{{Infobox military unit | unit_name = Commando Regiment | image = SLA Commando crest.png | image_size = 150px | dates = 1980 – present | country = | branch = | command_structure = Commando Brigade | type = Special Operations | size = 4 Regiments, 3000 Personnel | garrison = Ganemulla | garrison_label = Regimental Centre | commander1 = Col A S P Silva | commander1_label = Centre Commandant | commander2 = Brig P G P S Rathnayaka | commander2_label = Brigade Commander | commander3 = WO1 D P I Nilantha Kumara | commander3_label = Regimental Sergeant Major | colonel_of_the_regiment = Maj Gen B P S de Silva | nickname = | motto = නොහැක්කක් නොමැතNohækkak Nomætha (Sinhala: Nothing is Impossible) | colors = | colors_label = | march = | mascot = | battles = Sri Lankan Civil War | notable_commanders = | identification_symbol_2 = | anniversaries = 15 March }} The Commando Regiment ( komāndo rejimēnthuwa; ) is the commando formation of the Sri Lanka Army. The unit specializes in various roles including hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, counter-insurgency, and personnel recovery. It was formed in 1980 and is based in Ganemulla, a suburb of Colombo. The Commando Regiment currently consists of four regular battalions organized into the Commando Brigade, under the operational command of I Corps forming its Special Operations Force along with the Special Forces Regiment. History In 1977 Lt. General Denis Perera issued a call to combating terrorism in Sri Lanka, a decision was made by the Army HQ to raise a special counter-terrorist unit. Maj. Sunil Peris from 1st Gemunu Watch, Capt. Sarath Handapangoda from 1st Sinha Regiment and three other ranks were selected as a Core Group and training commenced in the Ella Camp, Army Training Centre, Diyatalawa. On 9 February 1978 the first ever commando training course commenced, Lt U. Edirisinghe and Lt. P. Chandrawansa, and 24 Other Ranks were drawn from the Armoured Corps, Artillery, Engineers, Sri Lanka Light Infantry, Sinha Regiment and the Gemunu Watch on a volunteer basis. Lt Percy Fernando was drawn from Officer Cadet School to assist in training. Lt. Srinath Rajapaksa, Lt. Vijitha Walikala, and four officers volunteered for the second training course conducted at Diyatalawa. All trainees of both courses, except for aforementioned officers, returned to their parent units after training. A Commando squadron was formed in Gemunu Watch 'B’ Camp at Diyatalawa