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The Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) is the active-duty volunteer reserve force of the Sri Lanka Army.The SLAVF is separate from the Regular Force (known as the regular army) which consists of personal who are professional soldiers and its Regular Reserve, which comprises personal who have a mobilization obligation following their service in the regular army.
Articles relating to the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force, the reserve of the Sri Lanka Army, and its predecessors, the Ceylon Army Volunteer Force and the Ceylon Defense Force. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
The Volunteer Force Training School Diyatalawa (VFTS Diyatalawa) is the primary training facility for the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.Traditionally, training of the Ceylon Defence Force took place at Diyatalawa Garrison with the annual training camp becoming a regular fixture.
Sri Lanka Army; Components; Sri Lanka Army; Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force; List of regiments and corps; Structure of the Sri Lanka Army; History; History of the Sri Lanka Army; List of Sri Lankan generals and brigadiers; Equipment; Weaponry and equipment; Leadership and ranks; Commander of the Army; Chief of Staff; Deputy Chief of Staff; Army ...
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.
Many volunteers from the Defence Force traveled to England and joined the British Army, and many of them were killed in action. One of them mentioned by Arthur Conan Doyle was Private Jacotine of the Ceylon Light Infantry, who was the last man left alive in his unit at the Battle of Lys, and who continued to fight for 20 minutes before he was ...
Includes other ranks of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force, which was known until 1972 as the Ceylon Army Volunteer Force. Pages in category "Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force soldiers" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
It is ordained that the period of service requisite to qualify for the Decoration shall be an aggregate of eighteen years of Efficient Commissioned Service on the Active List of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force, provided that the period of service so rendered has not been previously rewarded by any other Decoration for Efficient Service in the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.