Military expenditures:
1.89% of GDP
(2018)
2.14% of GDP
(2017)
2.14% of GDP
(2016)
2.55% of GDP
(2015)
2.41% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
57
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Sri Lanka Army (includes National Guard and the Volunteer Force), Sri Lanka Navy (includes Marine Corps), Sri Lanka Air Force, Sri Lanka Coast Guard; Civil Security Department; Sri Lanka National Police: Special Task Force (counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency)
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
18-22 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription
(2019)