Roday, we as a nation cherish peace. However, the price of freedom came after much sacrifice. One of the teams totally committed to safeguarding the citizens of Sri Lanka, was the men of the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of the Police Special Task Force (STF).
Since its inception three decades ago, the Search Wing has made stellar progress and operates presently under the wider spectrum of CTBD – Counter Terrorism and Bomb Disposal. It has brilliantly displayed its prowess in this field and its expertise has been appreciated by law enforcement agencies across the world.
Birth of the Search Wing
By 1984, police stations in the Northern and Eastern Provinces were coming under subversive attacks. When such acts were gradually increasing, the newly formed Special Task Force (STF) was deployed to vulnerable areas in both provinces; first in the Eastern theatre of combat.
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Source: The Daily News