Special Boat Squadron (Sri Lanka)
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The Special Boat Squadron (abbreviated as SBS) (Sinhala: විශේෂ යාත්රා බලගණය, romanized: Viṣēśa Yāthrā Balagaṇaya; Tamil: சிறப்பு படகு படை, romanized: Ciṟappu Paṭaku Paṭai) is the Sri Lanka Navy's elite special forces unit, modeled after the British Special Boat Service. It was raised in 1993.
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විශේෂ යාත්රා බලගණය (Sinhala) சிறப்பு படகு படை (Tamil) | |
Active | 1993–present |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Branch | Sri Lanka Navy |
Type | Naval Special Forces |
Role | Special operations Maritime counter-terrorism |
Part of | Special operations, Sri Lanka Navy |
Nickname(s) | SBS, Black Kits, Sea Zombies |
Motto(s) | Fortune Favours the Brave (Fortes Fortuna Iuvat) |
Engagements | Sri Lankan Civil War |
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Notable commanders | Founding Father & Chief Architect: Admiral Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne (Rtd.) WV RWP & Bar RSP VSV USP NI (M), ndc psn Former Chief of the Defence Staff and Former Commander of the Navy Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne- First Commanding Officer. |
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It forms part of the Sri Lanka Special Forces, alongside the Commando Regiment (CR), Army Special Forces Regiment (SF), and Air Force Special Forces (SLAFSF).