Military Intelligence Corps (Sri Lanka)

Military Intelligence Corps
Active	1990 - Present
Country	Sri Lanka
Branch	Sri Lanka Army
Type	Combat Support-Intelligence
Role	Military Intelligence
Size	6 Battalions
Regimental Headquarters	Colombo.
Nickname	MIC
Engagements	Sri Lankan Civil War

The Military Intelligence Corps (MIC) is one of the corps of the Sri Lanka Army. It is responsible for gathering, analysing and disseminating military intelligence and also for counter-intelligence and security.^[1]

Units

• 1st Battalion, Military Intelligence Corps
• 2nd Battalion, Military Intelligence Corps
• 3rd (V) Battalion, Military Intelligence Corps
• 4th Battalion, Military Intelligence Corps
• 5th Battalion, Military Intelligence Corps
• 6th (V) Battalion, Military Intelligence Corps

Notable members

^[2]

• General L.P. Balagalle - former Commander of the Army and founder of the Military Intelligence Corps
• Major General S.D. Thennakoon - former Colonel commandant of the MIC
• Major General H.K.G. Hendavitharana - former Colonel commandant of the MIC
• Major General A.S.P. Zaheer - former Colonel commandant of the MIC
• Colonel Tuan Nizam Muthaliff  † - former Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion Military Intelligence Corps.

Order of precedence

Preceded by Special Forces Regiment

Order of Precedence

Succeeded by Engineer Services Regiment

See also

Sri Lanka Army

External links and sources

1. ^ Intelligence expanded into six battalions
2. ^ MIC Colours night held on grand scale

• Sri Lanka Army
• Military Intelligence Corps