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Defence and Public Order

Recent trends and developments in government expenditure on defence.

Defence budget for uniforms and diets alone up by LKR 75 Bn

Based on the 2024 budget estimates, expenditure on uniforms and diets in the defence sector is projected to increase by a significant LKR 75 billion, a 258 percent rise compared to 2022.

From The PF Wire

Govt. signs $ 49 m jet upgrade deal with Israel Ae...

The Ministry of Defence in May signed a $ 49 million deal with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to upgrade five Kfir fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) No. 10 Squadron, it has been revealed.

Widows, parents of fallen soldiers to get Rs. 25,0...

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has submitted a proposal to the Cabinet to pay a monthly allowance of Rs.25,000 to the living parents of married or deceased military personnel who had died or went missing in operational areas during the conflic...

Insight on Defence and Public Order

Should Sri Lanka spend this much on defe...

In 2023, 15 years after the end of the wa...

Defence budget for uniforms and diets al...

Based on the 2024 budget estimates, expen...

How much Does Sri Lanka Allocate for the...

The allocation for...

Expenditure on the Police & Public Secur...

Has the Government Fulfilled its Policy...

The National Policy Framework: Vistas...

Budget 2021: Defence

The 2021 Budget Debate for the Ministry of Defence is happening today (3 Dec). This yea...

Expenditure on the Defence Sector (2010...

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IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation (February 20...

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