The Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP, Combat Gallantry Medal) (Sinhala: රණ වික්රම පදක්කම) is awarded to Sri Lankan military service personnel serving in both the regular- and volunteer forces as a reward for:
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. The award is the only one to have been awarded to a military animal in Sri Lanka.
Award process A formal recommendation is made by service commanders, and the decoration is awarded by the President following a review process. Recipients are eligible to the use of the post-nominal letters "RWP".
Notable decorated personnel Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonatilake Air Chief Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah Major general Ananda Hamangoda Major general Sarath Munasinghe Major general Nandana Udawatta Major general Janaka Perera Major general Wasantha Perera Major general Nandana Senadeera Major general Lucky Wijayaratne Major general Vijaya Wimalaratne Major General Laksiri Waduge Rear Admiral Sarath Dissanayake Air Vice Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama Air Vice Marshal P.B. Premachandra Brigadier Udene Kendaragama Air Commodore Shirantha Goonatilake Colonel A. F. Lafir Colonel Tuan Nizam Muthaliff Colonel Prasanna Wickramasuriya Lieutenant Colonel Lalith Jayasinghe Lieutenant Colonel Gotabhaya Rajapaksa Wing Commander Thilina Chandima Kaluarachchi Lieutenant Commander S.W. Gallage Squadron Leader Dihan Fernando Squadron Leader Amal Wahid Flying Officer Chinthaka Hettiarachchi 'Commando' Snowy Major general S A D A D Gunawardena Special Forces Regiment Ekanayake
References
Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition - October 1999). "50 YEARS ON" - 1949-1999, Sri Lanka Army.
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