Sri Lanka Police Weeratha Padakkama
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The Sri Lanka Police Weeratha Padakkama ("Sri Lanka Police Police Gallantry Medal") is awarded to police officers in Sri Lanka
for gallantry or brave performance of duty. It is awarded by the Inspector General of Police
(IGP). The medal replaced the Ceylon Police Medal for Gallantry
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 gallantry or brave performance of duty. It is awarded by the Inspector General of Police
Inspector General of Police (Sri Lanka)
The Inspector General of Police is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Police. He is the most senior police officer in Sri Lanka and oversees all police personnel throughout the country. The IGP reports to the minister of defense, when the Police Service is under the Ministry of Defence as it...
(IGP). The medal replaced the Ceylon Police Medal for Gallantry
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.