Prashansaniya Seva Padakkama
| Prashansaniya Seva Padakkama | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by Sri Lanka | |
| Type | Service medal |
| Eligibility | Petty Officers, Leading Seaman and Seaman of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force. |
| Awarded for | ...long, meritorious, loyal and valuable service.[1] |
| Status | Currently awarded. |
| Description | Suspended from a plain suspension bar. |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 2000 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya |
| Equivalent | Karyakshama Seva Padakkama (Sri Lanka Army) |
| Next (lower) | Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal |
Main article: Awards and decorations of the military of Sri Lanka
The Prashansaniya Seva Padakkama (kāryakṣama sēvā vibhūṣaṇaya, "Excellent Service Medal") medal awarded to Petty Officers, Leading Seaman and Seaman is a reward for long, meritorious, loyal, valuable, service and unblemished conduct in the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force, and is governed by the proclamation dated January 31, 2000. The medal shall not confer any individual precedence. It is similar to the Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal of the Royal Navy.
Eligibility
- Petty Officers, Leading Seaman and Seaman of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force who by or after 22 May 1972 have completed 18 years qualifying service as hereinafter defined shall be eligible for the award of decoration.
- The period of service requisite to qualify for the medal shall be of 18 years efficient service.
References
- ↑ http://www.navy.lk/index.php?id=70 Sri Lankan military awards and decorations
External links
References
- Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition - October 1999). "50 YEARS ON" - 1949-1999, Sri Lanka Army. ISBN 955-8089-02-8