President's Inauguration Medal

The President's Inauguration Medal (Sinhala: ජනාධිපති ධූරප්‍රාප්ත පදක්කම janādhipathi dhūraprāptha padakkama) was a decoration of the Military of Sri Lanka, granted to all regular servicepersons of the country's armed services in service on 4 February 1978, following a formal recommendation by the tri-service commanders.[1] The decoration commemorated the inauguration of the first executive president of Sri Lanka, J. R. Jayewardene.

President's Inauguration Medal
Awarded by Sri Lanka
TypeCommemorative medal
EligibilityAll regular ranks of the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force
Awarded forService
StatusNo longer awarded
DescriptionSuspended from a plain suspension bar
ClaspsNone
Statistics
Established1978
First awarded1978
Last awarded1978
Precedence
Next (higher)Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal
Next (lower)50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal

Ribbon bar

References

  1. "Medal". Sri Lanka Navy. navy.lk. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  • Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition – October 1999). "50 YEARS ON" – 1949–1999, Sri Lanka Army. ISBN 955-8089-02-8
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