55 Division (Sri Lanka)

55 Division
55 Division
Active	1996 - Present
Country	Sri Lanka
Branch	Sri Lanka Army
Type	Infantry Division
Part of	Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J)
Garrison/HQ	Elephant Pass Military Base
Engagements	Sri Lankan Civil War
Commanders
Current; commander	Major General MKUP Gunarathna

The 55 Division is an elite division of the Sri Lanka Army. A principal offensive division it is currently deployed for combat operations in the Jaffna Peninsula and is under the command of Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna.

Current formation

55-1 Brigade
55-2 Brigade
55-3 Brigade

Sri Lankan Civil War

Towns captured by 55 Division

#	Area Liberated^[1]	Date
1	Battle of Chalai	5 February 2009

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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