| Special Boat Squadron | |
|---|---|
| විශේෂ යාත්රා බලගණය (Sinhala) சிறப்பு படகு படை (Tamil) | |
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| Active | 1993–present |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Branch | Sri Lanka Navy |
| Type | Naval Special Forces |
| Role | Special operations Maritime counter-terrorism |
| Part of | Special operations, Sri Lanka Navy |
| Nickname(s) | SBS, Black Kits, Sea Zombies |
| Motto(s) | Fortune Favours the Brave (Fortes Fortuna Iuvat) |
| Engagements | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Founding Father & Chief Architect: Admiral Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne (Rtd.) WV RWP & Bar RSP VSV USP NI (M), ndc psn Former Chief of the Defence Staff and Former Commander of the Navy Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne- First Commanding Officer. |
The Special Boat Squadron (abbreviated as SBS) (Sinhala: විශේෂ යාත්රා බලගණය, romanized: Viṣēśa Yāthrā Balagaṇaya; Tamil: சிறப்பு படகு படை, romanized: Ciṟappu Paṭaku Paṭai) is the Sri Lanka Navy's elite special forces unit, modeled after the British Special Boat Service. It was raised in 1993.
It forms part of the Sri Lanka Special Forces, alongside the Commando Regiment (CR), Army Special Forces Regiment (SF), and Air Force Special Forces (SLAFSF).