Lieutenant colonel (Sri Lanka)
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.
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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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A Lieutenant colonel commands the battalions/regiments of the army.
Lieutenant Colonel Priyantha Dasanayake in wearing the rank insignia of a Lieutenant colone.
Notable Lieutenant Colonel
- 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
References
External links
- Sri Lanka Army
- Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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