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* [http://www.army.lk/ Sri Lanka Army] |
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* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/srilanka/lk-regts/ceyrif1.htm] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/20070428161916/http://www.rootsweb.com:80/%7Elkawgw/cdf.html Ceylon Defence Force] |
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| Ceylon Rifle Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1795 - 1873 |
| Country | Ceylon |
| Type | Light Infantry |
| Part of | British Army |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ - Rifle Green, Colombo |
| Nickname(s) | CRR |
| Engagements | Kandian Wars Uva Rebellion Matale Rebellion |
Ceylon Rifle Regiment (CRR) was a regular native regiment formed by the British in Ceylon. Its history goes back to 1795 when five independent companies of Malays where transferred from Dutch to HEIC service. Since then the regiment under deferent names had fought for the British in the Kandyan War and the Uva Rebellion of 1818 The action the Ceylon Rifle Regiment saw was in the Matale Rebellion in 1848. Since it served no practical application and was disbanded in 1873.
Trivia
- The regiment's officers' mess is now known as Visumpaya.
- The regiment's barracks, known as the Rifle Barracks, after being abandoned for a long time has been refurbished and in 2007 turned into the National Defence Services’ School, Colombo.