Rana Sura Padakkama
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| Rana Sura Padakkama | |
|---|---|
 Rana Sura Padakkama Medal & Ribbon. |
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| Awarded by Sri Lanka | |
| Type | Military decoration. |
| Eligibility | Officers and other ranks of the tri services (Regular/Volunteer). |
| Awarded for | ... distinguished conduct in the face of the enemy.[1] |
| Status | Currently awarded. |
| Description | Suspended from a plain suspension bar. |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1981 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Rana Wickrama Padakkama |
| Next (lower) | Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya |
The Rana Sura Padakkama (Combat Excellence Medal) (Sinhala: රණ ශූර පදක්කම raṇa śūra padakkama) is a medal presented to members of all ranks of the Military of Sri Lanka for individual and/or associated acts of heroism in facing the enemy and performed of their own accord. The decoration is presented by the President of Sri Lanka. Recipients of the decoration are eligible to use the post-nominal letters RSP after the name.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.navy.lk/gallery/medals/medals.htm Sri Lankan military awards and decorations
