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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1948 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Headquarters | Defence Headquarters Complex 6°55′47″N 79°50′42″E / 6.929710°N 79.844905°E |
| Annual budget |  US$ 1.45 billion (2023)
[1](12% of GDP) |
| Minister responsible | |
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| Child agencies | |
| Website | defence.lk |
The Ministry of Defence (Sinhala: රාජ්ය ආරක්ෂක අමාත්යාංශය Rājya ārakshaka amāthyanshaya; Tamil: பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சகம்) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for implementation of government defence policy and acts as the overall headquarters of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces.
The Ministry of Defence states that its principal objectives are the formulation, co-ordination and the execution of policies in relation to the national security. With the end of the Cold War, the MOD does not foresee any short-term conventional military threat, the main threat to Sri Lanka having been the now-defunct organization, the LTTE and Islamic Terrorism. The Ministry of Defence also manages day-to-day running of the armed forces, contingency planning and defence procurement.
The National Security Council of Sri Lanka is the executive body of the Sri Lankan government that is charged with the maintenance of national security with authority to direct the Sri Lankan military and Police. The Minister of Defence and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence and the Chief of the Defence Staff are permanent members of the National Security Council.
- ^ "In Defense of Sri Lanka's Defense Budget". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 20 November 2023.