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.
Lieutenant colonels command battalions/regiments in the army.
Notable Lieutenant Colonels
Lieutenant Colonel Lalith Jayasinghe † PWV, WWV, RWP, RSP – a special forces officer who was awarded the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya.
Lieutenant Colonel Gotabaya Rajapaksa RWP RSP – Former President of Sri Lanka.