55 Division (Sri Lanka)
# 55 Division (Sri Lanka)

The 55 Division is an elite division of the Sri Lanka Army. A principal offensive division it is currently deployed for combat operations in the Jaffna Peninsula and is under the command of Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna.

## Current formation

* 55-1 Brigade
* 55-2 Brigade
* 55-3 Brigade

## Sri Lankan Civil War

### Towns captured by 55 Division

| # | Area Liberated | Date |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Battle of Chalai | 5 February 2009 |
