Special Task Force (Sri Lanka)
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The Special Task Force (STF) (Sinhala: විශේෂ කාර්ය බලකාය Visesha Karya Balakaya; Tamil: சிறப்பு அதிரடிப் படை) is an elite police tactical unit of the Sri Lanka Police specialising in clandestine and covert operations, combat and patrolling in urban areas, combat search and rescue, counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations, crowd control, executive protection, forward observer, hostage rescue, indirect fire, irregular warfare, jungle and mountain warfare, parachuting, psychological warfare, search and rescue people who are in distress or imminent danger from disaster. serving high-risk arrest and search warrants, special reconnaissance, support military operations, tactical emergency medical, tracking, and unconventional tactics. It was formed in 1983 not as a military force, but rather as a highly specialised armed police unit.
Special Task Force | |
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Active | 1983; 41 years ago (1983) |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Branch | Sri Lanka Police |
Type | Police tactical unit |
Size | ~8000 (2017)[1] |
Nickname(s) | STF |
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Colours | Marine Green; Gold |
Anniversaries | 1 March |
Engagements | Sri Lankan Civil War Second JVP insurrection |
Commanders | |
Commandant | Waruna Jayasundara |
Inspector General of Police | C. D. Wickramaratne |
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