Sri Lanka’s Dogs of War
Sri Lanka Army has recommended gallantry medals to three war dogs attached to the Commando Regiment War Dog group for their outstanding contribution towards counter terrorism operations that ended the near three decade separatist conflict in the Island.




The German Shepherd Dog, also known as Alsatian is a breed of large-sized dog that originated in Germany which dates back in 1899. Developed originally for herding sheep but because of their strength, intelligence and abilities in obedience training, today they are often employed as police war dogs.