Deergha Sewa Padakkama

Deergha Sewa Padakkama
Awarded by Sri Lanka
Type	Medal
Eligibility	Members of the Sri Lanka Police
Awarded for	Long Service
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
Established	1972
Precedence
Next (higher)	Sri Lanka Police Vishishta Seva Padakkama
Next (lower)	Desha Putra Sammanaya
Related	Ceylon Police Long Service Medal

The Deergha Sewa Padakkama ("Long Service Medal") is awarded to police officers in Sri Lanka of and below the rank of Chief Inspector in Sri Lanka Police for completing 18 years of unblemished service. The medal replaced the Ceylon Police Long Service Medal which was awarded until Ceylon became a Republic in 1972.

See also

• Awards and decorations of the Sri Lanka Police
• Ceylon Police Long Service Medal
• Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

Footnotes

References

• Sri Lanka Poilce
• Sri Lankan Medals