Ceylon Police Medal

The Ceylon Police Medal was awarded to police officers of the Ceylon Police Force for gallantry or meritorious service. The medal was replaced by the Sri Lanka Police Weeratha Padakkama for gallantry and Sri Lanka Police Vishishta Seva Padakkama for meritorious service when Ceylon became a Republic in 1972.[1]

Ceylon Police Medal
Ceylon Police Medal ribbons for Gallantry (left) and Meritorious Service (right)
TypeMedal
Awarded forGallantry or meritorious service
Presented byCeylon
EligibilityMembers of the Ceylon Police Force
Statusdefunct
Established1932
Last awarded1972

Ribbon bar for Gallantry

Ribbon bar for Meritorious Service
Precedence
Next (higher)Queen's Police Medal
Next (lower)Defence Medal
RelatedColonial Police Medal

See also

Footnotes
  1. CEYLON POLICE MEDAL 1950-1972

References
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