Sewabhimani Padakkama

The Sewabhimani Padakkama (Sinhala: සේවාභිමානී පදක්කම; Meritorious Service Medal) is a military decoration awarded to servicepersons of the Military of Sri Lanka, for services to the nation and its development following the conclusion of the Sri Lankan Civil War in May 2009.

Sewabhimani Padakkama
Medal, obverse (left) and reverse (right)
TypeMilitary/Civil decoration
Awarded forService to the nation following the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War
DescriptionSuspended from a plain suspension bar
Presented bySri Lanka
EligibilityAll ranks of the regular and volunteer servicepersons of the Military of Sri Lanka, including civilian staff. All ranks of the Sri Lanka Police
ClaspsNone
StatusCurrently awarded
First awarded2019
Precedence
Next (higher)Desha Putra Sammanaya
Next (lower)Sewa Padakkama

Award process

All servicepersons of the regular and volunteer armed forces of Sri Lanka (including civilian staffers) and police service are eligible for the award, provided they have served for an uninterrupted period of at least six years from 19 May 2009.[1]

References

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