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Sri Lanka vs China Military Ranks
The Sri Lankan Army has 17 ranks — 10 officer and 7 enlisted — from Private up to General. Below: all 51 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Chinese equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
51
Active personnel
265K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 17 matched
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
General
|
OF-9 General |
陆军上将 (General)
|
Lieutenant general
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
陆军中将 (Lieutenant General)
|
Major general
|
OF-7 Major General |
陆军少将 (Major General)
|
Brigadier
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
陆军大校 (Senior Colonel)
|
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
陆军上校 (Colonel)
|
Lieutenant colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
陆军中校 (Lieutenant Colonel)
|
Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
陆军少校 (Major)
|
Captain
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
陆军上尉 (Captain)
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
陆军中尉 (First Lieutenant)
陆军少尉 (Second Lieutenant)
|
Second lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
陆军中尉 (First Lieutenant)
陆军少尉 (Second Lieutenant)
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Warrant officer class I
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
陆军一级军士长 (First Class Sergeant Major)
|
Warrant officer class II
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
陆军二级军士长 (Second Class Sergeant Major)
|
Staff sergeant
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
陆军三级军士长 (Third Class Sergeant Major)
|
Sergeant
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
陆军一级上士 (First Class Master Sergeant)
|
Corporal / Bombardier
|
OR-4 Corporal |
陆军中士 (Sergeant)
|
Lance corporal / Lance bombardier
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
陆军下士 (Corporal)
|
| Private | OR-1 Private |
陆军列兵 (Private)
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 17 matched
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Admiral
|
OF-9 General |
海军上将 (Admiral)
|
Vice admiral
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
海军中将 (Vice Admiral)
|
Rear admiral
|
OF-7 Major General |
海军少将 (Rear Admiral)
|
Commodore
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
海军大校 (Senior Captain)
|
Captain
|
OF-5 Colonel |
海军上校 (Captain)
|
Commander
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
海军中校 (Commander)
|
Lieutenant commander
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
海军少校 (Lieutenant Commander)
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
海军上尉 (Lieutenant)
|
Sub-lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
海军中尉 (Sub-Lieutenant)
海军少尉 (Ensign)
|
Midshipman
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Master chief petty officer
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
海军一级军士长 (First Class Sergeant Major)
|
Fleet chief petty officer
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
海军二级军士长 (Second Class Sergeant Major)
|
Chief petty officer
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
海军三级军士长 (Third Class Sergeant Major)
|
Petty officer
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
海军一级上士 (First Class Master Sergeant)
|
Leading seaman
|
OR-4 Corporal |
海军中士 (Sergeant)
|
| Able seaman | OR-2 Private |
海军上等兵 (Seaman First Class)
|
| Seaman recruit | OR-1 Private | 海军列兵 (Seaman Recruit) |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 17 matched
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Air chief marshal
|
OF-9 General |
空军上将 (General)
|
Air marshal
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
空军中将 (Lieutenant General)
|
Air vice-marshal
|
OF-7 Major General |
空军少将 (Major General)
|
Air commodore
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
空军大校 (Senior Colonel)
|
Group captain
|
OF-5 Colonel |
空军上校 (Colonel)
|
Wing commander
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
空军中校 (Lieutenant Colonel)
|
Squadron leader
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
空军少校 (Major)
|
Flight lieutenant
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
空军上尉 (Captain)
|
Flying officer
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
空军中尉 (First Lieutenant)
空军少尉 (Second Lieutenant)
|
Pilot officer
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
空军中尉 (First Lieutenant)
空军少尉 (Second Lieutenant)
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Master warrant officer
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
空军一级军士长 (Master sergeant first class)
|
Warrant officer
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
空军二级军士长 (Master sergeant second class)
|
Flight sergeant
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
空军三级军士长 (Master sergeant third class)
|
Sergeant
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
空军一级上士 (Technical sergeant)
|
Corporal
|
OR-4 Corporal |
空军中士 (Sergeant)
|
Leading aircraftman
|
OR-2 Private |
空军上等兵 (Airman First Class)
|
| Aircraftman | OR-1 Private |
空军列兵 (Airman)
|
Overview
- Sri Lanka Army (ශ්රී ලංකා යුද්ධ හමුදාව / இலங்கை இராணுவம்): Conducts land combat operations, territorial defense, and internal security missions. Headquartered in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the force is organized into regional commands known as Security Forces Headquarters, as well as specialized tactical formations like 1 Corps. It manages motorized infantry, armored, artillery, and specialized commando and special forces regiments.
- Sri Lanka Navy (ශ්රී ලංකා නාවික හමුදාව / இலங்கை கடற்படை): Conducts maritime defense, patrol, and search and rescue operations within Sri Lanka's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. Headquartered in Colombo, it is structured into seven regional naval commands. The navy operates offshore patrol vessels, fast attack craft, and specialized components such as the Special Boat Squadron and the Marine Corps.
- Sri Lanka Air Force (ශ්රී ලංකා ගුවන් හමුදාව / இலங்கை வான்படை): Conducts aerial defense, close air support, transport, and maritime surveillance operations. Headquartered in Colombo, the branch operates a fleet of fixed-wing transport aircraft, fighters, and helicopters across multiple specialized air bases. Ground defense and air base security are handled by the dedicated Sri Lanka Air Force Regiment.
Sri Lanka Military
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Insignia image credits
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: General, Lieutenant general, Major general, Brigadier, Colonel, Lieutenant colonel, Major, Captain (Army), Lieutenant (Army), Second lieutenant, Commodore, Captain (Navy), Commander, Lieutenant commander, Lieutenant (Navy), Sub-lieutenant, Midshipman, Master chief petty officer, Fleet chief petty officer, Chief petty officer, Petty officer, Leading seaman, Air chief marshal, Air marshal, Air vice-marshal, Air commodore, Group captain, Wing commander, Squadron leader, Flight lieutenant, Flying officer, Pilot officer
- MrInfo2012 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Warrant officer class I, Warrant officer class II, Staff sergeant, Sergeant (Army), Corporal / Bombardier, Lance corporal / Lance bombardier, Master warrant officer, Warrant officer, Flight sergeant, Sergeant (Air Force), Corporal, Leading aircraftman
- Punkhung — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Admiral, Vice admiral, Rear admiral