Desha Putra Sammanaya

Desha Putra Sammanaya
Desha Putra Sammanaya
	Medal, reverse
Type	Wound Medal
Awarded for	Being wounded- classified as being 'moderately severe'- in action against the enemy, and/or death through such injury
Description	Suspended from a plain suspension bar
Presented by	Sri Lanka
Eligibility	All ranks of the regular and volunteer servicepersons of the Military of Sri Lanka
Clasps	None
Status	Currently awarded
First awarded	1972
	Ribbon bar
Precedence
Next (higher)	50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal
Next (lower)	Sewabhimani Padakkama
Related	Desha Putra Sammanaya (Police)

The Desha Putra Sammanaya (Sinhala: දේශ පුත්‍ර සම්මානය dēsha puthra sammānaya; Son of the Nation Award) is a military decoration awarded as a wound medal to servicepersons of the Military of Sri Lanka, equivalent to the United States Purple Heart. The Sri Lanka Police awards an equivalent, related award for its service personnel.

Award process

All servicepersons of the regular and volunteer armed forces of Sri Lanka are eligible for the award, provided they have been wounded in a manner that is classified 'moderately severe' in action against the enemy, or died as a result of such an injury.^[1] Individuals must be formally recommended by their service commander, and the decoration is awarded following a review process.

External links

References

^ "Decorations & Medals". Sri Lanka Airforce. airforce.lk. Retrieved 4 October 2017.

Sri Lankan military awards and decorations

[1] "Decorations & Medals". Sri Lanka Airforce. airforce.lk. Retrieved 4 October 2017.

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