Selection
Passing selection training to join the Sri Lankan Army Special Forces is extremely tough, but the regiment does not aim to break the men or shatter their morale, what it wants recruits who can think ahead with initiative and a strong drive of determination to accomplish mission objectives. To this end the regiment has devised a very thorough shifting process, one that ensures that only the right men and highest quality applicants are selected. Training is punishing to ensure that the Sri Lankan Army Special Forces Regiment remains a high quality revolutionary outfit in the country.The Selection test consists of several stages such as Weapons handling,underwater training,Close-Combat training,Live Ammunition training,Jungle warfare,survival,Reconnaissance,Sniper training etc.After undergoing basic military training,recruits are deployed into several treacherous terrains such as jungles without any equipment or weapons and are ordered to survive for a period as specified by the relevant instructors(Usually 45–60 days). The recruits who succeed this initial selection test are given several more selection tests based on physical fitness such as Sprinting 50 miles(80 Kilometers) within 12 hours without equipment,sprinting 5 miles(8 kilometers) within 40 minutes with equipment,mountain climbing,underwater diving etc.The Recruits who pass these physical fitness selection tests are selected for special warfare training.The Recruits who qualify the special warfare training are given furthermore specialized training according to the special operative type they prefer.However when selecting operatives for the LRRP(Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols)only the current(Active) servicemen of the Sri Lanka Army are admitted for selection with a service record and a medical report suiting the specifications of that of the LRRP selection course.
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