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| Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1900–1949 |
| Country | Ceylon |
| Branch | Ceylon Defence Force |
| Type | Militia |
| Role | Infantry |
| Part of | British Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Kandy |
| Nickname(s) | CPRC |
| Motto(s) | Unitas Sales Nostra |
| Engagements | Second Boer War First World War Second World War |
The Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps was a regiment of the Ceylon Defence Force, which existed between 1900 and 1949. It was a volunteer (reserve) regiment based in Kandy, made up of only Europeans that were tea and rubber planters of the hills of Sri Lanka. The regiment deployed personnel to fight in the Second Boer War, the First, and Second World Wars.