Lieutenant colonel (Sri Lanka)

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Lieutenant colonel
Sri Lanka-army-OF-4.svg
CountryFlag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Service branchFlag of the Sri Lankan Army.png  Sri Lanka Army
AbbreviationLt Col
Next higher rank Colonel
Next lower rank Major
Equivalent ranksNaval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Navy – Commander
Air Force Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Air Force – Wing commander

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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Lieutenant Colonel Priyantha Dasanayake in wearing the rank insignia of a Lieutenant colonel. Sri Lanka Army Lt. Col. Priyantha Dasanayake tests communication equipment during an earthquake disaster response scenario as part of Pacific Endeavor 2013 in Chonburi, Thailand, Aug. 26, 2013 130826-F-MT955-004.jpg
Lieutenant Colonel Priyantha Dasanayake in wearing the rank insignia of a Lieutenant colonel.

Lieutenant colonels command battalions/regiments in the army.

Notable Lieutenant Colonels

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Lanka Army - Defender of the Nation".
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