Deshamanya

Deshamanya (Pride of the Nation) is the second highest Sri Lankan national honour (after the Sri Lankabhimanya) awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka as a civil honour. It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name.

Awardees

Awardees of the Deshamanya include, yet are not limited to, the following individuals:

Academics

• Radhika Coomaraswamy – Academic, Human Rights Activist, UNHR diplomat

Architecture

• Geoffrey Bawa - Architect

Arts

• W. D. Amaradeva – Music Director

Businessmen

• H.K. Dharmadasa - Leading entrepreneur

Civil Service, Politicians, Diplomats

• Vernon Mendis – Diplomat
• Nissanka Wijeyeratne – Politician
• James Peter Obeyesekere III – Politician
• Bradman Weerakoon – Civil servant
• Neville Kanakeratne – Diplomat
• Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar – Politician^[1]
• Doreen Young Wickremasinghe – Politician
• H.L. de Silva – Diplomat^[2][3]
• Mrs. Siva Obeyesekere – Politician

Industry

• Harry Jayawardena – Businessman
• Ken Balendra – Businessman
• Lalith Kotelawala - Businessman

Judiciary

• V. Manicavasagar – Supreme Court Justice

Military

• Richard Udugama - Major General
• D. S. Attygalle – General
• Denis Perera - Lieutenant General
• Paddy Mendis - Air Chief Marshal

Policemen

• Cyril Herath - Inspector General of Police

Unspecified

• Nissanka Wijewardena
• Nandadeva Wijesekera
• Prof. Nandadasa Kodagoda
• E. L. B. Hurulle^[4]
• Prof. A.H. Sheriffdeen
• Mahesh Amalean
• Sohli Captain

References

1. ^ "Al-Haj Deshamanya M.A. Bakeer Markar – The Peoples Man". http://www.thebottomline.lk/2009/05/13/news47.htm. 
2. ^ "DE SILVA - DESHAMANYA HERMAN LEONARD". http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/04/11/main_Obituaries.asp. 
3. ^ "A tribute to my father – H. L. De Silva". http://www.island.lk/2009/04/18/opinion1.html. 
4. ^ "Late Deshamanya E. L. B. Hurulle". http://www.island.lk/2009/05/17/features4.html. 

See also

• Sri Lankan honours system
• Sri Lankabhimanya
• Deshabandu