Lieutenant colonel (Sri Lanka)
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| 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.
Lieutenant colonels command battalions/regiments in the army.
Notable Lieutenant Colonels
[edit]- Lieutenant Colonel Lalith Jayasinghe - a special forces officer who was awarded the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya.
- Lieutenant Colonel Gotabaya Rajapaksa - Former President of Sri Lanka.
See also
[edit]- List of Sri Lankan generals
- Sri Lanka Army ranks and insignia
- Sri Lanka Navy ranks and insignia
- Sri Lanka Air Force ranks and insignia
- Sri Lanka Army
- Military of Sri Lanka
- Comparative military ranks
- Military rank
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Sri Lanka Army
- Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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