Sri Lanka Police Service - Weapons

Weapons

Sri Lanka Police officers normally carry automatic rifles and pistols while on patrol due to terrorist threats. The Special Task Force with its wide rang of duties is equipped with a greater variety of firearms and a higher degree of firepower to carry out military type Counter-terrorism operations.

Handguns

  • Glock 17
  • Beretta 92
  • Smith & Wesson M&P
  • Webley Revolver
  • Browning 9mm

Assault Rifles

  • Type 56 Assault rifles
  • AK-47 Assault rifles
  • M4 Carbine Assault rifles

Sub-Machine guns

  • H&K MP5 Submachine Guns

Sniper Rifles

  • Heckler & Koch PSG1 Sniper Rifles

Grenade launchers

  • HK 69 Breech-loading grenade launcher(to fire teargas for riot control)

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