| Commando Regiment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1980–present |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Branch |  Sri Lanka Army |
| Type | Special Operations |
| Size | 4 Regiments, 3000 Personnel |
| Part of | Commando Brigade |
| Regimental Centre | Ganemulla |
| Motto(s) | නොහැක්කක් නොමැත Nohækkak Nomætha (Sinhala: Nothing is Impossible) |
| Colors | |
| Anniversaries | 15 March |
| Engagements | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Decorations | 5 Parama Weera Vibhushanayas |
| Commanders | |
| Centre Commandant | Brigadier BMMSK Dharmawardana RWP RSP USP |
| Brigade Commander | Brigadier KVIL Jayaweera USP |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Major General PGPS Rathnayake RWP RSP ndc |
The Commando Regiment (Sinhala: කොමාන්ඩෝ රෙජිමේන්තුව komāndo rejimēnthuwa; Tamil: இலங்கை இராணுவத்தின் கமாண்டோ படைப்பிரிவ) is the commando formation of the Sri Lanka Army. The unit specializes in various roles including hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, counter-insurgency, and personnel recovery. It was formed in 1980 and is based in Ganemulla, a suburb of Colombo.[1]
The Commando Regiment currently consists of four regular battalions organized into the Commando Brigade, under the operational command of I Corps forming its Special Operations Force along with the Special Forces Regiment.[2]
- ^ "The Deadly Mahasohon Brigade". StrategyWorld.com. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013.
- ^ "1 Corps of the Sri Lanka Army – Highly Trained and Operationally Elite". newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 9 November 2021.