Veera Chudamani

Veera Chudamani (Sinhala: වීර චූඩාමනී) is a national honour for bravery awarded in Sri Lanka. It is awarded "for acts of bravery of the highest order".[1] It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name.

Veera Chudamani
වීර චූඩාමනී
Awarded by

The Government of Sri Lanka
TypeTitle of honor/Order of merit
EligibilitySri Lankan citizens
CriteriaHighly notable service to the nation
StatusCurrently constituted
Statistics
First induction1986
Last induction2019

Chudamani ranks lower than Deshabandu.

Awardees

Awardees include: [2]

1998
  • Manorani Saravanamuttu - Founded the Centre for Family Service[3]
2005
  • Hettiarachchige Gamini Sirisoma Jayasekera [4]
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References

  1. Gunawardena, Charles A. (2005). Encyclopedia Of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 254.
  2. http://www.presidentsoffice.gov.lk/?page_id=340 List of National Honour Awardees
  3. "Deshamanya for 14 Lankans". Sundaytimes. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  4. "National Honours" (PDF). Government Press. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
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