ADAPTIVE COIN IN SRI LANKA: WHAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEMISE OF THE LTTE?
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ADAPTIVE COIN IN SRI LANKA: WHAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEMISE OF THE LTTE?
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These include the SLAF Army Commando (CDO) Regiment, Special Force (SF) Regiment and the Sri Lanka Navy Special Boat Squadron (SBS). Collectively these units learned and perfected some of the most effective tactical capabilities, which helped the military meet the insurgent guerrilla techniques with their own guerilla or “anti-guerrilla” techniques.
One of the key capabilities developed and perfected was the ability to conduct deep infiltration operations into enemy held territory. The history of the Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol troops (LRRP) goes back to 1996 when then Major D.R. Wijesiri, Commanding Officer of the 2nd SF regiment, requested for volunteers to conduct operations deep inside enemy held area. The volunteers were then selected based on physical and mental evaluation and the first team of 20 other ranks (enlisted) was established in Pranthan, where the 2nd SF regiments was based (26 October 1996).269
A team led by British SAS First Sergeant of Travel who conducted small team operations training for officers and others from SF and Commando Regiment trained these teams. Later U.S. Army Rangers conducted a Balance—Style course for a two teams of 12 each. Later an LRRP training course was locally initiated using instructors from the initial teams by both the Commando training school and the Special Forces training school. The Sri Lanka Navy SBS troops were later invited to undergo these training and a team of LRRP was established in the Navy.270
One of the key capabilities developed and perfected was the ability to conduct deep infiltration operations into enemy held territory. The history of the Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol troops (LRRP) goes back to 1996 when then Major D.R. Wijesiri, Commanding Officer of the 2nd SF regiment, requested for volunteers to conduct operations deep inside enemy held area. The volunteers were then selected based on physical and mental evaluation and the first team of 20 other ranks (enlisted) was established in Pranthan, where the 2nd SF regiments was based (26 October 1996).269
A team led by British SAS First Sergeant of Travel who conducted small team operations training for officers and others from SF and Commando Regiment trained these teams. Later U.S. Army Rangers conducted a Balance—Style course for a two teams of 12 each. Later an LRRP training course was locally initiated using instructors from the initial teams by both the Commando training school and the Special Forces training school. The Sri Lanka Navy SBS troops were later invited to undergo these training and a team of LRRP was established in the Navy.270
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Eranda Malaka Chandradasa
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