organization initially known as “Combat Tracker Team”. This group at the inception in 1985 had two Officers and 38 men and was to be tasked to carry out small group operations which have capability of operating deep in enemy territory against LTTE terrorism in time of war.
This Combat Tracker Team led by the dedicated and devoted leadership of Maj Gen (retired) G. Hettiarachchi, WWV, RWP, RSP, USP, psc from the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) (then Major) and Col A. F. Lafir, PWV, RWP, RSP, (posthumous) (Then Lt). Subsequently with the formation of the Special Service Group (SSG) the Combat - See more at: http://www.lankarahas.info/2016/09/special-forces-theme-song-in-sri-lanka.html#sthash.2nomOjtd.dpuf - See more at: http://www.sirilankawa.org/2016/09/special-forces-theme-song-in-sri-lanka.html#sthash.XgT70I3Y.dpuf