Sri Lanka Armoured Corps

Sri Lanka Armoured Corps
Active1955 - present
Country Sri Lanka
Branch Sri Lanka Army
TypeArmoured corps
RoleTank warfare
Armoured warfare
Size5 regular regiments,
1 volunteer regiment
Regimental HeadquartersRock House
Motto(s)Whither the fates call
MarchQuick - The Radetski March (traditional)
Under the Double Eagle (modern)
Slow - 1st Dragoon Guards and 2nd Dragoon Guards Slow March
Engagements1971 Insurrection
Insurrection 1987-89
Sri Lankan Civil War
Commanders
Colonel CommandantMaj Gen D B S N Bothota
Brigade CommanderBrig P A M Peiris
Centre CommandantBrig W P Kariyawasam
Insignia
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The Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) provides the armour capability of the Sri Lanka Army, with vehicles such as the T-55AM2, and type 80/88 main battle tanks; the BMP infantry fighting vehicle; and the BTR-80, and WZ551 armoured personnel carriers. It comprises five regular armoured regiments, a volunteer regiment, and a regimental band. It has an independent Armoured Brigade and is headquartered at Rock House Army Camp, Colombo.[1][2]

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