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. The equivalent Sri Lanka Navy rank is commander, and the comparable rank in the Sri Lanka Air Force is wing commander. A Lieutenant colonel commands the battalions/regiments of the army. 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
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

External links 

 Sri Lanka Army
 Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Military ranks of the Sri Lanka Army
Sri Lankan lieutenant colonels