North and East Operations Medal
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| North and East Operations Medal | |
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| 120px North and East Operations Medal |
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Awarded by  Sri Lanka |
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| Type | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility | Officers, other ranks of the tri-services (Regular/Volunteer) and Police personal. |
| Awarded for | Service |
| Status | Currently Awarded |
| Description | Suspended from a plain suspension bar. |
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| Established | 1983 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Desha Putra Sammanaya |
| Next (lower) | Purna Bhumi Padakkama |
Main article: Awards and decorations of the military of Sri Lanka
The North and East Operations Medal (In Sinhalese:වඩමාරච්චි මෙහෙයුම් පදක්කම) is presented to all ranks of the Regular and Volunteer Forces of the military of the Republic of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Police, who have served in the Norther and Eastern provinces for an accumulated period of 3 years since July 23, 1983.
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Naval personal who have served in the below mentioned areas for the required period shall qualify for the medal,
- Eastern Naval Area
- Northern Naval Area
- North Central Naval Area
- SLNS Vijaya (Time served after January 1, 1997, only will be considered).
