Purna Bhumi Padakkama

The Purna Bhumi Padakkama (Sinhala: පූර්ණ භූමි පදක්කම pūrna bhūmi padakkama) was a military decoration awarded by the Military of Sri Lanka (regular and volunteer) and Sri Lanka Police to all ranks of its forces in recognition of service in various districts that were regarded as theaters of the Sri Lankan Civil War.

Purna Bhumi Padakkama
Medal, reverse
TypeMilitary decoration
Awarded forService
DescriptionSuspended from a plain suspension bar
Presented bySri Lanka
EligibilityAll ranks of the regular- and volunteer forces of the Military of Sri Lanka and service personnel of the Sri Lanka Police
StatusCurrently awarded
Established1977
Precedence
Next (higher)North and East Operations Medal
Next (lower)Vadamarachchi Operation Medal

Award process

For members of the Sri Lanka Navy, this award was presented if they had served in:[1]

The Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Air Force awarded the decorations for service in the same areas, with slightly different rules.[2]

References

  1. "Medal". Sri Lanka Navy. navy.lk. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. "Decorations & Medals". Sri Lanka Air Force. airforce.lk. Retrieved 4 October 2017.


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