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Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment
Active1 December 1980 – October 1983
15 November 1988 – present
CountrySri Lanka
BranchSri Lanka Army
TypeInfantry
RoleCounterinsurgency
Forward observer
Jungle warfare
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Size25 battalions
Regimental HeadquartersBoyagane Camp, Kurunegala.
Nickname(s)Archers
Motto(s)"What – cannot they bear, those who are adept and well versed in their arts and crafts and professions"
ColorsMaroon and Gold
Mascot(s)Danurdha – Archer (Centaur)
Anniversaries26 September
EngagementsSri Lankan Civil War,
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Lebanon
Decorations2 Parama Weera Vibhushanayas
1 Weerodara Vibhushanaya
Commanders
Centre CommandantBrigadier P M R H S K Herath RWP RSP
Colonel of
the Regiment
Major General R K B S Ketakumbura RSP
Insignia
Cap badge of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment"VIJAYABAHU INFANTRY REGIMENT" shoulder tab

The Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Sri Lankan Army. Formed on 22 March 1988, it is named after Vijayabahu I of Polonnaruwa (King Vijayabahu, 1055 to 1110 AD). The regiment consists of 17 regular battalions, 9 volunteer battalions and a headquarters battalion. Since 1993, its Regimental Centre is located at the Boyagane Camp, Kurunegala.

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