59 Division (Sri Lanka)

59 Division
Active2007 - Present
CountrySri Lanka
BranchSri Lanka Army
TypeDivision (military)
Size20,000+ troops
Part ofSecurity Forces Headquarters – Mullaitivu
HeadquartersMullaitivu
EngagementsSri Lankan Civil War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
General Officer Commanding - Major General Mahinda Ranasinghe,
Deputy General Officer Commanding - Major General Laksiri Waduge

The 59 Division is an division of the Sri Lanka Army formed in 2007. A principal offensive division it is currently deployed for combat operations in the Mullaitivu region.[1]

  1. ^ "Tigers run out of options as Forces advance on all fronts". Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2008-12-25.