Traffic police officers in dress uniform, medals on display.

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 Padakkama 1972
Sri Lanka Police Weeratha Padakkama 1972
Sri Lanka Police Vishishta Seva Padakkama 1972
Sri Lanka Police Long Service Medal 1972
Desha Putra Padakkama 1972
Sewabhimani Padakkama 2019
Sewa Padakkama 2019
Janaraja Padakkama
President's Inauguration Medal 1978
50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal 1998
Purna Bhumi Padakkama 1977
Riviresa Campaign Services Medal 1996
Sri Lanka Police 125th Anniversary Medal 1991
Sri Lanka Police First Aid Medal
United Nations Medals Various
Northern Humanitarian Operations Medal 2010
Eastern Humanitarian Operations Medal 2010

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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