Desha Putra Sammanaya (Police)

Desha Putra Sammanaya (Police)
Awarded by Sri Lanka
Type Medal
Eligibility Members of the Sri Lanka Police
Awarded for Long Service
Status Wound medal
Statistics
Established 1982
Precedence
Next (higher) Deergha Sewa Padakkama
Next (lower) Janaraja Padakkama
Related Desha Putra Sammanaya

The Desha Putra Sammanaya (දේශ පුත්‍ර සමිමානය, dēśa putra sammānaya, "Son of the Country Award") is awarded to police officers in Sri Lanka for sustaining serious injuries while facing terrorist attacks and on the line of duty. The medal is based on the Desha Putra Sammanaya issued by the Sri Lankan armed forces, however with a different ribbon.

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