55 Division (Sri Lanka)

55 Division
Active1996 - Present
CountrySri Lanka
BranchSri Lanka Army
TypeInfantry Division
Part ofSecurity Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J)
Garrison/HQElephant Pass Military Base
EngagementsSri Lankan Civil War
Commanders
Current
commander		Major General MKUP Gunarathna

The 55 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.

Current formation

  • 55-1 Brigade
  • 55-2 Brigade
  • 55-3 Brigade

Sri Lankan Civil War

Towns captured by 55 Division

# Area Liberated[1] Date
1 Battle of Chalai 5 February 2009

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)