Brigadier (Brig) is a senior rank in the
Sri Lanka Army. Brigadier is a superior rank to
Colonel, but inferior to
Major-General. The rank has a
NATO rank code of
OF-6, equivalent to
Commodore in the
Sri Lanka Navy and
Air Commodore in the
Sri Lanka Air Force
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) ( si, ශ්රි ලංකා ගුවන් හමුදාව, Śrī Laṃkā guwan hamudāva; ta, இலங்கை விமானப்படை, Ilaṅkai vimāṉappaṭai) is the air arm and the yo ...
. It corresponds to the rank of
brigadier general in many other nations. In the Sri Lanka Army, brigadier is the highest
field officer rank (hence the absence of the word "general"), whereas brigadier-general is the lowest "general" rank in many armies. However, the two ranks are considered equal.
Initially Brigadier was not considered to be a
General Officer
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry.
In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED O ...
rank by the Sri Lanka Army, however since the 1980s the rank had limited recognition as a General Officer rank as the rank holders had
GOC (divisional commanders) appointments, getting
staff car
A staff car is a vehicle used by a senior military officer, and is part of their country's white fleet. The term is most often used in relation to the United Kingdom where they were first used in quantity during World War I, examples being the ...
s designated with a
single star, currently brigadiers do not get the 'general' status. The rank insignia for a Brigadier is a
Sri Lanka emblem over three "pips", in the British style. An officer serving as a Brigadier would be retired after four years in the substantive rank, which is the maximum permissible service in the rank, due to lack of vacancies or not been selected for further career progression.
From 1949 to 1958, the
Commander of the Ceylon Army held the rank of Brigadier.
See also
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Sri Lanka Army ranks and insignia
The following tables present the ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Army. The ranks are similar to the British army officer ranks and the other ranks.
At its formation in 1949, the Ceylon Army adopted the rank structures of the British Army.
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Sri Lanka Navy rank insignia
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Sri Lanka Air Force rank insignia
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Sri Lanka Army
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Military of Sri Lanka
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Comparative military ranks
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Military rank
References
*Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition - October 1999). ''"50 YEARS ON" - 1949-1999'',
Sri Lanka Army.
External links
Sri Lanka ArmyMinistry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri LankaThree Service Commanders promoted : Official Government News Portal
{{Military of Sri Lanka
Military ranks of the Sri Lanka Army