| Lieutenant colonel | |
| Country: |  Sri Lanka |
| Abbreviation: | Lt Col |
| Higher Rank: | Colonel |
| Lower Rank: | Major |
| Equivalents: | – Commander – Wing commander |
Lieutenant colonel (Lt Col), is an officer rank in the Sri Lanka Army. The rank is superior to major, and subordinate to colonel.[1] The equivalent Sri Lanka Navy rank is commander, and the comparable rank in the Sri Lanka Air Force is wing commander.
Lieutenant colonels command battalions/regiments in the army.