Mechanized Infantry Regiment

Mechanized Infantry Regiment
Active14 February 2007 - Present
Country Sri Lanka
Branch Sri Lanka Army
TypeMechanized Infantry
Size4 regular battalions and 1 voluntary battalion
Regimental CentreDambulla
Nickname(s)MIR
Motto(s)ජවයෙන් පෙරමුණට
(Sinhala: Forward with Vigor)
Colors     
Anniversaries14 February
EngagementsSri Lankan Civil War
Commanders
Centre CommandantBrig A M A Abeysinghe RWP RSP USP psc
Brigade CommanderBrig J M A Jayasekara RSP USP
Colonel of
the Regiment
Maj Gen Chandana Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc [1]
Notable
commanders
Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka

General Jagath Jayasuriya
Maj Gen Milinda Peiris

Maj Gen Priyanka Fernando
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The Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) is a mechanized infantry regiment of the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of four regular battalions and a volunteer battalion. Establish in 2007 by Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka its battalions are equipped with Type 63 and WZ551 armoured personnel carriers make up the Mechanized Infantry Brigade. It is the youngest Infantry regiment of the Army.