Air Mobile Brigade (Sri Lanka)

Air Mobile Brigade
Active	1994-Present
Country	Sri Lanka
Branch	Sri Lanka Army
Type	Rapid deployment force
Role	Air assault Airlift Close air support Close-quarters combat Forward observer Jungle warfare Raiding Reconnaissance
Size	Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Velankulam
Motto(s)	Agile & Audacious
Engagements	Sri Lankan Civil War
Commanders
Current commander	Brig AD Rodrigo RWP RSP

The Air Mobile Brigade is a formation of the Sri Lanka Army which functions as a rapid deployment force using air mobility provided by the mostly Mil Mi-17s of the No. 6 Squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The brigade was established in 1994 under the command of Brigadier H. N. Halangoda. Currently it is attached to the 53 Division.

Military operations undertaken

• Operation Riviresa - 1995
• Operation Jayasikurui - 1997
• Operation Kinihira - 2000
• Operation Agnikheela - 2001
• Eastern Theatre of Eelam War IV
• Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV

Current Units

• 3rd Battalion, Sri Lanka Light Infantry
• 12th Battalion, Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment
• 5th Battalion Gemunu Watch
• 3rd Battalion, Gajaba Regiment
• 1st Battalion, Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

Past Brigade commanders

• Brigadier Kamal Gunaratne
• Brigadier Shavendra Silva

See also

• Air Mobile Brigade (disambiguation)
• 16 Air Assault Brigade

External links

• Unique Character of Our Troops
• The long journey to Chundikulam