Major (Sri Lanka)
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In the Sri Lanka Army, major is a military rank which is used the Sri Lanka Army. The rank insignia for a major is the Sri Lankan coat of arms
. 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 for a major was a crown
.
A major of the Sri Lanka Army would usually commanding independent companies, squadrons and batteries
, but those that were organically part of a regiment or battalion were still usually commanded by captains. They would be second-in-command
of battalions in infantry or regiments (in the artillery and armoured regiments) as well as serve as Brigade major
s. During the Sri Lankan Civil War
majors commanded area commands known as military sectors and have commanded battalions in combat.
Coat of arms of Sri Lanka
The national emblem of Sri Lanka is used by the Sri Lankan Government in connection with the administration and government of the country. The current emblem has been in use since 1972....
. 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 for a major was a crown
Crown (headgear)
A crown is the traditional symbolic form of headgear worn by a monarch or by a deity, for whom the crown traditionally represents power, legitimacy, immortality, righteousness, victory, triumph, resurrection, honour and glory of life after death. In art, the crown may be shown being offered to...
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A major of the Sri Lanka Army would usually commanding independent companies, squadrons and batteries
Artillery battery
In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit of guns, mortars, rockets or missiles so grouped in order to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and control, as well as to provide dispersion for its constituent gunnery crews and their systems...
, but those that were organically part of a regiment or battalion were still usually commanded by captains. They would be second-in-command
Second-in-command
The Second-in-Command is the deputy commander of any British Army or Royal Marines unit, from battalion or regiment downwards. He or she is thus the equivalent of an Executive Officer in the United States Army...
of battalions in infantry or regiments (in the artillery and armoured regiments) as well as serve as Brigade major
Brigade Major
In the British Army, a Brigade Major was the Chief of Staff of a brigade. He held the rank of Major and was head of the brigade's "G - Operations and Intelligence" section directly and oversaw the two other branches, "A - Administration" and "Q - Quartermaster"...
s. During the Sri Lankan Civil War
Sri Lankan civil war
The Sri Lankan Civil War was a conflict fought on the island of Sri Lanka. Beginning on July 23, 1983, there was an on-and-off insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , a separatist militant organization which fought to create an independent Tamil state named Tamil...
majors commanded area commands known as military sectors and have commanded battalions in combat.
See also
- List of Sri Lankan Generals
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