Rear admiral is the
two-star rank of the Sri Lankan Navy.[6] It is equivalent to
Major general in the
Sri Lanka Army and
Air vice marshal in the
Sri Lanka Air Force. Rear admirals perform the duties of chiefs of staff and deputy chiefs of staff in the naval headquarters, and also they serve as regional commanders e.g. eastern naval command's commander.
Captain is a senior officer in the Sri Lanka Navy.[6] The rank has a
NATO rank code of
OF-5, equivalent to
colonel in the
Sri Lanka Army and
group captain in the
Sri Lanka Air Force. Captains have several important duties e.g. they perform as commanding officers of Sri Lanka navy ships.
Branch
Officers are assigned to a branch of the service based on their specialization. Officers of non-executive branches wear a distinction cloth worn between the stripes of a particular colour (with the exception of the Band and Provost branch):[2]
Rear admiral is the
two-star rank of the Sri Lankan Navy.[6] It is equivalent to
Major general in the
Sri Lanka Army and
Air vice marshal in the
Sri Lanka Air Force. Rear admirals perform the duties of chiefs of staff and deputy chiefs of staff in the naval headquarters, and also they serve as regional commanders e.g. eastern naval command's commander.
Captain is a senior officer in the Sri Lanka Navy.[6] The rank has a
NATO rank code of
OF-5, equivalent to
colonel in the
Sri Lanka Army and
group captain in the
Sri Lanka Air Force. Captains have several important duties e.g. they perform as commanding officers of Sri Lanka navy ships.
Branch
Officers are assigned to a branch of the service based on their specialization. Officers of non-executive branches wear a distinction cloth worn between the stripes of a particular colour (with the exception of the Band and Provost branch):[2]