Sri Lanka Air Force ranks and insignia

The ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Air Force are the military insignia used by the Sri Lanka Air Force. Upon the formation of the Sri Lanka Air Force in 1951, rank titles and badges for ORs were adopted from the Royal Air Force officer ranks and other ranks. Sri Lanka does have an Air Chief Marshal rank, but it is only awarded to the Commander of the Air Force on the day of his retirement; Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke was the only Sri Lankan Air Force officer to hold the air chief marshal rank while in active service. ^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/Flag/Air officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Sri Lanka Air Force [2] v t e
	Marshal of the Air Force		Air chief marshal		Air marshal		Air vice-marshal		Air commodore		Group captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader		Flight lieutenant		Flying officer			Pilot officer

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Sri Lanka Air Force [3] v t e																																			No insignia
	Master warrant officer						Warrant officer		Flight sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal						Leading aircraftman						Aircraftman

See also

• Sri Lanka Armed Forces
• Sri Lanka Army ranks and insignia
• Sri Lanka Navy ranks and insignia

References

1. "Three Service Commanders promoted". The Government of Sri Lanka. 19 May 2009. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
2. "Commissioned Officers". airforce.lk. Sri Lanka Air Force. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
3. "Non-Commissioned Ranks". airforce.lk. Sri Lanka Air Force. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

External links

• Sri Lanka portal

• Sri Lanka Air Force
• Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka