Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal
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| Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by Sri Lanka | |
| Type | Service Medal |
| Eligibility | all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Ceylon Army, Royal Ceylon Navy and Royal Ceylon Air Force'[1] |
| Awarded for | "..completing 12 years service as defined in the regulations of the respective warrants" |
| Status | This award:
|
| Description | Suspended from a plain suspension bar. |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1968 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal |
| Next (lower) | Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal (since 1972) |
The Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal was a service medal of Ceylon from 1968 to 1972. It was granted to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Ceylon Army, Royal Ceylon Navy and Royal Ceylon Air Force, who complete 12 years service as defined in the regulations of the respective warrants. It was replaced by the Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal since 1972 when Sri Lanka became a republic.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.navy.lk/gallery/medals/medals.htm Sri Lankan military awards and decorations
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition - October 1999). "50 YEARS ON" - 1949-1999, Sri Lanka Army. ISBN 995-8089-02-8
