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 Date1Battle of Chalai5 February 2009
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