W V , ▁R WP , ▁R SP , ▁US P , ▁p sc ▁from ▁the ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Arm oured ▁Corps ▁( SL AC ) ▁( then ▁Major ) ▁and ▁Col ▁A . ▁F . ▁La fir , ▁P W V , ▁R WP , ▁R SP , ▁( post hum ous ) ▁( Then ▁L t ). ▁Sub sequently , ▁with ▁the ▁formation ▁of ▁the ▁Special ▁Service ▁Group ▁( SS G ) ▁the ▁Com bat ▁Tra cker ▁Team ▁becomes ▁the ▁reconna issance ▁element ▁of ▁the ▁SS G . ▁Later ▁as ▁the ▁SS G ▁concept ▁failed ▁to ▁material ized , ▁the ▁Com bat ▁Tra cker ▁Team ▁changes ▁its ▁name ▁as ▁Rap id ▁Dep loyment ▁Force ▁( R DF ) ▁( Special ▁Force ) ▁and ▁operated ▁independently . ▁With ▁the ▁massive ▁successful ▁results ▁of ▁the ▁R DF ▁it ▁was ▁gradually ▁expanded ▁to ▁ 0 4 ▁squad rons . ▁In ▁December ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁the ▁R DF ▁( SF ) ▁was ▁officially ▁designated ▁as ▁ 1 ▁st ▁Regiment ▁Special ▁Forces . ▁At ▁present ▁the ▁Special ▁Forces ▁consist ▁of ▁a ▁Regiment al ▁Centre , ▁SF ▁Brigade , ▁Training ▁School , ▁ 4 ▁Batt al ions ▁and ▁Regiment al ▁Head qu arter ▁Battalion ▁– Special ▁Forces . ▁ ▁Function ▁ ▁Current ▁SF ▁roles ▁are ▁believed ▁to ▁include : ▁ ▁Military ▁Int elligence . ▁▁ ▁Special ▁Re con na issance . ▁ ▁C ounter ▁T error ism . ▁C ounter ▁Pro l ifer ation . ▁ ▁Un con vent ional ▁War fare ▁▁ ▁Direct ▁Action