Mechanized Infantry Regiment

{{Infobox military unit

| unit_name = Mechanized Infantry Regiment

| image = 200px

| caption =

| dates = 14 February 2007 - Present

| country = {{flag|Sri Lanka}}

| branch = {{army|Sri Lanka}}

| type = Mechanized Infantry

| command_structure =

| role =

| size = 4 regular battalions and 1 voluntary battalion

| garrison = Dambulla

| garrison_label = Regimental Centre

| commander1 = Brig A M A Abeysinghe RWP RSP USP psc

| commander1_label = Centre Commandant

| commander2 = Brig J M A Jayasekara RSP USP

| commander2_label = Brigade Commander

| colonel_of_the_regiment = Maj Gen Chandana Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc [https://alt.army.lk/mech/content/assumed-duties-newly-appointed-colonel-regiment-mechanized-infantry-regiment-0]

| nickname = MIR

| motto = ජවයෙන් පෙරමුණට
Jayaven Peramunata
(Sinhala: Forward with Vigor)

| colors = {{color box|maroon}} {{color box|#006400}} {{color box|black}}

| identification_symbol = 200px

| identification_symbol_label = Flag

| identification_symbol_2 =

| march =

| mascot =

| battles = Sri Lankan Civil War

| notable_commanders = Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka

General Jagath Jayasuriya

Maj Gen

Milinda Peiris

Maj Gen Priyanka Fernando

| anniversaries = 14 February

}}

The Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) is a mechanized infantry regiment of the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of four regular battalions and a volunteer battalion. Establish in 2007 by Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka its battalions are equipped with Type 63 and WZ551 armoured personnel carriers make up the Mechanized Infantry Brigade. It is the youngest Infantry regiment of the Army.

History

file:Sri Lanka Military 0229.jpg (YW534) Armored Fighting Vehicle of MIR]]

The Mechanized Infantry Regiment was raised on the battlefield on 14 February at the divisional headquarters of the 53 Division at Kodikamam, Jaffna in order for the army to have specialized mechanized infantry units to deploy in battle, instead of using regular infantry along with armoured personnel carriers as it had done before. Three battalions where formed with officers and men from 3rd Light Infantry Battalion, 10th Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, the 4th Gajaba Battalion and 5th & 6th Reconnaissance Regiments of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps.[http://www.army.lk/morenews.php?id=10218 New Mechanized Infantry Regiment Awards Badges to the First Batch, Sri Lanka Army] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080202154605/http://www.army.lk/morenews.php?id=10218 |date=2008-02-02 }}

The 53-4 brigade which is made up of the newly formed battalions has since been designated as the Mechanized Infantry Brigade.[http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20080128_10 "Innovation to Engage" the Medal Awarding ceremony of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Ministry of Defence]