National Service Regiment

National Service Regiment
National Service Regiment
Active	1971 - 1977
Country	Sri Lanka
Branch	Sri Lanka Army
Role	General Duties
Size	1 Unit
Nickname	NSR
Engagements	1971 Insurrection

The National Service Regiment was a former general service regiment of the Ceylon Army which was formed during the 1971 JVP Insurrection to meet the additional requirements.^[1] It was subsequently disbanded in 1977 with its officers and men transferred to other units in the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.^[2]

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v t e Regiments and corps of the Sri Lanka Army
Combat Arms	Armoured Corps Sri Lanka Light Infantry Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment Gemunu Watch Gajaba Regiment Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment Mechanized Infantry Commandos Special Forces Rifle Corps National Guard
Support Arms	Artillery Engineers Signals Corps
Support Services	Military Intelligence Engineer Services Regiment Service Corps Medical Corps Ordnance Corps Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corps of Military Police General Service Pioneer Corps Women's Corps
Disbanded	Ceylon Mounted Rifles Ceylon Planters Rifle Ceylon Railway Engineer Ceylon Rifle Colombo Town Guard National Service Regiment Post and Telegraph Signals Ruhunu Regiment Ceylon National Guard Rajarata Rifles President's Guard

National Service Regiment

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