Awards and decorations of the Sri Lanka Police

The following is the listing of Awards and decorations of the Sri Lanka Police. The current decorations and medals of the Sri Lanka Police were adapted from those of the Dominion of Ceylon in 1972 when Sri Lanka became a republic.

Gallantry medals

• Janadhipathi Police Weeratha Padakkama (President's Police Gallantry Medal)
• Sri Lanka Police Weeratha Padakkama (Sri Lanka Police Gallantry Medal)

Service medals

• Sri Lanka Police Vishishta Seva Padakkama (Sri Lanka Police Distinguished Service Medal)
• Deergha Sewa Padakkama (Long Service Medal)
• Prathamadhara Padakkama (First Aid Medal)

Meritorious awards & medals

• Uththama Pooja Pranama Padakkama (Meritorious Sacrifice Recognition Medal)
• Desha Putra Sammanaya (Nation's son Award)

Campaign medals

• Defence Medal
• Purna Bhumi Padakkama
• Riviresa Campaign Services Medal
• Northern Humanitarian Operations Medal
• Eastern Humanitarian Operations Medal

Coronation/Inauguration medals

• Ceylon Police Independence Medal - 1948^[1]
• Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal - 1953
• President's Inauguration Medal - 1978

Anniversary medals

• Janaraja Padakkama (The Republic Medal) - 1972
• 50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal - 1998
• 125 Sangwathsara Padakkama (125th Anniversary Medal)

United Nations' service medals

The United Nations Medal for participation in;

• United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor, in 2003^[2]
• United Nations Mission in Liberia, in 2007.^[3]

Former medals

• King's Police Medal
• Queen's Police Medal
• Colonial Police Medal
• Ceylon Police Medal
• Ceylon Police Long Service Medal

Order of wear

• Janadhipathi Police Weeratha Padakkama
• Sri Lanka Police Weeratha Padakkama
• Sri Lanka Police Vishishta Seva Padakkama
• Deergha Sewa Padakkama
• Desha Puthra Padakkama
• Janaraja Padakkama
• Janadhipathi Dhoorapraptha Padakkama
• 50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal
• Purna Bhumi Padakkama
• Riviresa Campaign Services Medal
• 125 Sangwathsara Padakkama
• Prathamadhara Padakkama
• United Nations' Service Medal
• Northern Humanitarian Operations Medal
• Eastern Humanitarian Operations Medal
• Uththama Pooja Pranama Padakkama

See also

• Awards and decorations of the military of Sri Lanka

References

1. http://www.liverpoolmedals.com/Independence-Medal-1948-Ceylon-Police-EIIR-scarce.html Archived March 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
2. SL police officers awarded UN Peace Keeping medals
3. "UN medals for Sri Lankan Policemen". Defence.lk. 5 June 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-09.

External links

• Official Police Website
• Police Medals