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Mechanized Infantry Regiment

Field	Value
unit_name	Mechanized Infantry Regiment
image	[[File:SLAMIR crest.png	200px]]
dates	14 February 2007 - Present
country	Sri Lanka
branch
type	Mechanized Infantry
size	4 regular battalions and 1 voluntary battalion
garrison	Dambulla
garrison_label	Regimental Centre
commander1	Brig A M A Abeysinghe RWP RSP USP psc
commander1_label	Centre Commandant
commander2	Brig J M A Jayasekara RSP USP
commander2_label	Brigade Commander
colonel_of_the_regiment	Maj Gen Chandana Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc https://alt.army.lk/mech/content/assumed-duties-newly-appointed-colonel-regiment-mechanized-infantry-regiment-0
nickname	MIR
motto	ජවයෙන් පෙරමුණට
Jayaven Peramunata
(Sinhala: Forward with Vigor)
colors
identification_symbol	[[File:SLAMIR flag.jpg	200px]]
identification_symbol_label	Flag
battles	Sri Lankan Civil War
notable_commanders	Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka
anniversaries	14 February

Jayaven Peramunata (Sinhala: Forward with Vigor) General Jagath Jayasuriya

Maj Gen Milinda Peiris Maj Gen Priyanka Fernando The Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) is a mechanized infantry regiment of the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of four regular battalions and a volunteer battalion. Establish in 2007 by Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka its battalions are equipped with Type 63 and WZ551 armoured personnel carriers make up the Mechanized Infantry Brigade. It is the youngest Infantry regiment of the Army.

History

thumb|[[Type 89 AFV|Norinco Type 89]] (YW534) [[Armoured fighting vehicle|Armored Fighting Vehicle]] of MIR The Mechanized Infantry Regiment was raised on the battlefield on 14 February at the divisional headquarters of the 53 Division at Kodikamam, Jaffna in order for the army to have specialized mechanized infantry units to deploy in battle, instead of using regular infantry along with armoured personnel carriers as it had done before. Three battalions where formed with officers and men from 3rd Light Infantry Battalion, 10th Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, the 4th Gajaba Battalion and 5th & 6th Reconnaissance Regiments of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps.

The 53-4 brigade which is made up of the newly formed battalions has since been designated as the Mechanized Infantry Brigade.

Units

A WZ551 of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment.

Brigade

Mechanized Infantry Brigade

Regular Battalions

1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion
2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
4th Mechanized Infantry Battalion

Volunteer Battalions

5th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (Converted from 21st Sri Lanka National Guard on 1 June 2010)

Order of precedence

before= Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment | title= Order of Precedence| after= Commando Regiment before= Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (with armored vehicles) | title= Order of Precedence (with armored vehicles)| after= Sri Lanka Artillery (with Guns)

References

link. (2008-02-02)
[http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20080128_10 "Innovation to Engage" the Medal Awarding ceremony of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Ministry of Defence]

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