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Centre for Defence Research and Development (CDRD) is a Sri Lankan Research and Development (R&D) institute under the Ministry of Defence responsible for the development technology for the Armed Forces of Sri Lanka. The CDRD cooperates with various branches of the military as well as other entities and is engaged in the development of both ...
The army was officially established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, though the army traces its roots back in 1881 when Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers was created; the army was renamed as the 'Sri Lanka Army' when Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972. In 2024, the Army had approximately 150,000 personnel.
The Army Headquarters, situated in Sri Jayawardenepura is the main administrative and the operational headquarters of the Sri Lanka Army. Organized and controlled by the Army General Staff at Army HQ, various formations are raised from time to time to suit various security requirements and operation in the country and overseas.
The Sri Lanka Army is the oldest and largest of Sri Lanka's three armed services. Established as the Royal Ceylon Army in 1949, it was renamed when Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972. The Army of approximately 255,000 regular and reserve personnel including 90,000 National Guardsmen and is responsible for overseeing land-based military and ...
Sri Lanka: Service history; In service: 2000 - Present: Used by Sri Lanka Army Sri Lanka Navy Sri Lanka Air Force Special Task Force United Nations Peacekeeping: Production history; Designer: Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: Manufacturer: Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: Unit cost: 3 million rupee [1] ($29,646 ...
Military Intelligence Corps; Engineer Services Regiment; Sri Lanka Army Service Corps; Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps; Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps; Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The Military Intelligence Corps (MIC) is one of the corps of the Sri Lanka Army. It is responsible for gathering, analyzing and disseminating military intelligence and also for counter-intelligence and security .
The Directorate of Military Intelligence is the intelligence arm of the Sri Lankan armed forces. Elite Special Forces Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol unit operates under the Directorate of Military Intelligence of the Army.