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53 Division (Sri Lanka)

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Active
  
199? - Present

Allegiance
  
Sri Lanka

Type
  
Infantry Division

Country
  
Sri Lanka

Branch
  
Sri Lanka Army

Headquarters
  
Mankulam

The 53 Division is an elite division of the Sri Lanka Army. A principal offensive division, it is currently deployed for combat operations in the Jaffna Peninsula and is under the command of Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna.

Contents

Current formation

  • Air Mobile Brigade
  • 53-2 Brigade
  • 53-3 Brigade - Rathgama, GALLE

    • Notable members

  • Major General Kamal Gunaratne
  • Major General Samantha Sooriyabandara

    • References

    53 Division (Sri Lanka) Wikipedia
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