Sri Lanka National Guard

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=Sri Lanka National Guard


caption=Cap badge of the Sri Lanka National Guard
dates= 1st November 1991 - Present
country=Sri Lanka
branch=Sri Lanka Army
type=National Guard
command_structure=Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force
role= Infantry
size= 26 volunteer battalions
current_commander= Lt Col D.H.M.W.B. Thammita
current_commander_label= Centre Commandant
garrison= Kurunegala.
garrison_label=Regimental Centre
ceremonial_chief=Maj Gen Amitha Obeysekerra
ceremonial_chief_label=Colonel Commandant
colonel_of_the_regiment=
ceremonial_chief_label=Colonel Commandant
nickname=SLNG
motto=Defend
colors=
identification_symbol=
identification_symbol_label=
identification_symbol_2=
march=
mascot=
battles=Sri Lankan Civil War
notable_commanders=
anniversaries=1st NovemberThe Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) is the largest regiment in the Sri Lanka Army. It is a Volunteer Regiment made up of 26 battalions coming under the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.

History

The Regimental Headquarters was raised in Malay Street Colombo under the guidance of Brig S.B.G de Silva SLAVF and was later moved Punani and then to Kurunegala which is the present home of the Regiment.

The primary task of the Sri Lanka National Guard is to protect the villagers in the Northern and Eastern provinces where 21 of its battalions are deployed, and the services they have rendered in carrying out this job is commendable. Apart from village security, they provide a yeoman service in keeping the lines of communication open in the eastern province. The majority of the troops employed in Colombo security belong to the National Guard and are often seen at check points in the city.

The only other regiments of this type in Sri Lanka firsts begin the Colombo Town Guard that was raised during the two world wars. The Sri Lanka National Guard is not the Sri Lankan Home Guard which comes under the Department of Civil Defence.

Units

*1st Sri Lanka National Guard
*2nd Sri Lanka National Guard
*3rd Sri Lanka National Guard
*4th Sri Lanka National Guard
*5th Sri Lanka National Guard
*6th Sri Lanka National Guard
*7th Sri Lanka National Guard
*8th Sri Lanka National Guard
*9th Sri Lanka National Guard
*10th Sri Lanka National Guard
*11th Sri Lanka National Guard
*12th Sri Lanka National Guard
*13th Sri Lanka National Guard
*14th Sri Lanka National Guard
*15th Sri Lanka National Guard
*16th Sri Lanka National Guard
*17th Sri Lanka National Guard
*18th Sri Lanka National Guard
*19th Sri Lanka National Guard
*20th Sri Lanka National Guard
*21st Sri Lanka National Guard
*22nd Sri Lanka National Guard
*23rd Sri Lanka National Guard
*24th Sri Lanka National Guard
*25th Sri Lanka National Guard
*26th Sri Lanka National Guard

Order of Precedence

ee also

*Sri Lanka Army
*Colombo Town Guard

External links and sources

* [http://www.army.lk Sri Lanka Army]
* [http://www.army.lk/regiment_regular_22.php Sri Lanka National Guard]