The current Commander of the Army is Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo.

[1] The post's precursor was known as Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force.

Sepala Attygalle was the first army commander who was promoted to full general on the day of his retirement in 1977.

Tissa Weeratunga was the second commander to be promoted to the rank of full general on the day of his retirement in 1985.

Sarath Fonseka, Jagath Jayasuriya and Shavendra Silva who were elevated to the rank of General while serving as Commander.