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Sri Lanka vs Syria Military Ranks
The Sri Lankan Army has 17 ranks โ 10 officer and 7 enlisted โ from Private up to General. Below: all 51 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Syrian equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
51
Active personnel
265K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 17 matched
| ๐ฑ๐ฐ Sri Lanka · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
General
|
OF-9 General | ุนู ุงุฏ ุฃูู |
Lieutenant general
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General | ุนู ุงุฏ |
Major general
|
OF-7 Major General |
ููุงุก
|
Brigadier
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
ุนู
ูุฏ
|
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ุนููุฏ
|
Lieutenant colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ู
ูุฏู
|
Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ุฑุงุฆุฏ
|
Captain
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ูููุจ
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู
ู
ูุงุฒู
|
Second lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู
ู
ูุงุฒู
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Warrant officer class I
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | ู ุณุงุนุฏ ุฃูู |
Warrant officer class II
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant | ู ุณุงุนุฏ ุซุงูู |
Staff sergeant
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | ู ุณุงุนุฏ |
Sergeant
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant | ุฑููุจ ุฃูู |
Corporal / Bombardier
|
OR-4 Corporal | ุฑููุจ |
Lance corporal / Lance bombardier
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | ุนุฑูู |
| Private | OR-1 Private | ุฌูุฏู |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 17 matched
| ๐ฑ๐ฐ Sri Lanka · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Admiral
|
OF-9 General | ุนู ุงุฏ ุฃูู |
Vice admiral
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General | ุนู ุงุฏ |
Rear admiral
|
OF-7 Major General | ููุงุก |
Commodore
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
ุนู
ูุฏ
|
Captain
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ุนููุฏ
|
Commander
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ู
ูุฏู
|
Lieutenant commander
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ุฑุงุฆุฏ
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ูููุจ
|
Sub-lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู
ู
ูุงุฒู
|
Midshipman
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Master chief petty officer
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | ู ุณุงุนุฏ ุฃูู |
Fleet chief petty officer
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant | ู ุณุงุนุฏ ุซุงูู |
Chief petty officer
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | ู ุณุงุนุฏ |
Petty officer
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant | ุฑููุจ ุฃูู |
Leading seaman
|
OR-4 Corporal | ุฑููุจ |
| Able seaman | OR-2 Private | ุฌูุฏู ุฃูู |
| Seaman recruit | OR-1 Private | ุฌูุฏู |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 17 matched
| ๐ฑ๐ฐ Sri Lanka · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Air chief marshal
|
OF-9 General | ุนู ุงุฏ ุฃูู |
Air marshal
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General | ุนู ุงุฏ |
Air vice-marshal
|
OF-7 Major General | ููุงุก |
Air commodore
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
ุนู
ูุฏ
|
Group captain
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ุนููุฏ
|
Wing commander
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ู
ูุฏู
|
Squadron leader
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ุฑุงุฆุฏ
|
Flight lieutenant
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ูููุจ
|
Flying officer
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู
ู
ูุงุฒู
|
Pilot officer
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู
ู
ูุงุฒู
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Master warrant officer
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
ู
ุณุงุนุฏ ุฃูู
|
Warrant officer
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
ู
ุณุงุนุฏ ุซุงูู
|
Flight sergeant
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
ู
ุณุงุนุฏ
|
Sergeant
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
ุฑููุจ ุฃูู
|
Corporal
|
OR-4 Corporal |
ุฑููุจ
|
Leading aircraftman
|
OR-2 Private |
ุฌูุฏู ุฃูู
|
| Aircraftman | OR-1 Private | ุฌูุฏู |
Overview
- Sri Lanka Army (เทเทโเถปเท เถฝเถเถเท เถบเทเถฏเทเถฐ เทเถธเทเถฏเทเท / เฎเฎฒเฎเฏเฎเฏ เฎเฎฐเฎพเฎฃเฏเฎตเฎฎเฏ): 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 (เทเทโเถปเท เถฝเถเถเท เถฑเทเทเทเถ เทเถธเทเถฏเทเท / เฎเฎฒเฎเฏเฎเฏ เฎเฎเฎฑเฏเฎชเฎเฏ): 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 (เทเทโเถปเท เถฝเถเถเท เถเทเทเถฑเท เทเถธเทเถฏเทเท / เฎเฎฒเฎเฏเฎเฏ เฎตเฎพเฎฉเฏเฎชเฎเฏ): 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