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Docked bicycles in Gothenburg, Sweden. A bicycle-sharing system, bike share program, [1] public bicycle scheme, [2] or public bike share (PBS) scheme, [3] is a shared transport service where bicycles are available for shared use by individuals at low cost.
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.
15 December 2020: A Chinese-manufactured PT-6, a primary trainer aircraft, which took off from China Bay Airport crashed near Kantale, Sri Lanka killing the trainee pilot on board. [15] [16] 27 April 2022: A Bell 206 was involved in an accident at Hingurakgoda Airport. The pilot was unhurt and the helicopter was heavily damaged. [17]
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 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.
Further development continued in 1985, by both the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) of the Sri Lanka Army [4] and the General Engineering Wing of the Sri Lanka Air Force [5] Both designs were based on the South African Buffels which had been bought in 1985. [6] The air force developed its own APC for the SLAF Regiment in ...
The Minneriya Garrison is a common name used for collection of military bases of the Sri Lanka Army located in and around the Minneriya in the North Central Province.It is home to the several training centers of the army, including the Infantry Training Centre and the School of Artillery of the Sri Lanka Artillery.
Training establishments of the Sri Lanka Army (6 P) Pages in category "Sri Lankan Army bases" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.