Sri Lanka Rifle Corps

Sri Lanka Rifle Corps
Sri Lanka Rifle Corps crest
Active1984.12.10 - Present
Country Sri Lanka
Branch Sri Lanka Army
TypeInfantry
RoleInfantry
Size2 Battalion
Part ofSri Lanka Army Volunteer Force
Garrison/HQ1st Battalion Headquarters, Pallekele 2nd Battalion Headquarters,Buddankotte
Motto"Serve to Others" "පරාර්ථයේ යෙදෙමි"
ColorsBottle Green & Golden Yellow
MarchColonel Bogey March
MascotThe Great Horse "Rifle"
Anniversaries1984/12/10 - 1 SLRC & 2006/02/15 - 2 SLRC
EngagementsInsurrection 1987-89
Sri Lankan Civil War
Digana RIOTS 2018
Commanders
Commanding Officer 1 SLRCMajor BWGPHK Bandara USP SLAC
Second in CommandMajor HMRPB Herath SLRC
AdjutantCaptain WMDLM Wellakkatu SLRC
Intelligence Officer2/Lt KMPVW Bandara SLRC
Commanding Officer 2 SLRCLt Col TMDD Meegolla RWP RSP psc SLLI
Second in CommandMajor CC Mudannayake SLRC
AdjutantLt Deemantha Jayasinghe SLRC
Coordinating Officer SLRC/SLAPCCol ARD De Silva KSP SLAPC
Notable
commanders
General Ranjan Wijeratne Lt col Lucky (laxshman) Ratnaweera.
Insignia
AbbreviationSLRC
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The Sri Lanka Rifle Corps (SLRC) is a prestigious 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. It is the only regiment of the Sri Lanka Army that recruits its personnel from a particular geographical area and protecting the central higlands vital/key points.