1 Corps | |
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Active | 2021-Present |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | ![]() |
Type | Corps |
Size | 50,000+ troops |
Part of | Army Headquarters (Sri Lanka) |
Garrison/HQ | Kilinochchi |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Maj. Gen. Crishanthe Gnanratne |
1 Corps ("First Corps") is a field corps formation of the Sri Lanka Army. The Corps is headquartered at Kilinochchi in Northern Province. It was raised on 17 October 2021. It was formed with the amalgamation of the Reserve Strike Force, special forces units and the former Security Forces Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) creating the Army's First Strike Corps.[1][2]