) ▁( S in h ala : ▁ ව ි <0xE0> <0xB7> <0x81> <0xE0> <0xB7> <0x9A> <0xE0> <0xB7> <0x82> ▁ <0xE0> <0xB6> <0xB6> <0xE0> <0xB6> <0xBD> ක ා <0xE0> <0xB6> <0xBA> ▁Vis ē sha ▁Bal ak ā ya ; ▁T amil : ▁ ச ி ற ப ் ப ு ▁ ப ட ை க ள ் ▁ ர <0xE0> <0xAF> <0x86> <0xE0> <0xAE> <0x9C> ி ம <0xE0> <0xAF> <0x86> ன ் ட ் ) ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁two ▁special ▁operations ▁units ▁of ▁the ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Army , ▁alongside ▁the ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Army ▁Comm ando ▁Regiment . ▁Since ▁its ▁in ception ▁as ▁a ▁combat ▁tra cker ▁team ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 , ▁the ▁unit ▁gradually ▁expanded ▁into ▁a ▁brig ade ▁consisting ▁of ▁several ▁reg iments . ▁It ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁top - secret ▁units ▁in ▁the ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Army . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁The ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Army ▁Special ▁Forces ▁evol ved ▁from ▁organization ▁initially ▁known ▁as ▁“ Com bat ▁Tra cker ▁Team ”. ▁This ▁group ▁at ▁the ▁in ception ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁had ▁two ▁Offic ers ▁and ▁ 3 8 ▁men ▁and ▁was ▁to ▁be ▁task ed ▁to ▁carry ▁out ▁small ▁group ▁operations ▁which ▁have ▁cap ability ▁of ▁operating ▁deep ▁in ▁enemy ▁territory ▁against ▁L T TE ▁terror ism ▁in ▁time ▁of ▁war . ▁This ▁Com bat ▁Tra cker ▁Team ▁led ▁by ▁the ▁dedicated ▁and ▁devoted ▁leadership ▁of ▁Maj ▁Gen ▁( ret ired ) ▁G . ▁H ett iar ach chi , ▁W