Rana Sura Padakkama
Rana Sura Padakkama | |
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![]() Medal, obverse | |
Type | Military decoration |
Awarded for | Individual acts of distinguished conduct in the face of the enemy |
Description | Suspended from a plain suspension bar |
Presented by | Sri Lanka |
Eligibility | All regular and volunteer ranks of the tri-services |
Post-nominals | RSP |
Clasps | None |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | 1981 |
![]() 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]
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]
Notable decorated personnel[]
- Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka
- Major-General
- 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
- Major General Laksiri Waduge
- Rear Admiral Mohan Wijewickrama
- Rear admiral Susith Weerasekara
- Rear admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne
- Rear admiral Rohan Amarasinghe
- Rear admiral Sarath Dissanayake
- Brigadier Rohitha Neil Akmeemana
- Brigadier
- Brigadier
- Air Commodore Shirantha Goonatilake †
- Major-General
- Colonel A. F. Lafir †
- Lieutenant Colonel J.A.L Jayasinghe †
- Lieutenant Colonel Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
- Major General
- Lieutenant Colonel Dhananjaya Weerabahu Wijesinghe †
- Commodore
- COMMANDER (PRO) C.P ABEYGUNASEKARA, RSP
- Wing Commander Thilina Chandima Kaluarachchi †
- Squadron Leader
- Flying Officer Chinthaka Hettiarachchi
- Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah
References[]
- ^ a b "Medals". Sri Lanka ARMy. ARMy.lk. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Decorations & Medals". Sri Lanka Air Force. airforce.lk.
External links[]
Categories:
- Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka
- Awards established in 1981