Article: STF - an elite force

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The Sunday Observer
Article date:
June 21, 2009
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Colombo, June 21 -- Their expertise spread from providing close range protection for key VVIPs to wide range protection provided to the public. They are the skilful creators of solid protection against any variety of terrorism or insurgency situations. They are the task oriented, battled hardened elite para-military arm of the Sri Lanka Police - The Special Task Force.

Hand picking the best men of the Police Department and seasoning them with specialised para-military training the STF was started on March 1, 1983 guided by the Motto 'Victory Assured'. They were subjected to specialization in counter terrorism operations and VIP security detail recognized throughout the past for its ...

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