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{{Short description|Infantry division of the Sri Lankan Army}}
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = 59 Division
| image =
| caption =
| dates = 2007 - Present
| country = [[Sri Lanka]]
| allegiance =
| branch = [[Sri Lanka Army]]
| type = [[Division (military)]]
| role =
| size = 20,000+ troops
| command_structure = [[Security Forces Headquarters – Mullaitivu]]
| current_commander =
| garrison = [[Mullaitivu]]
| garrison_label = Headquarters
| ceremonial_chief =
| colonel_of_the_regiment =
| nickname =
| patron =
| motto =
| colors =
| march =
| mascot =
| battles = [[Sri Lankan civil war|Sri Lankan Civil War]]
| anniversaries =
| notable_commanders = General Officer Commanding - Major General Mahinda Ranasinghe, <br />
[[Laksiri Waduge|Deputy General Officer Commanding - Major General Laksiri Waduge]]
}}

The '''59 Division''' is an [[Division (military)|division]] of the [[Sri Lanka Army]] formed in 2007. A principal offensive division it is currently deployed for combat operations in the Mullaitivu region.<ref name="Div3">{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/11/21/fea03.asp |title=Tigers run out of options as Forces advance on all fronts |access-date=2008-12-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204041448/http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/11/21/fea03.asp |archive-date=2009-02-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Sri Lankan Civil War==

===Operations===
Formed in the Welioya sector it was tasked with advancing from Welioya to the [[LTTE]] stronghold of [[Mullaitivu]]. The division captured key LTTE bases in the jungles of Mullaitivu, these included Muhagam camp (May 30, 2008), Michael camp (May 30, 2008), Suganthan camp (July 27, 2008), Jeevan camp (August 16, 2008) that belong to the ''one four'' base complex. Troops of the 59 Division took western section of the [[Nayaru Lagoon]] on August 21, 2008 and on November 11 [[Kumalamunai]] was taken followed by [[Othiyamalai]] (November 29, 2008) and [[Mullayaveli]] (December 16, 2008)

The 59 Division participated in the [[Battle of Mullaitivu (2009)|Battle of Mullaitivu]] in January 2009, during which it captured Mullaitivu town, the last stronghold of the [[LTTE|Tamil Tigers]].

===Towns liberated by 59 Division===
{| width=100% class="wikitable" border="1"
! #
! Area Liberated<ref>{{cite web|url=http://defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090117_03 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-02-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220044505/http://defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090117_03 |archive-date=2009-02-20 }}</ref>
! Date
|-
|1
|[[Munagam Base]]
|30 May 2008
|-
|2
|[[Michael Base]]
|4 July 2008
|-
|3
|[[Suganthan camp]]
|27 July 2008
|-
|4
|[[Jeevan Base]]
|16 August 2008
|-
|5
|[[West of Nayaroo lagoon]]
|21 August 2008
|-
|6
|[[Gajabapura]]
|23 October 2008
|-
|7
|[[Kumulamunai village]]
|11 November 2008
|-
|8
|[[Otiyamalai]]
|29 November 2008
|-
|9
|[[Mulliyawalai]]
|26 December 2008
|-
|10
|Mullaitivu Town
|25 January 2009
|}

==Composition==
*59-1 Brigade <ref name="Div3"/>
**[[Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment|1st Battalion, Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment]]
**[[Gemunu Watch|11th Gemunu Watch]]
**[[Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment|14th Vjayabahu Infantry Battalion]]
*59-2 Brigade
**[[Sri Lanka Light Infantry|1st Sri Lanka Light Infantry]]
**[[Gemunu Watch|15th V Gemunu Watch]]
*59-3 Brigade
**[[Sri Lanka Light Infantry|15th Sri Lanka Light Infantry]]
**[[Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment|9th Vjayabahu Infantry Battalion]]
**[[Gemunu Watch|7th Gemunu Watch]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nation.lk/2009/05/31/sp_Edition/sp9.pdf Strength behind 59 Division]

{{DEFAULTSORT:59 Division}}
[[Category:Sri Lanka Army divisions]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 2007]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in Sri Lanka]]

59 Division (Sri Lanka) - Revision history

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