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Sri Lanka Rathna

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The Sri Lanka Rathna (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා රත්න) is a national honour of Sri Lanka for foreigners or non nationals, awarded "for exceptional and outstanding service to the nation".[1] It comprises a citation and a gold medal studded with nine "navaratnas" (Sri Lankan gems) with a Manel symbol (the country's national flower).

Awardees

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Awardees include:

1998
2005
2019

References

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  1. ^ Gunawardena, Charles A. (2005). Encyclopedia Of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 254. ISBN 9781932705485.
  2. ^ "Deshamanya for 14 Lankans". Sundaytimes. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "National Honours Part 2" (PDF). Government Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
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