Sri Lankan Armed Forces | |
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Service branches |
Sri Lanka Army Sri Lanka Navy Sri Lanka Air Force |
Headquarters | Colombo |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | President Maithripala Sirisena |
Minister of Defence | President Maithripala Sirisena |
Chief of the Defence Staff | Air Chief Marshal Kolitha Gunathilake |
Manpower | |
Military age | 18 years of age |
Conscription | None |
Available for military service |
5,342,147 males, age 16-49 (2010 est.), 5,466,409 females, age 16-49 (2010 est.) |
Fit for military service |
4,177,432 males, age 16-49 (2010 est.), 4,574,833 females, age 16-49 (2010 est.) |
Reaching military age annually |
167,026 males (2010 est.), 162,587 females (2010 est.) |
Expenditures | |
Budget | US$2.4 billion (2016) /LKR 307 billion |
Percent of GDP | 2.2% (2015) |
Industry | |
Domestic suppliers |
Colombo Dockyard SLEME |
Annual imports | Pakistan |
Annual exports | Nigeria |
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