Colonel (Sri Lanka)
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Colonel (Col) is a senior officer rank in the Sri Lanka Army that is a superior rank to lieutenant colonel and subordinate to Brigadier. The rank has a NATO rank code of OF-5, equivalent to captain in the Sri Lanka Navy and group captain in the Sri Lanka Air Force. It was the highest rank in the Ceylon Defence Force.
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Country | Sri Lanka |
Service branch | Sri Lanka Army |
Abbreviation | Col |
NATO rank code | OF- 5 |
Formation | 1949 |
Next higher rank | Brigadier |
Next lower rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Equivalent ranks | Sri Lanka Navy – Captain Sri Lanka Air Force – Group Captain |
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