The Sri Lanka Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka encompassing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force; they are
Sinhala warriors of the 16th century, from a contemporary Portuguese codex
Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake watching the Ceylon Light Infantry training.
Defence Annual Expenditure since 1988
Sri Lanka Navy SLNS Gajabahu (P626), SLNS Sayurala (P623) and SLNS Sindurala (P624) during 2022 Colombo Naval Exercise. SLNS Samudura (P261) also visible in the distance.
The Sri Lanka Army is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. The army was officially established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, though the army traces its roots back to 1881 when Ceylon Li
Brigadier James Sinclair, Earl of Caithness inspecting a guard of honour wearing khaki drill.