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| Chief of Staff of the Army | |
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| Sri Lanka Army | |
| Type | Seconed in Command of the Sri Lank Army, Deputy to the Commander of the Army |
| Status | Two star general |
| Abbreviation | COS |
| Reports to | Commander of the Army |
| Residence | Colombo |
| Seat | Army HQ |
| Nominator | President of Sri Lanka |
| Appointer | President of Sri Lanka |
| Term length | Not fixed |
| Precursor | Chief of General Staff |
| Formation | 1949 |
| First holder | Lt. Col. Anton Muttukumaru |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of Staff |
| Sri Lanka Army |
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Chief of Staff of the Army (CoSA) has been the title of the second in command of the Sri Lanka Army. The post is held by a regular officer of the rank of major general and is the second senior position in the army. Chief of staff is charged with assisting the Army Commander in both operational and administrative aspects, functioning as the Acting Army Commander in his absences or incantation. Chief of staff is assisted by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army.[1]
- ^ "Army Establishment". army.lk. Sri Lanka Army. Retrieved 6 September 2019.