President's Inauguration Medal

President's Inauguration Medal
Awarded by Sri Lanka
Type Commemorative medal
Eligibility All regular ranks of the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force
Awarded for Service
Status No longer awarded
Description Suspended from a plain suspension bar
Clasps None
Statistics
Established 1978
First awarded 1978
Last awarded 1978
Precedence
Next (higher) Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal
Next (lower) 50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal

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The President's Inauguration Medal (Sinhala: ජනාධිපති ධූරප්‍රාප්ත පදක්කම janādhipathi dhūraprāptha padakkama) was a decoration of the Military of Sri Lanka, granted to all regular servicepersons of the country's armed services in service on 4 February 1978, following a formal recommendation by the tri-service commanders.[1] The decoration commemorated the inauguration of the first executive President of Sri Lanka, J. R. Jayewardene.

References

  1. ↑ "Medal". Sri Lanka Navy. navy.lk. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  • Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition - October 1999). "50 YEARS ON" - 1949-1999, Sri Lanka Army. ISBN 955-8089-02-8
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