Rana Wickrama Padakkama

Rana Wickrama Padakkama
Medal, obverse (right) and reverse (left)
TypeMilitary decoration
Awarded forIndividual acts of bravery and heroism in battle performed on a serviceperson's own intitative
DescriptionSuspended from a plain suspension bar
Presented bySri Lanka
EligibilityAll regular and volunteer ranks of the tri-services
Post-nominalsRWP
ClaspsNone
StatusCurrently awarded
Established1981
Precedence
Next (higher)Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya
Next (lower)Rana Sura Padakkama

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:

...individual or associated acts of bravery in the face of the enemy and performed voluntarily...

— [1]

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.

  1. ^ "Medals". Sri Lanka ARMy. ARMy.lk. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

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