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{{main|Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka}}
{{Infobox Military Award
{{Infobox Military Award
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|name= Rana Sura Padakkama
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|image= Rana Sura Padakkama medal.png
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[[Image:Rana Sura Padakkama Medal.GIF|150px]]
|caption= Rana Sura Padakkama Medal, obverse
|caption= Medal, obverse
|awarded_by= [[Sri Lanka]]
|presenter= [[Sri Lanka]]
|type= Military decoration.
|type= Military decoration
|eligibility= Officers and other ranks of the tri services (Regular/Volunteer).
|eligibility= All regular and volunteer ranks of the [[Military of Sri Lanka|tri-services]]
|for= ''... distinguished conduct in the face of the enemy.''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.lk/index.php?id=70 |title=Sri Lankan military awards and decorations |accessdate=June 18, 2012}}</ref>
|awarded_for= Individual acts of distinguished conduct in the face of the enemy
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|status= Currently awarded
|status= Currently awarded
|description= Suspended from a plain suspension bar.
|description= Suspended from a plain suspension bar
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|established= 1981
|established= 1981
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|post-nominals=RSP
|higher=[[Rana Wickrama Padakkama]]
|higher=[[Rana Wickrama Padakkama]]
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|lower=[[Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya]]
|lower=[[Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya]]
|image2=[[File:Rana sura medal.svg|100px]]
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|caption2=Rana Sura [[ribbon bar]]
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'''Rana Sura Padakkama''' ('''RSP''', Combat Excellence Medal) ([[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]: රණ ශූර පදක්කම ''rana śūra padakkama'') is awarded to servicepersons of all ranks of the regular and volunteer forces of the [[Military of Sri Lanka]] for individual acts of bravery and otherwise distinguished conduct in the face of the enemy during active deployment.<ref name="army">{{cite web|title=Medals|url=http://www.army.lk/medals|website=Sri Lanka ARMy|publisher=ARMy.lk|access-date=30 September 2017}}</ref> [[Medal bar|Bars]] could be awarded for further acts of gallantry meriting the award for a second and third time, denoted by a star in the [[medal ribbon|ribbon bar]] for each additional award.
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{{main|Awards and decorations of the military of Sri Lanka}}
The '''Rana Sura Padakkama''' (Combat Excellence Medal) ([[Sinhalese language|Sinhala]]: රණ ශූර පදක්කම raṇa śūra padakkama) is a [[medal]] presented to members of all [[Military Rank|rank]]s of the [[Military of Sri Lanka]] for individual and/or associated acts of [[Hero (title)|heroism]] in facing the enemy and performed of their own accord. The decoration is presented by the [[President of Sri Lanka|President]] of [[Sri Lanka]]. Recipients of the decoration are eligible to use the [[List of post-nominal letters#Sri Lanka|post-nominal letters]] '''RSP''' after the name.


==Award process==
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==Notable Decorated Personnel==
The decoration is awarded at the National Day parade by the [[President of Sri Lanka|President]] after a recommendation and review process initiated by service commanders.<ref>{{cite web|title=Decorations & Medals|url=http://www.airforce.lk/pages.php?pages=decorations_medals|website=Sri Lanka Air Force|publisher=airforce.lk}}</ref> Recipients can use the [[List of post-nominal letters#Sri Lanka|post-nominal letters]] "'''[[RSP (Medal)|RSP]]'''".<ref name="army"/>

[[File:Travis Sinniah, Naval War College Lecture.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Rear admiral [[Travis Sinniah]], with his medal ribbon bar containg the Rana Sura Padakkama and [[Medal bar|two Bars]] denoted by two crosses on the RSP ribbon (third from left).]]

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==Notable decorated personnel==
*[[Field Marshal]] [[Sarath Fonseka]]
*[[Field Marshal]] [[Sarath Fonseka]]
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*[[Major-General]] [[Wasantha Perera]]
*[[Admiral]] [[Thisara Samarasinghe]]
*[[Admiral]] [[Thisara Samarasinghe]]
*[[Admiral]] [[Wasantha Karannagoda]]
*[[Admiral]] [[Wasantha Karannagoda]]
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*[[Major-General]] [[Sarath Munasinghe]]
*[[Major-General]] [[Sarath Munasinghe]]
*[[Major-General]] [[Janaka Perera]]
*[[Major-General]] [[Janaka Perera]]
*[[Major-general (Sri Lanka)|Major General]] [[Laksiri Waduge]]
*[[Rear Admiral ]] [[ Mohan Wijewickrama]]
*[[Rear Admiral ]] [[ Mohan Wijewickrama]]
*[[Rear admiral]] [[Susith Weerasekara]]
*[[Rear admiral]] [[Susith Weerasekara]]
*[[Rear admiral]] [[Ravindra Wijegunaratne]]
*[[Rear admiral]] [[Ravindra Wijegunaratne]]
*[[Rear admiral]] [[Rohan Amarasinghe]]
*[[Rear admiral]] [[Rohan Amarasinghe]]
*[[Rear admiral]] [[Sarath Dissanayake]]
*[[Brigadier]] [[Rohitha Neil Akmeemana]]
*[[Brigadier]] [[Rohitha Neil Akmeemana]]
*[[Brigadier]] [[D.H.M.R.B.Tammita]]
*[[Brigadier]] [[D.H.M.R.B.Tammita]]
*[[Brigadier]] [[Udene Kendaragama]]
*[[Air Commodore]] [[Shirantha Goonatilake]] {{KIA}}
*[[Air Commodore]] [[Shirantha Goonatilake]] {{KIA}}
*[[Major-General]] [[Fadyl Meedin]]
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*[[Major-General]] [[Wasantha Perera]]
*[[Colonel]] [[A. F. Lafir]] {{KIA}}
*[[Colonel]] [[A. F. Lafir]] {{KIA}}
*[[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Lalith Jayasinghe|J.A.L Jayasinghe]] {{KIA}}
*[[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Lalith Jayasinghe|J.A.L Jayasinghe]] {{KIA}}
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*[[Lieutenant Commander(ND) (rank)|Lieutenant Commander]] [[HMWM Thilakarathna]]
*[[Lieutenant Commander(ND) (rank)|Lieutenant Commander]] [[HMWM Thilakarathna]]
*[[Lieutenant Commander(ND) (rank)|Lieutenant Commander]] [[HMWM Thilakarathna]]
*[[Lieutenant Commander(ND) (rank)|Lieutenant Commander]] [[HMWM Thilakarathna]]
* COMMANDER (PRO) C.P ABEYGUNASEKARA, RSP
*[[Wing Commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] Thilina Chandima Kaluarachchi{{KIA}}
*[[Wing Commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] Thilina Chandima Kaluarachchi{{KIA}}
*[[Squadron Leader]] [[Dihan Fernando]]
*[[Squadron Leader]] [[Dihan Fernando]]
[[Squadron Leader]] [[Amal Wahid]]
* Flying Officer Chinthaka Hettiarachchi
*[[Warrant Officer 1 (ND) (rank)|Warrant Officer 1]] [[J.P Gunapala]]
*[[Warrant Officer 1 (ND) (rank)|Warrant Officer 1]] [[J.P Gunapala]]
*[[Squadron Leader]] [[Thushara Salgado]]
*[[Vice Admiral]] [[Travis Sinniah]]
*[[Vice Admiral]] [[Travis Sinniah]]
*Major General Pradeep De Silva
*Major General S A D A D Gunawardena


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.army.lk/ Sri Lanka Army]
*[http://www.army.lk/ Sri Lanka Army]
*[http://www.defence.lk/ Ministry of Defence: Sri Lanka]
*[http://www.navy.lk/ Sri Lanka Navy]
*[http://www.nationalsecurity.lk/ Media Center for National Security: Sri Lanka]
*[http://www.airforce.lk/ Sri Lanka Air Force]
*[http://www.defence.lk/ Ministry of Defence : Sri Lanka]

{{Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka}}


[[Category:Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka]]

Revision as of 12:49, 29 January 2024

Main article: Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka
Rana Sura Padakkama
Medal, obverse
TypeMilitary decoration
Awarded forIndividual acts of distinguished conduct in the face of the enemy
DescriptionSuspended from a plain suspension bar
Presented bySri Lanka
EligibilityAll regular and volunteer ranks of the tri-services
Post-nominalsRSP
ClaspsNone
StatusCurrently awarded
Established1981
Ribbon bar
Precedence
Next (higher)Rana Wickrama Padakkama
Next (lower)Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya

Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP, Combat Excellence Medal) (Sinhala: රණ ශූර පදක්කම rana śūra padakkama) is awarded to servicepersons of all ranks of the regular and volunteer forces of the Military of Sri Lanka for individual acts of bravery and otherwise distinguished conduct in the face of the enemy during active deployment.[1] Bars could be awarded for further acts of gallantry meriting the award for a second and third time, denoted by a star in the ribbon bar for each additional award.

Award process

The decoration is awarded at the National Day parade by the President after a recommendation and review process initiated by service commanders.[2] Recipients can use the post-nominal letters "RSP".[1]

Rear admiral Travis Sinniah, with his medal ribbon bar containg the Rana Sura Padakkama and two Bars denoted by two crosses on the RSP ribbon (third from left).

Notable decorated personnel

Squadron Leader Amal Wahid

References

  1. ^ a b "Medals". Sri Lanka ARMy. ARMy.lk. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Decorations & Medals". Sri Lanka Air Force. airforce.lk.
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