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The '''Rana Sura Padakkama''' (Combat Excellence Medal) ([[Sinhalese language|Sinhala]]: |
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. |
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==Notable Decorated Personnel== |
==Notable Decorated Personnel== |
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Revision as of 16:56, 19 April 2016
| Rana Sura Padakkama | |
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File:Rana Sura Padakkama Medal.GIF Rana Sura Padakkama Medal & Ribbon. | |
| Type | Military decoration. |
| Description | Suspended from a plain suspension bar. |
| Eligibility | Officers and other ranks of the tri services (Regular/Volunteer). |
| Status | Currently awarded. |
| Established | 1981 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Rana Wickrama Padakkama |
| Next (lower) | Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya |
The Rana Sura Padakkama (Combat Excellence Medal) (Sinhala: රණ ශූර පදක්කම raṇa śūra padakkama) is a medal presented to members of all ranks of the Military of Sri Lanka for individual and/or associated acts of heroism in facing the enemy and performed of their own accord. The decoration is presented by the President of Sri Lanka. Recipients of the decoration are eligible to use the post-nominal letters RSP after the name.
Notable Decorated Personnel
- Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka
- Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe
- Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda
- Admiral Jayanath Colombage
- Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa †
- Lieutenant General Parami Kulatunga †
- Air Vice Marshal P.B. Premachandra
- Air Vice Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama
- Major-General Ananda Hamangoda †
- Major-General Lucky Wijayaratne †
- Major-General Vijaya Wimalaratne †
- Major-General Sarath Munasinghe
- Major-General Janaka Perera
- Rear admiral Susith Weerasekara
- Rear admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne
- Rear admiral Rohan Amarasinghe
- Brigadier Rohitha Neil Akmeemana
- Brigadier D.H.M.R.B.Tammita
- Air Commodore Shirantha Goonatilake †
- Colonel A. F. Lafir †
- Lieutenant Colonel J.A.L Jayasinghe †
- Lieutenant Colonel Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
- Lieutenant Colonel Dhananjaya Weerabahu Wijesinghe †
- Commodore N.A.N. Sarathsena
- Lieutenant Commander S.W. Gallage
- Lieutenant Commander T.R. Dahanayaka
- Lieutenant Commander HMWM Thilakarathna
- Lieutenant Commander HMWM Thilakarathna
- Wing Commander Thilina Chandima Kaluarachchi †
- Squadron Leader Dihan Fernando
- Warrant Officer 1 J.P Gunapala
References
- ^ "Sri Lankan military awards and decorations". Retrieved June 18, 2012.