Karyakshama Seva Padakkama
The Karyakshama Seva Padakkama (KSP, Efficient Service Medal) (Sinhala: කාර්යක්ෂම සේවා පදක්කම kāryakṣama sēvā padakkama) is a service medal awarded by the Military of Sri Lanka to all servicepersons of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force in recognition of "...long, meritorious, loyal and valuable service of proven capacity". Established on 7 January 1986, the medal does not confer any individual precedence.
| Karyakshama Seva Padakkama | |
|---|---|
| Type | Service medal |
| Awarded for | 18 years of service with an exceptional record |
| Description | Suspended from a plain suspension bar |
| Presented by | Sri Lanka |
| Eligibility | Non-commissioned officers and below of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force |
| Post-nominals | KSP |
| Clasps | None |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1986 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Karyakshama Seva Vibhushanaya |
| Equivalent | Prashansaniya Seva Padakkama (Sri Lanka Navy) |
| Next (lower) | Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal |
The KSP replaced the British Efficiency Decoration in 1972 (awarded to volunteer non-commissioned ranks of the Ceylon Army).
Award process
All Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force servicepersons at the rank of Warrant Officer and below who, by or after 22 May 1972, have completed 18 years of service with an excellent record are eligible for award of the medal. Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "KSP".
References
- Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition - October 1999). "50 YEARS ON" - 1949-1999, Sri Lanka Army. ISBN 955-8089-02-8
