The National Service Regiment was a former general service regiment of the

Ceylon Army ta, இலங்கை இராணுவம் , image = File:Sri Lanka Army Logo.png , image_size = 180px , caption = Emblem of the Sri Lanka Army , start_date ...

which was formed during the 1971 JVP Insurrection to meet the additional requirements. It was subsequently disbanded in 1977 with its officers and men transferred to other units in the

Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force The Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) is the active-duty volunteer reserve force of the Sri Lanka Army. The SLAVF is separate from the Regular Force (known as the ''regular army'') which consists of personal who are professional soldiers an ...

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Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Disbanded regiments of the Sri Lankan Army Military units and formations established in 1971 Military units and formations disestablished in 1977 {{mil-unit-stub