Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment


caption=Cap badge of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment
dates= 1 December 1980 - October 1983
15 November 1988 - Present
country=Sri Lanka
branch=Sri Lanka Army
type=Line Infantry
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role= Infantry
size= 12 battalions
current_commander=Col K.C. Gunawardana RWP, USP
current_commander_label=Centre Commandant
garrison= Boyagane Camp, Kurunegala.
garrison_label=Regimental Centre
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colonel_of_the_regiment=Maj Gen G.P.R. De Silva
nickname=VIG
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battles=Sri Lankan Civil War
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The Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) it is the youngest infantry regiment in the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of 8 regular regiments, 4 volunteer regiments. Headquartered at Boyagane Camp in Kurunegala. It is named after a famous king of Sri Lanka, King Vijayabâhu I.

History

The Vijayabahu Regiment was first formed raised in Vavuniya on 1 December 1980 under the command of Lt Col. T.R.T. Jayatunga SLSR. However it was amalgamated with the Rajarata Rifles to form new Gajaba Regiment in October 1983. The 1st Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment was resurrected on the 15 November 1988 at Malay Street, Colombo with Lt. Col. J. Nammuni SLSR as its first Commanding Officer.

Units

Regular Army

*1st Vjayabahu Infantry Regiment
*4th Vjayabahu Infantry Regiment
*5th/7th Vjayabahu Infantry Regiment
*6th Vjayabahu Infantry Regiment
*8th/9th Vjayabahu Infantry Regiment
*10th Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment
*12th Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

Volunteers

*2nd(v) Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment
*3rd(v) Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment
*11th(v) Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment
*13th(v) Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

Order of Precedence

ee also

* Sri Lanka Army
*Gajaba Regiment

External links and sources

* [http://www.army.lk Sri Lanka Army]
* [http://www.army.lk/regiment_regular_08.php Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment]