Brigadier (Sri Lanka)

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.

For the similar military rank in other countries, see Brigadier and Brigadier General.
Brigadier
Country Sri Lanka
Service branch Sri Lanka Army
AbbreviationBrig
RankOne star
NATO rank codeOF- 6
Formation1949
Next higher rankMajor General
Next lower rankColonel
Equivalent ranks Sri Lanka Navy - Commodore
 Sri Lanka Air Force - Air commodore
Comparative military ranks in English
Armies
Air forces
Space forces		 Navies Air forces
(Commonwealth system)
Commissioned officers
Field marshal or
General of the army or
General of the air force		 Admiral of
the fleet		 Marshal of
the air force
General Admiral Air chief marshal
Lieutenant general Vice admiral Air marshal
Major general Rear admiral Air vice-marshal
Brigadier or
brigadier general		 Commodore Air commodore
Colonel Captain Group captain
Lieutenant colonel Commander Wing commander
Major or
commandant		 Lieutenant
commander		 Squadron leader
Captain Lieutenant Flight lieutenant
Lieutenant or
first lieutenant		 Lieutenant
junior grade or
sub-lieutenant		 Flying officer
Second lieutenant Ensign or
midshipman		 Pilot officer
Officer cadet Officer cadet Flight cadet
Enlisted grades
Warrant officer or
sergeant major		 Warrant officer or
chief petty officer		 Warrant officer
Sergeant Petty officer Sergeant
Corporal or
bombardier		 Leading seaman Corporal
Private or
gunner or
trooper or
specialist		 Seaman Aircraftman or
airman or
aviator

Initially Brigadier was not considered to be a General Officer rank by the Sri Lanka Army, however since the 1980s the rank has limited recognition as a General Officer rank, having their staff car designated with a single star. 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.[1]

From 1949 to 1958, the Commander of the Ceylon Army held the rank of Brigadier.

See also

References
  1. "RETIREMENT - REGULATION PROCESS AND PRACTICE". army.lk. Sri Lanka Army. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  • Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition - October 1999). "50 YEARS ON" - 1949-1999, Sri Lanka Army. ISBN 955-8089-02-8
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