Lieutenant colonel (Sri Lanka)

Lieutenant colonel

Country	Sri Lanka
Service branch	Sri Lanka Army
Abbreviation	Lt Col
Next higher rank	Colonel
Next lower rank	Major
Equivalent ranks	Sri Lanka Navy – Commander Sri Lanka Air Force – Wing commander

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Lieutenant colonel (Lt Col), is an officer rank in the Sri Lanka Army. The rank is superior to major, and subordinate to colonel.^[1] The equivalent Sri Lanka Navy rank is commander, and the comparable rank in the Sri Lanka Air Force is wing commander.

A Lieutenant colonel commands the battalions/regiments of the army.

Notable Lieutenant Colonels

Lieutenant Colonel Lalith Jayasinghe - a special forces officer who was awarded the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya.
Lieutenant Colonel Gotabaya Rajapaksa - Former President of Sri Lanka.

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This page was last edited on 20 February 2024, at 09:18