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Members of the Sri Lanka Navy Band perform at Mattur Public Grounds during a community relations event in 2018. Sri Lankan military bands (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා යුද හමුදා කණ්ඩායම) refer to the joint-service musical units of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces representing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force.
Veronika Dassanayaka also spelt Veronika Dassanayake [1] is a Sri Lankan dancer, choreographer, artist and lecturer. She has also served as a major of Sri Lanka Army and also served as the leader of Sri Lanka Army dancing troupe. [2] [3]
The Army Headquarters, situated in Sri Jayawardenepura is the main administrative and the operational headquarters of the Sri Lanka Army. 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 operation in the country and overseas.
Sri Lanka: Branch: Sri Lanka Army: Type: Infantry: Role: Infantry warfare: Size: 20 battalions: Regimental Centre: Saliyapura Camp, Anuradhapura. Nickname(s) Keterians (Battle Axes) Motto(s) ‘Samagiya Shakthiyai' (Unity is Strength) Colors: Light green: Anniversaries: 14 October (Regimental day) Engagements: Sri Lankan Civil War 1987–1989 ...
The Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) provides the armour capability of the Sri Lanka Army, with vehicles such as the T-55AM2 main battle tank; the BMP infantry fighting vehicle; and the BTR-80 and WZ551 armoured personnel carriers. It comprises five regular armoured regiments, a volunteer regiment, and a regimental band.
The army was officially established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, though the army traces its roots back in 1881 when Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers was created; the army was renamed as the 'Sri Lanka Army' when Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972. In 2024, the Army had approximately 150,000 personnel.
The Sri Lanka Rifle Corps (SLRC) is a regiment of the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of two volunteer ( reserve ) battalions. It has been formed with personnel from the central highlands and the many plantations in the Central Province of Sri Lanka . [ 1 ]
The Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Sri Lankan Army. Formed on 22 March 1988, it is named after Vijayabahu I of Polonnaruwa (King Vijayabahu, 1055 to 1110 AD). The regiment consists of 17 regular battalions, 9 volunteer battalions and a headquarters battalion.