Awards and decorations of the Sri Lankan Military are military orders, decorations and medals which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the Sri Lankan armed forces. Together with military badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career.
Parama Weera Vibhushanaya (Supreme Heroic Decoration)
Weerodara Vibhushanaya (Heroism Decoration)
Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya (Heroic Gallantry Decoration)
Rana Wickrama Padakkama (Combat Gallantry Medal)
Rana Sura Padakkama (Combat Excellence Medal)
Uththama Pooja Pranama Padakkama (Meritorious Sacrifice Recognition Medal)
Desha Putra Sammanaya (Nation's son Award)
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya (Distinguished Service Decoration)
Uttama Seva Padakkama (Meritorious Service Medal)
Videsha Seva Padakkama (Foreign Service Medal)
Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal
Karyakshama Seva Vibhushanaya (Efficient Service Decoration)
Karyakshama Seva Padakkama (Efficient Service Medal)
Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya (Praiseworthy Service Decoration)
Prashansaniya Seva Padakkama (Praiseworthy Service Medal)
North and East Operations Medal
Purna Bhumi Padakkama
Vadamarachchi Operation Medal
Riviresa Campaign Services Medal
Northern Humanitarian Operations Medal
Eastern Humanitarian Operations Medal
Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal - 1951
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal - 1953
President's Inauguration Medal - 1978
Republic of Sri Lanka Armed Services Medal - 1972
Sri Lanka Army 25th Anniversary Medal - 1974
Sri Lanka Army 50th Anniversary Medal - 1999
Sri Lanka Navy 25th Anniversary Medal - 1975
Sri Lanka Navy 50th Anniversary Medal - 2000
Sri Lanka Air Force 25th Anniversary Medal - 1976
Sri Lanka Air Force 50th Anniversary Medal - 2001
50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal - 1998
Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Centenary Medal
The United Nations Medal for participation in UN peace keeping operations
in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, in 1958
in the United Nations Operation in the Congo, in 1960 [1].
in the United Nations Security Force in West New Guinea, from October 1962 to April 1963
in the United Nations India-Pakistan Observation Mission, in 1965, 1966
in the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
in the United Nations Operation in Mozambique, from 1992 to 1994
in the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, since 2004.
From its formation in 1949 the Ceylon Armed Forces used British military decoration. However, with a suspension of nominations for British honors in 1956, use of British decorations ceased in the Ceylon Armed Forces. Until Ceylon became a republic and a new form of military decorations were introduced in 1981 the following were used;
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division)
Member of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division)
Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal (1961 - 1972)
Efficiency Decoration (Ceylon)
Efficiency Medal (Ceylon)
The medals are to be won in the following order;
Parama Weera Vibhushanaya
Weerodara Vibhushanaya
Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya
Rana Wickrama Padakkama
Rana Sura Padakkama
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
Uttama Seva Padakkama
Videsha Seva Padakkama
Republic of Sri Lanka Armed Services Medal-1972
Sri Lanka Army 25th Anniversary Medal-1974
Sri Lanka Army 50th Anniversary Medal-1999
Sri Lanka Navy 50th Anniversary Medal-2000
Sri Lanka Navy 25th Anniversary Medal-1975
Sri Lanka Air Force 50th Anniversary Medal-2001
Sri Lanka Air Force 25th Anniversary Medal-1976
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal-1953
Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal
Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal
President's Inauguration Medal-1978
50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal-1998
Desha Putra Sammanaya
North and East Operations Medal
Purna Bhumi Padakkama
Vadamarachchi Operation Medal
Riviresa Campaign Services Medal
Karyakshama Seva Vibhushanaya
Kariyakshama Seva Padakkama
Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya
Prashansaniya Seva Padakkama
Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal
Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Centenary Medal
Northern Humanitarian Operations Medal
Eastern Humanitarian Operations Medal
United Nations' Service Medal
