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.