The Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) is the largest
regiment
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in the
Sri Lanka Army
The Sri Lanka Army (; ) is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. 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; ...
. It is a
volunteer regiment currently made up of 35
battalion
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s coming under the
Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force
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.
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)
SLSR as Commandant SLNG, thus becoming the largest Regiment in the
Sri Lanka Army
The Sri Lanka Army (; ) is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. 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; ...
at the time.
Units
Order of precedence
See also
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Sri Lanka Army
The Sri Lanka Army (; ) is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. 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; ...
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Ceylon National Guard
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Colombo Town Guard
Colombo Town Guard was a regiment attached to the Ceylon Defence Force which was the predecessor to the Sri Lanka Army prior to 1949 when the Ceylon Army was formed. It was a volunteer (Military reserve force, reserve) regiment was based in Colo ...
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Sri Lanka Home Guard
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References
External links and sources
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1991 establishments in Sri Lanka
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Military units and formations established in 1991
Reserve forces of Sri Lanka