National Service Regiment

National Service Regiment
Active	1963 - 1977
Country	Sri Lanka
Branch	Sri Lanka Army
Role	General Duties
Size	1 Unit
Nickname(s)	NSR
Engagements	1971 Insurrection

The National Service Regiment was a former general service regiment of the Ceylon Army. The regiment was raised in 1963 following the attempted military coup the year before, with officers and men loyal to the government from the 2nd (Volunteers) Regiment of the Ceylon Signals Corps. The regiment saw action in the 1971 JVP Insurrection before its disbandment in 1977.

Regiments and corps of the Sri Lanka Army

Combat Arms	Armoured Corps Light Infantry Sinha Regiment Gemunu Watch Gajaba Regiment Vijayabahu 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 Women's Corps Pioneer Corps

Disbanded	Ceylon Mounted Rifles Ceylon Planters Rifle Ceylon Railway Engineer Ceylon Rifle Colombo Town Guard National Service Regiment Post and Telegraph Signals Rajarata Rifles Ruhunu Regiment President's Guard

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