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Major (Sri Lanka) Major is a Senior Officer rank in the Sri Lanka Army. The rank insignia for a major is the Sri Lankan emblem. It ranks below lieutenant colonel and above captain. The equivalent is Lieutenant-Commander in the Sri Lanka Navy and Squadron Leader in the Sri Lanka Air Force . From 1949 to 1972, in the Ceylon Army the rank insignia ...
Star Insignia of Army officer vehicles differ from each other starting from one star up until five stars. The first four stars should be granted to an officer in active duty while the fifth Star insignia can be wore by a retired officer. The only retired officer who is permitted to wear the five star insignia in Sri Lanka is Field Marshal ...
Army ranks. v. t. e. 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.
Welcome to the. India, officially the Republic of India ( ISO: Bhārat Gaṇarājya ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country as of June 2023; and from the time of its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on ...
History. The number of battalions was gradually increased to 16 and named the "Sri Lanka National Guard". They were under the command of then- Lieutenant Colonel D. W. Hapuarachchi (who was also a major general) SLSR as Commandant SLNG, thus becoming the largest Regiment in the Sri Lanka Army at the time.
Echelon Barracks. Edward Henry Pedris Grounds. Elephant Pass Military Base.
Portuguese Army. The Portuguese Army ( Portuguese: Exército Português) is the land component of the Armed Forces of Portugal and is also its largest branch. It is charged with the defence of Portugal, in co-operation with other branches of the Armed Forces.
The Uttama Seva Padakkama ( USP, Meritorious Service Medal) ( Sinhala: උත්තම සේවා පදක්කම uṭṭama sēvā padakkama) is presented to all ranks of the regular forces of the Sri Lankan military for: ...valuable service and devotion to duty marked by exceptional ability, merit and exemplary conduct provided they ...