Major-general (Sri Lanka)

The first Sri Lankan officer to be promoted to the rank of Major general was Anton Muttukumaru, who was the first Sri Lankan Commander of the Army. The rank of major general is considered a general officer and includes all entitlements associated with it. These include an Aide-de-camp, use of two star designation. Most appointments of the rank of major general comes with a commandant's quarters or residence. An officer serving as a major general would be retired after three years in the substantive rank, which is the maximum permissible service in the rank, due to lack of vacancies or not been selected for further career progression. ==Insignia==

The rank insignia is a pip over a crossed kastana and baton. The gorget patchs of the Major General Officer pattern, two gold/silver stars on scarlet background with a gold/silver button; worn on Dress No 2A, 4, 5, 5A, 6, 6A, 6B, 7 and 8. The General Officers Large/Medium patterns, of gold colour braided (bullion wire) three oak leaves on scarlet background with a gold button, worn by the officers in the rank of major general and above for Dress No1, No 3 and 3A. For the officers of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps the background will be in maroon. General officers of the rank of major-general and above carry the Kastane sword. The ceremonial uniform of the Serjeant-at-arms of the Sri Lankan Parliament would be similar to a No. 1 Dress uniform of a major general with varied gorget patchs and epaulette similar to a flag officer of the Sri Lanka Navy. ==Notable Major General==

• Major General Jagath Dias WWV, RWP, RSP, USP – Chief of Staff of the Army , GOC - 56 Division, GOC - 57 Division, Commander of Special Forces Brigade • Major General Percy Fernando RWP, RSP – Deputy GOC, 54 Division, brigade commander of the Special Forces Brigade • Major General Janaka Perera, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, VSP – Chief of Staff, Command Northern Sector, GOC - 53 Division • Major General Vijaya Wimalaratne RWP, RSP, VSV, USP – Commander, 21 "Jaffna" Brigade, Amphibious Task Force, 14 Division, 1st Brigade, 1st Gajaba Battalion • Major General Lucky Wijayaratne RWP, RSP – GOC - 22nd Trincomalee Brigade == See also ==