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