Battle-hardened military that defeated the LTTE in 2009; downsizing since war's end amid severe economic crisis.
22.2M
POPULATION
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GDP TOTAL
$1.9B
MILITARY BUDGET
255K
ACTIVE TROOPS
MILITARY CAPABILITY
FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN
PERSONNEL
Active Troops
255,000
Reserve Troops
38,800
Paramilitary
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Special Forces
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GFP POWER INDEX
0.9877
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
2%
GROUND FORCES
Tanks (MBT)
62
Armored Vehicles
670
Artillery
328
MLRS
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62
TANKS
670
AFVs
328
ARTILLERY
AIR POWER
Fighter Aircraft
12
Attack Helicopters
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Transport Helicopters
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Drones (UAV/UCAV)
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12
FIGHTERS
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HELICOPTERS
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DRONES
NAVAL & STRATEGIC
Total Ships
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Submarines
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Aircraft Carriers
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Ballistic Missiles
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NON-NUCLEAR STATE
EQUIPMENT INTEL
NATIONAL ARSENAL
No arsenal data available
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