Field marshal (Sri Lanka): Difference between revisions

'''Field marshal''' (FM) is the [[five-star rank]] of the [[Sri Lanka Army]] and ranks immediately above [[General (Sri Lanka)|general]]. the rank has been awarded only once, to [[Sarath Fonseka]] as an <!--ceremonial/war time--> [[honorary rank]].<ref>{{cite web |title=PROMOTION APPROVED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT |url=http://www.documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2015/3/1906-51_E.pdf |website=documents.gov.lk |publisher=THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA. |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> It is equivalent to [[Admiral of the fleet (Sri Lanka)|Admiraladmiral of the Fleetfleet]] and [[Marshalmarshal of the Sri Lanka Air Force]].<ref name="army">{{cite web |url=http://army.lk/detailed.php?NewsId=9469 |title=Nation Salutes War Veteran, General Sarath Fonseka (Retd) Conferring Field Marshal Rank |publisher=army.lk |accessdate=2015-03-22}}</ref>