Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps
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The Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps (SLAWC) is a corps of the Sri Lanka Army. The headquarters of this corps is in Borella, Colombo and the corps has four battalions. The first battalion (1 SLAWC) was raised on 1 September 1979.[1]
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Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps | |
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Founded | September 1, 1979; 44 years ago (1979-09-01) |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Branch | Sri Lanka Army |
Type | Administrative corps |
Role | Combat support, Combat service support |
Size | 4 battalions |
Regimental Centre | Borella, Colombo |
Motto(s) | Savi Bala Sith - Avi Bala Deth (Translation from Sinhala: The Powerful Mind is the Strongest Weapon) |
Anniversaries | 1 September,[1] 17 November[2] |
Engagements | Sri Lankan Civil War |
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Every year, in 17th November the corps anniversary day is celebrated as in 1997's 17 November the regimental headquarters was created in Borella, Colombo.[2][3]