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President's Inauguration Medal

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President's Inauguration Medal
TypeCommemorative medal
DescriptionSuspended from a plain suspension bar
EligibilityAll regular ranks of the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force
ClaspsNone
StatusNo longer awarded
Established1978
Precedence
Next (higher)Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal
Next (lower)50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal

The President's Inauguration Medal (Sinhala: ජනාධිපති ධූරප්‍රාප්ත පදක්කම janādhipathi dhūraprāptha padakkama) was a decoration of the Military of Sri Lanka, granted to all regular servicepersons of the country's armed services in service on 4 February 1978, following a formal recommendation by the tri-service commanders.[1] The decoration commemorated the inauguration of the first executive President of Sri Lanka, J. R. Jayewardene.

References

  1. ^ "Medal". Sri Lanka Navy. navy.lk. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

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