The regiment saw action in the 1971 JVP Insurrection and the Sri Lankan Civil War before it was amalgamated with the 1st Battalion of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment in 1983 to form the Gajaba Regiment.
The regiment saw action in the 1971 JVP Insurrection. The regiment saw action in the Sri Lankan Civil War. It was amalgamated with the 1st Battalion of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment in 1983. This was to form the Gajaba Regiment.