Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya

The Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya (PSV, Commendable Service Decoration) (Sinhala: ප්‍රසංශනීය සේවා විභූෂණය prasanṣanīya sēvā vibhūṣaṇaya) is a military decoration awarded to officers of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force in recognition of excellent service, inaugurated on 31 January 2000. The medal does not confer any individual precedence, and is equivalent to the Reserve Decoration of the Royal Navy.

Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya
Awarded by Sri Lanka
TypeService medal
EligibilityCommissioned officers of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force
Awarded for18 years of service with an exceptional record
StatusCurrently awarded
DescriptionSuspended from a plain suspension bar
ClaspsNone
Post-nominalsPSV
Statistics
Established2000
Precedence
Next (higher)Riviresa Campaign Services Medal
EquivalentKaryakshama Seva Vibhushanaya (Sri Lanka Army)
Next (lower)Prashansaniya Seva Padakkama

Ribbon bar

Award process

All commissioned officers of the SLNVF are eligible for this award, provided they have completed 18 years of "long, meritorious, loyal, valuable, service and unblemished conduct" by or after 22 May 1972.[1]

Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "PSV".

References

  1. "Medal". Sri Lanka Navy. navy.lk. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
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