Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army (DoSA) has been the title of the third in command of the
Sri Lanka Army
The Sri Lanka Army (; ) is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. The army was officially established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, though the army traces its roots back in 1881 when Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers was created; ...
created in 1994. The post is held by a regular officer of the rank of
Major General and is the third senior position in the army. Deputy of Staff is charged with assisting the
Chief of Staff of the Army in both operational and administrative aspects, functioning as the ''Acting Army Commander'' in his absences or incantation.
List of Deputy Chiefs of Staff
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Sri Lanka Army
{{Military of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Army appointments
Lists of Sri Lankan military personnel