Sri Lanka National Guard

The Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) is the largest regiment in the Sri Lanka Army. It is a volunteer regiment[1] currently made up of 20 battalions coming under the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.

Sri Lanka National Guard
Active1 November 1989 – Present
Country Sri Lanka
Branch Sri Lanka Army
TypeNational Guard
RoleInfantry
Size20 volunteer battalions
Part ofSri Lanka Army Volunteer Force
Regimental CentreKurunegala
Motto(s)ස්වාර්ථයට පෙර දේශය
(Sinhala: Country before Self)
Colors     
Anniversaries1 November
EngagementsSri Lankan Civil War
Commanders
Centre CommandantColonel HA Keerthinatha RSP KSP psc
Colonel of
the Regiment		Lieutenant General H L V M Liyanage RWP RSP ndu
Insignia
Unit flag

History

The number of battalions was gradually increased to 16 and named the "Sri Lanka National Guard". They were under the command of then-lieutenant colonel D. W. Hapuarachchi (who was also a major general[2]) SLSR as Commandant SLNG, thus becoming the largest Regiment in the Sri Lanka Army at the time.

Units
No Unit Formed Disbanded Notes
11st Sri Lanka National Guard1 November 1989
22nd Sri Lanka National Guard15 July 1990
33rd Sri Lanka National Guard14 July 1990
44th Sri Lanka National Guard17 August 1990
55th Sri Lanka National Guard1 November 1990
66th Sri Lanka National Guard1 November 1990
77th Sri Lanka National Guard1 November 1990Later converted as 7 (V) Sri Lanka Armoured Corps on 23 April 1998 and re-established on 23 July 2007
88th Sri Lanka National Guard1 November 1990Later converted as 12 (V) Sri Lanka Artillery on 23 April 1998 and re-established on 15 August 2007
99th Sri Lanka National Guard1 November 1990
1010th Sri Lanka National Guard31 January 1991
1111th Sri Lanka National Guard1 November 1990
1212th Sri Lanka National Guard27 May 1993
1313th Sri Lanka National Guard15 November 1992
1414th Sri Lanka National Guard21 May 1993
1515th Sri Lanka National Guard25 December 1992
1616th Sri Lanka National Guard1 November 1992
1717th Sri Lanka National Guard1 September 1996
1818th Sri Lanka National Guard18 January 1997
1919th Sri Lanka National Guard18 January 1997
2020th Sri Lanka National Guard29 October 199620 July 2018
2121st Sri Lanka National Guard28 July 1998Later converted as 5 (V) Mechanized Infantry Regiment on 01 June 2010
2222nd Sri Lanka National Guard28 July 199820 July 2018
2323rd Sri Lanka National Guard1 July 200631 August 2018
2424th Sri Lanka National Guard1 December 200710 August 2018
2525th Sri Lanka National Guard1 December 200731 August 2018
2626th Sri Lanka National Guard30 March 200820 July 2018
2727th Sri Lanka National Guard1 August 20085 March 2015
2828th Sri Lanka National Guard27 September 200815 February 2015
2929th Sri Lanka National Guard4 November 20082 June 2015
3030th Sri Lanka National Guard7 December 200819 June 2015
3131st Sri Lanka National Guard26 December 20087 September 2015
3232nd Sri Lanka National Guard3 January 2009Later converted as 6 (V) Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps on 5 May 2012
3333rd Sri Lanka National Guard8 March 2009Later converted as 15 (V) Sri Lanka Engineers on 3 February 2014
3434th Sri Lanka National Guard8 March 200925 March 2015
3535th Sri Lanka National Guard15 March 200925 February 2012
3636th Sri Lanka National Guard28 April 200914 January 2011
3737th Sri Lanka National Guard17 November9 October 2010
381RFT Sri Lanka National Guard12 June 20099 October 2010
39HQ Bn Sri Lanka National Guard29 October 1999

See also

References
  1. South Asia Defence and Strategic Year Book. Panchsheel. 2009. p. 286. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. "Major General D.W Hapuarachchi (Retd) of SLSR Passes Away | Sri Lanka Army". www.army.lk. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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