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Sri Lanka

Active satellite user

A sourced snapshot of Sri Lanka's posture in space — capability, institutions, orbital assets, law and people. Every figure carries its primary source; gaps are shown honestly, never filled with invented data.

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Capability tier

Active satellite user

Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 0

Source: ALL IN SPACE capability ladder · see methodology

Space agency

ACCIMT (Arthur C. Clarke Institute)

Space institute or research body · established 1998

The Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies dates from 1998. The 1984 previously published here is the founding of the Arthur C Clarke Centre, a predecessor with a different name and a different legal form.

Source: Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCIMT)

Satellites (owner state)

No operational satellites attributed to this state in GCAT.

Source: GCAT · General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (J. McDowell) · May 2026 snapshot

Ground stations

7

Source: ALL IN SPACE curated ground-station dataset (operator-sourced)

Space budget

No published space budget indexed for this country.

National strategy

Ministry of Technology mandate and ACCIMT national focal point designation (1994)

A standalone National Space Policy is in expert-committee drafting; current activities sit under the Ministry of Technology and ACCIMT as national focal point.

Source: Published national space strategies and policies

International space law

InstrumentStatus
Outer Space Treaty 1967Ratified
Rescue Agreement 1968Not a party
Liability Convention 1972Ratified
Registration Convention 1975Not a party
Moon Agreement 1979Not a party
Artemis Accords 2020Not a signatory

Source: Status of international agreements relating to activities in outer space (1 January 2026)

Launch sites

No launch infrastructure.

Source: National launch site roster · ALL IN SPACE compilation

Astronauts

No nationals have flown in space on record.

Milestones

  • 1998ACCIMT (Arthur C. Clarke Institute) established

Notable missions and contributions

  • SupremeSAT-1 (2012)
  • ACCIMT satellite research
  • Arthur C. Clarke heritage