About: Special Boat Squadron (Sri Lanka)

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The Special Boat Squadron (abbreviated as SBS) (Sinhala: විශේෂ යාත්‍රා බලගණය, romanized: Viṣēśa Yāthrā Balagaṇaya; Tamil: சிறப்பு படகு படை, romanized: Ciṟappu Paṭaku Paṭai) is the Sri Lanka Navy's elite special forces unit, modeled after the British Special Boat Service. It was raised in 1993 and fought in the Sri Lankan Civil War. It forms part of the Sri Lanka Special Forces, alongside the Commando Regiment (CR), Army Special Forces Regiment (SF), and Air Force Special Forces (SLAFSF).

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rdfs:comment	The Special Boat Squadron (abbreviated as SBS) (Sinhala: විශේෂ යාත්‍රා බලගණය, romanized: Viṣēśa Yāthrā Balagaṇaya; Tamil: சிறப்பு படகு படை, romanized: Ciṟappu Paṭaku Paṭai) is the Sri Lanka Navy's elite special forces unit, modeled after the British Special Boat Service. It was raised in 1993 and fought in the Sri Lankan Civil War. It forms part of the Sri Lanka Special Forces, alongside the Commando Regiment (CR), Army Special Forces Regiment (SF), and Air Force Special Forces (SLAFSF). (en)
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