Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army (DoSA) has been the title of the third in command of the
Sri Lanka Army created in 1994. The post is held by a regular officer of the rank of
Major General
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...
and is the third senior position in the army. Deputy of Staff is charged with assisting the
Chief of Staff of the Army in both operational and administrative aspects, functioning as the ''Acting Army Commander'' in his absences or incantation.
List of Deputy Chiefs of Staff
References
External links
Sri Lanka Army
{{Military of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Army appointments
Lists of Sri Lankan military personnel