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Sri Lanka Military 2008

Military branches:
Sri Lankan Army, Sri Lankan Navy, Sri Lankan Air Force (2006)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 4,933,217
females age 18-49: 5,153,597 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 3,789,627
females age 18-49: 4,281,043 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 174,049
females age 18-49: 167,201 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
2.6% (2006)

NOTE: The information regarding Sri Lanka on this page is re-published from the 2008 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Sri Lanka Military 2008 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Sri Lanka Military 2008 should be addressed to the CIA.