Sri Lanka Rifle Corps
| Sri Lanka Rifle Corps | |
|---|---|
Sri Lanka Rifle Corps crest | |
| Active | 1984.12.10 - Present |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Branch | Sri Lanka Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 2 Battalion |
| Part of | Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force |
| Garrison/HQ | 1st Battalion Headquarters, Pallekele 2nd Battalion Headquarters,Buddankotte |
| Motto | "Serve to Others" "පරාර්ථයේ යෙදෙමි" |
| Colors | Bottle Green & Golden Yellow |
| March | Colonel Bogey March |
| Mascot | The Great Horse "Rifle" |
| Anniversaries | 1984/12/10 - 1 SLRC & 2006/02/15 - 2 SLRC |
| Engagements | Insurrection 1987-89 Sri Lankan Civil War Digana RIOTS 2018 |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer 1 SLRC | Major BWGPHK Bandara USP SLAC |
| Second in Command | Major HMRPB Herath SLRC |
| Adjutant | Captain WMDLM Wellakkatu SLRC |
| Intelligence Officer | 2/Lt KMPVW Bandara SLRC |
| Commanding Officer 2 SLRC | Lt Col TMDD Meegolla RWP RSP psc SLLI |
| Second in Command | Major CC Mudannayake SLRC |
| Adjutant | Lt Deemantha Jayasinghe SLRC |
| Coordinating Officer SLRC/SLAPC | Col ARD De Silva KSP SLAPC |
| Notable commanders | General Ranjan Wijeratne Lt col Lucky (laxshman) Ratnaweera. |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | SLRC |
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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.