: 9855: 9850: 9845: 9839: 9837: 9833: 9832: 9829: 9828: 9826: 9825: 9820: 9814: 9812: 9801: 9800: 9798: 9797: 9791: 9789: 9773: 9772: 9770: 9769: 9764: 9759: 9754: 9749: 9744: 9738: 9736: 9714: 9713: 9711: 9710: 9709: 9708: 9703: 9701:Assassinations 9698: 9693: 9688: 9683: 9673: 9668: 9663: 9658: 9652: 9650: 9637: 9636: 9634: 9633: 9632: 9631: 9629:Assassinations 9621: 9616: 9615: 9614: 9604: 9599: 9594: 9583: 9581: 9562: 9558: 9557: 9555: 9554: 9549: 9548: 9547: 9537: 9532: 9527: 9522: 9517: 9512: 9507: 9501: 9499: 9493: 9492: 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