The Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) (Sinhala: දිගු දුර විහිදුම් බලකාය Digu Dura Vihidum Balakaya) is a Covert Operation unit of Sri Lanka Army. This unit is also known as the Deep Penetration Unit (DPU).

Long-range reconnaissance patrols of the Armed forces of Sri Lanka have played a notable role in Sri Lanka's multi-phase military campaign against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Aug 26, 2020 · Sri Lanka Army Special Force -Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) has been ranked the third most dangerous Special Forces in the world by the militaryranks.info published in...

In a remote forest in Sri Lanka, Special Forces soldiers battle it out to join an even more elite unit: The Long Range Patrol, or LRP. To become a LRP operative, they must undergo one...

The Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) ( Sinhala: දිගු දුර විහිදුම් බලකාය Digu Dura Vihidum Balakaya) is a covert operation unit of Sri Lanka Army Special Forces. This unit is also known as the Deep Penetration Unit (DPU).

Nov 20, 2020 · The LRRP has been very successful in covert operations against the LTTE terrorists in the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. Its members were so successful in assassinating key LTTE figures that many LTTE leaders refused to come out of their jungle bunkers before the 2002 ceasefire was implemented.

Remaining deployed and concealed for long periods of time, often behind enemy lines, they directed precision air strikes on key targets including enemy leaders. They also directed accurate artillery strikes on enemy positions. The LRRP, as they were commonly known, were mortally feared by terrorist leaders.

Jan 8, 2007 · History of the Commando LRP can be traced back through history to such units as Echo Group, SRT and LRRP. Almost all these units were designed to support Commando Battalions in accomplishing their designated tasks in history.

Oct 12, 2024 · LRRP units specialize in carrying out reconnaissance and sabotage operations in deep battlespace. In the recent Sri Lankan Civil War, LRRP units have been successful in assassinating several high-level commanders of the LTTE in LTTE-held territory.

The Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) is a covert operation (black op) unit of the Sri Lanka Army. This unit is also known as the Deep Penetration Unit (DPU)[1] and as the Mahasohon Brigade[2] (Mahasohona is a demon in Sinhalese folklore hence literally meaning Demon Brigade).