Sri Lanka, June 29 -- The Greek philosopher Aristotle has said, "You will never do anything in this world without courage." Boldness is a vital attribute of a soldier. In the global military arena, most countries have an elite unit of Special Forces that represent the ultimate military warrior trained and forged with an indomitable will.

These soldiers undertake daring covert missions. Among them are the US Navy Seals, British Special Air Service (SAS), Indian Marine Commandos (MARCOS), the Spetsnaz Alpha Group of Russia, National Gendarmerie Unit in France and Sayeret Matkal in Israel. On par with these combat units, the Sri Lanka Army has its own Special Forces Regiment often referred to as 'SF'. Since the inception, these highly motiv...