Sri Lanka Police Vishishta Seva Padakkama
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The Sri Lanka Police Weeratha Padakkama ("Sri Lanka Police Distinguished Service Medal") is awarded to senior police officers in Sri Lanka
for Meritorious Performance of Police duties. It is similar to the Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces
. The medal replaced the Ceylon Police Medal for Meritorious Service
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...
for Meritorious Performance of Police duties. It is similar to the Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award...
of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces
Sri Lanka Armed Forces
The Sri Lanka Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka encompassing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, the Sri Lanka Air Force which comes under preview of the Ministry of Defence...
. The medal replaced the Ceylon Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Ceylon Police Medal
The Ceylon Police Medal was awarded to police officers in Sri Lanka for gallantry or meritorious service. The medal was replaced by the Sri Lanka Police Weeratha Padakkama for gallantry and Sri Lanka Police Vishishta Seva Padakkama for meritorious service when Ceylon became a Republic in 1972.-See...
which was awarded until Ceylon became a Republic in 1972.