Sri Lanka Armed Forces
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The Sri Lanka Armed Forces are the combined military services of Sri Lanka, responsible for the country’s defense and internal security and known internationally for their central role in the Sri Lankan Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Armed Forces canonical | 7 |
| Sri Lankan Armed Forces | 2 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Armed Forces of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lankan Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| budgetControlledBy | Ministry of Finance (Sri Lanka) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderInChief | President of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
1987–1989 JVP insurrection
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ⓘ
2022 Sri Lankan political crisis response ⓘ Second JVP Insurrection NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lankan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
Sri Lanka Air Force
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ⓘ
Sri Lanka Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1949 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Government of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Air Force Regiment
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Commando Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Boat Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Forces Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka Volunteer Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | For all service branches, various service-specific mottos ⓘ |
| hasRankStructure |
commissioned officers
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non-commissioned officers ⓘ other ranks ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor |
Ceylon Defence Force
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ⓘ
Royal Ceylon Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Ceylon Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Air Force Act of Sri Lanka
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Army Act of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Act of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Eelam War I
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Eelam War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Eelam War III NERFINISHED ⓘ Eelam War IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Humanitarian Operation (2006–2009) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | United Nations peacekeeping missions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Ministry of Defence (Sri Lanka) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air defense
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counterinsurgency ⓘ internal security ⓘ maritime security ⓘ national defense ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Sri Lanka Air Force
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Sri Lanka Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | tri-service military ⓘ |
| uses | Sri Lankan rupee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sri Lankan Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
Sri Lankan Armed Forces