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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
- 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
- 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
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