The Air Mobile Brigade is a formation of the Sri Lanka Army which functions as a rapid deployment force using air mobility provided by the mostly Mil Mi-17s of the No. 6 Squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The brigade was established in 1994 under the command of Brigadier H. N. Halangoda. Currently it is attached to the 53 Division.
Military operations undertaken Operation Riviresa - 1995 Operation Jayasikurui - 1997 Operation Kinihira - 2000 Operation Agnikheela - 2001 Eastern Theatre of Eelam War IV Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV
Current Units 3rd Battalion, Sri Lanka Light Infantry 12th Battalion, Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment 5th Battalion Gemunu Watch 3rd Battalion, Gajaba Regiment 1st Battalion, Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment
Past Brigade commanders Brigadier Kamal Gunaratne Brigadier Shavendra Silva
See also Air Mobile Brigade (disambiguation) 16 Air Assault Brigade
References
External links Unique Character of Our Troops The long journey to Chundikulam