| Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol.(Deep Penetration Unit) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1996–present |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance | Directorate Military Intelligence of Sri Lanka Army. |
| Branch | Sri Lanka Army |
| Type | Special Operations |
| Role | Counter Terrorism, Black operations, Special reconnaissance, Reconnaissance and sabotage in deep battlespace, mainly targeting of enemy commanders. |
| Size | Classified |
| Nickname(s) | Mahasohon brigade |
| Engagements | Sri Lankan Civil War Other classified |
| Decorations | 2 Parama Weera Vibhushanaya |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Raj Vijayasiri RWP, RSP Lieutenant Colonel J.A.L Jayasinghe, PWV, WWV, RWP, RSP † Colonel Tuan Nizam Muthaliff RWP † |
The Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) (Sinhala: දිගු දුර විහිදුම් බලකාය Digu Dura Vihidum Balakaya) is a Covert Operation unit of Sri Lanka Army. This unit is also known as the Deep Penetration Unit (DPU). Colonel Raj Vijayasiri of the Special Forces regiment is credited as the main figure who introduced the DPU concept first to Sri Lankan army.
LRRP units carry out the most complex and dangerous military operations in Sri Lanka, During the Sri Lankan Civil War. LRRP units have been successful in assassinating several high-level commanders of the LTTE in LTTE-held territory.
The LRRP suffered a setback when a safehouse was raided by the police; they arrested several personnel along with weapons. Before the misunderstanding was later cleared out and the arrested released, the names of the personnel involved in the units were released to the public media, resulting in the assassination of several of them. The LRRP was later reformed and has resumed its activities following the resumption of hostilities after a ceasefire between the government and the LTTE was canceled.