Rana Wickrama Padakkama
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The Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP, Combat Gallantry Medal) (Sinhala: රණ වික්රම පදක්කම) is awarded to Sri Lankan military service personnel serving in both the regular- and volunteer forces as a reward for:
...individual or associated acts of bravery in the face of the enemy and performed voluntarily...
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Main article: Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka
Quick Facts Type, Awarded for ...
Rana Wickrama Padakkama | |
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Type | Military decoration |
Awarded for | Individual acts of bravery and heroism in battle performed on a serviceperson's own intitative |
Description | Suspended from a plain suspension bar |
Presented by | Sri Lanka |
Eligibility | All regular and volunteer ranks of the tri-services |
Post-nominals | RWP |
Clasps | None |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | 1981 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya |
Next (lower) | Rana Sura Padakkama |
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Bars could be awarded for further acts of gallantry meriting the award for a second and third time, denoted by a star in the ribbon bar for each additional award. The award is the only one to have been awarded to a military animal in Sri Lanka.