Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya

Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
Type	Distinguished Service Medal
Description	Suspended from a plain suspension bar
Eligibility	Senior officers of the regular forces of the tri-services
Post-nominals	VSV
Clasps	None
Status	Currently awarded
Established	1981
	Ribbon bar
Precedence
Next (higher)	Rana Sura Padakkama
Next (lower)	Uttama Seva Padakkama

The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya (VSV, Distinguished Service Decoration) (Sinhala: විශිෂ්ට සේවා විභූෂණය viṣiṣta sēvā vibhūṣaṇaya) is awarded to senior officers of the Military of Sri Lanka in recognition of:

...exceptional, distinguished and loyal service provided they count not less than twenty-five years of service and possess an unblemished record of moral and military conduct...
— ^[1]

Award process

Service commanders are responsible for evaluation of suitable candidates for conferment of the award, and make formal recommendations based on several requirements:

a rank above Lieutenant Colonel (Army), Commander (Navy) or Wing Commander (Air Force)
an uninterrupted service period of 25 years or more at the time of consideration
a personal record clear of entries

Upon successful review, the decoration is usually awarded during the National Day parade (or at a special investiture ceremony) by the President.^[2] Recipients are entitled to the use of the post-nominal letters "VSV".^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Medals". Sri Lanka ARMy. ARMy.lk. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ "Decorations & Medals". Sri Lanka Air Force. airforce.lk. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

External links

[army-1] "Medals". Sri Lanka ARMy. ARMy.lk. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

[2] "Decorations & Medals". Sri Lanka Air Force. airforce.lk. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

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