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

Service medals

Meritorious awards & medals

Campaign medals

Coronation/Inauguration medals

Anniversary medals

United Nations' service medals

The United Nations Medal for participation in:

Former decorations & medals

Order of precedence
Ribbon Award Established
Janadhipathi Police Weeratha Padakkama1972
Sri Lanka Police Weeratha Padakkama1972
Sri Lanka Police Vishishta Seva Padakkama1972
Sri Lanka Police Long Service Medal1972
Desha Putra Padakkama1972
Janaraja Padakkama
President's Inauguration Medal1978
50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal1998
Purna Bhumi Padakkama1977
Riviresa Campaign Services Medal1996
Sri Lanka Police 125th Anniversary Medal1991
Sri Lanka Police First Aid Medal
United Nations MedalsVarious
Northern Humanitarian Operations Medal2010
Eastern Humanitarian Operations Medal2010

See also

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". Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
  3. "UN medals for Sri Lankan Policemen". Defence.lk. 5 June 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-09.
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