The
Sri Lanka Army is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces
and is the nation's army. Established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, it was
renamed when Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972. Wikipedia
Date founded: April 1, 1881
Engagements: Sri Lankan Civil War, World War II, 1987–89 JVP insurrection, 1971 JVP insurrection
The
Sri Lanka Air Force is the air arm and the youngest of the Sri Lanka
Armed Forces. It was founded in 1951 as the Royal Ceylon Air Force with
the assistance of the Royal Air Force. The SLAF played a major role
throughout the Sri Lankan Civil War. Wikipedia
Founded: March 2, 1951
