Rana Wickrama Padakkama

Infobox Military Award
name= Rana Wickrama Padakkama


caption= Rana Wickrama Padakkama Medal & Ribbon.
awarded_by= Sri Lanka
type= Military decoration.
eligibility= Officers and other ranks of the tri services (Regular/Volunteer).
for= "... individual associated acts of bravery in the face of the enemy and performed voluntarily." [http://www.navy.lk/gallery/medals/medals.htm Sri Lankan military awards and decorations]
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status= Currently awarded.
description= Suspended from a plain suspension bar.
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established= 1981
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higher=Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya
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lower=Rana Sura Padakkama


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The Rana Wickrama Padakkama ("Combat Gallantry Medal") (Sinhala Unicode|රණ වික්රම පදක්කම raṇa vikrama padakkama) medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan military officers and other ranks as a reward for individual or allied acts of heroism in facing the enemy and performed of their own accord.

How medal awarded

It is ordained that the decoration shall be granted to all ranks of tri forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for individual or associated acts of bravery in the face of the enemy and performed voluntarily and who are recommended by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, the Commander of the Navy or the Commander of the Air Force to receive the award under the terms and conditions defined in the regulations hereinafter made.

Recipient of the decoration will be eligible to use the post-nominal letters RWP after the name.

References

External links

* [http://www.army.lk/ Sri Lanka Army]
* [http://www.defence.lk/ Ministry of Defence : Sri Lanka]

References

* [http://www.navy.lk/gallery/medals/medals.htm Sri Lankan military awards and decorations]
* Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition - October 1999). "50 YEARS ON" - 1949-1999", Sri Lanka Army. ISBN 995-8089-02-8