Sri Lanka
In the Sri Lankan Army the post of Colonel Commandant is an honorary post held by the most senior serving member of a Corps, he/she is usually a general officer or a brigadier. The post is found in all Corps of the army as well as the Mechanized Infantry Regiment and the Sri Lanka National Guard. It is similar in function to that of Colonel of the Regiment found in multi battalion infantry regiments.
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