The Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya (WWV, Order of Conspicuous Gallantry) (Sinhala: වීර වික්රම විභූෂණය vīra vickrama vibhūṣaṇaya) is the third-highest military decoration awarded by the Military of Sri Lanka for:
The WWV is the highest wartime military decoration awarded by Sri Lanka that has not been awarded posthumously. Bars could be awarded for further acts of gallantry meriting the award for a second and third time, denoted by a star in the ribbon bar for each additional award.
Award process The decoration is awarded by the President to all ranks of both the regular and volunteer forces following a formal recommendation by service commanders, and a full review process. Recipients are entitled to the use of the post-nominal letters "WWV".
Decorated personnel General Shantha Kottegoda - SLLI General Shavendra Silva - SLGR Colonel Lucky Rajasinghe - SLE General Daya Rathnayake - SLLI Brigadier Roshan Silva - SLGR Major General Jagath Dias - SLVR Wing Commander Thushara Salgado - No 6 Helicopter Squadron Sri Lanka Air Force Major General Prasanna De Silva - SLLI Major General Sumeda Perera - SLGR Major General Nandana Senadeera - SLGR Major General Nirmal Dharmaratne - SF Air Vice Marshal Anselm Peries Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva Major General Subashana Welikala - SLSR Air Vice Marshal Sagara Kotakadeniya Colonel Prasanna Wickramasuriya - SLGR Lieutenant Colonel J.A.L Jayasinghe – Special Forces Regiment Commander Parakrama Samaraweera - SLNS Ranaviru Wing Commander Thilina Chandima Kaluarachchi - No. 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron Wing Commander Asela Jayasekera Major Udaya Konarasinghe - SLLI Major Niroshan Ratnayake - SLSR Squadron Leader Poojana Gunathilake Squadron Leader Sanoj Jayarathne Squadron Leader Amal Wahid Squadron Leader Chamila G Hiripitiya- Sri Lanka Air Force (No 7 Squadron) Lieutenant Commander S. W. Gallage Captain Saliya Upul Aladeniya – SLSR Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah Commander W.N. Diyabalanage Corporal Wickramapala - Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment Colonel Channa Seneviratne - SLA Wing Commander Dayal Wijeratne - No 6 Helicopter Squadron Sri Lanka Air Force Wing Commander Chandika Kanishka Siriwardene - SLAF Captain Nimantha Kodituwakku - Special Forces Regiment Staff Sergeant Chaminda Wijesooriya - Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment Squadran Leader Lasantha Priyankara Kodithuakku - No. 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron
References
External links Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Army Sri Lanka Navy Sri Lanka Air Force