Deergha Sewa Padakkama
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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.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
of and below the rank of Chief Inspector
Chief inspector
Chief inspector is a rank used in police forces which follow the British model. In countries outside Britain, it is sometimes referred to as chief inspector of police .-Australia:...
in Sri Lanka Police for completing 18 years of unblemished service. The medal replaced the Ceylon Police Long Service Medal
Ceylon Police Long Service Medal
The Ceylon Police Long Service Medal was awarded to police officers in Ceylon of and below the rank of Chief Inspector in Sri Lanka Police for completing 18 years of unblemished service...
which was awarded until Ceylon became a Republic in 1972.
See also
- Awards and decorations of the Sri Lanka PoliceAwards and decorations of the Sri Lanka PoliceThe following is the listing of Awards and decorations of the Sri Lanka Police. The current decorations and medals of the Sri Lanka Police were adapted in 1972 when Sri Lanka became a republic...
- Ceylon Police Long Service MedalCeylon Police Long Service MedalThe Ceylon Police Long Service Medal was awarded to police officers in Ceylon of and below the rank of Chief Inspector in Sri Lanka Police for completing 18 years of unblemished service...
- Police Long Service and Good Conduct MedalPolice Long Service and Good Conduct MedalThe Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is a decoration for police officers of the United Kingdom. First instituted in 1951, the 36mm medal was initially issued in cupro-nickel but modern strikings are rhodium plated....