Updated: 26 February, 2006
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Foundation for Civilian Bravery (Award and list of recipients) (Mar 02)
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The Nation pays tribute to those who protect our tomorrow in glittering ceremony Sri Lanka Army Website Jul 02 |
SL police officers awarded UN Peace Keeping medals Thirty eight Sri Lankan Police Officers who contributed their services to build up East Timor, the first nation to declare independence in the new millennium, received United Nations Medal at a ceremony held recently in East Timor. Sri Lankan Police Officers who received UN Peace Keeping Medals are: ASP Asela Samarasekera, Chief Inspectors Wijetissa Divelgama, Jayalal Aponso, W. Rajapaksa, M. Gunthilaka and Bandara Herath. Inspectors Asoka Peiris, A. Seneviratne, Noel Abeyratne, Nandana Ranaweera, Lalith Kiriella, J. Poddalgoda, A. Sooriyabandara, Udaya de Silva, Prasanna de Alwis, A. Gunaratne, Kumara Mutunayake, S. Vithanage, Janaka Seneviratne, Nipuna Dehigama, Hemantha Lakshmiwewa, L.H. Wimalasena, W. Nissanka, Hemantha de Silva, D. Gurusinghe, Percy Perera, Indunil Sibera, Pradeep Ratnayake, Dayal Illangakoon, Sena de Alwis, Mangala Tennakoon, Dunstan Dassanayake, T.A.Z. Alibah, Athula de Silva and K.A. Wilson, Sub Inspectors Parakrama de Silva, P. Jayatissa and M. Dharmasena. Daily News, Sri Lanka - 13 Mar 2003
Centenary medal for Prof. Ratnapala Professor Suri Ratnapala has been awarded a Centenary Medal by the Governor-General of Australia for service to Australian Society through his writings in the fields of law and economics. The awards announced on ANZAC Day commemorate the Centenary of the Australian Federation. Prof. Ratnapala is recognised for his ground-breaking studies on the constitutional underpinnings of market economies and on the evolution of legal institutions. In 1991, he received the Sir Anthony Fisher International Memorial Award for his book Welfare State or Constitutional State? from a jury chaired by Nobel Laureate Economist James Buchanan. Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka - 10 May 2003
Ven. Galayaye Piyadassi in Queen's Birthday Honours list Daily News, Sri Lanka - 17 Jun 2003
Civilian Bravery Foundation celebrates 10th anniversary The Civilian Bravery Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary with an awards ceremony to commemorate many men and women who risked their lives to save others last year. The event, which has honoured 265 heroes in the decade and grows in stature each year, is an opportunity to recognise ordinary people who, although having done extraordinarily brave acts, might otherwise go unnoticed. The most prestigious award of the event, the Gold Medal of Civilian Bravery, went to D.V. Lasantha Buddika who was tragically killed last year whilst protecting a woman and her child from thieves. Lasantha, a 25-year- old bachelor from Bentota, was returning home by bus on the evening of September 11th, 2002 from the garment factory where he worked as a quality controller. Fellow passenger Ranjani Hemalatha and her child asked him to accompany them along a dark road. When Ranjani was attacked by a gang who tried to rob her purse, Lasantha stepped forward to protect her. The gangsters stabbed him in the abdomen and throat, fatally wounding him, whilst Ranjani escaped relatively unhurt. Daily News, Sri Lanka 11 Jul 03
Gold medal to rescuer who gave his life Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka 12 Jul 03
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Kottegoda appointed Army Commander Major General Shantha Kottegoda has been appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Army by President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga. During his career in the Army, he was decorated with several Gallantry Medals including Weera Wickrama Vibushana, Rana Wickrama Padakkama, Rana Sura Padakkama, Uttama Seva Padakkama, Purna Bhumi Padakkama and Vadmarachchi Operation Medal. dailynews.lk 28 Jun 04 |
Civilian Bravery Awards for three Three civilians who risked their lives to save the lives of others on different occasions were honoured with Civilian Bravery Awards by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse. Among the persons honoured at a ceremony organised by the Foundation for Civilian Bravery in Sri Lanka were three individuals from different walks of life including a teacher who jumped into a fire to save a student of his school, a youngster who saved 21 people caught in the Southern floods and a three-wheeler driver who sacrificed his life in saving two women drowning in the sea near Galle Face.Prime Minister Rajapakse awarded the Gold medal of Civilian Bravery to Channa Darshana Ranatunga, a teacher of the Wennappuwa Anuruddha Vidyalaya while the Silver Medal was received by H. A Punyawardene, an unemployed youth. Another special award for the bravery of Basil Fernando who died saving two drowning women was received by his wife Anoma Nishanthi. dailynews.lk 9 Jul 04
"Chandrika and Ranil - NGO puppets" Retired Brigadier Hiran Halangoda decried both the UPFA and UNP regimes for demoralizing the armed forces, which he said had always received scant attention from Sri Lanka’s ruling circles in contrast to those of other terrorism-hit countries. Politicization of the armed forces had badly affected national security. “Defence is the least priority in this country,” lamented the Brigadier. “Our governments have continuously followed the path of least resistance – which is no way to win a war.” Brigadier Halangoda who won the Rana Wickrema and Rana Sura medals for gallantry has trained around 250 officers and more of other ranks. asiantribune.com 31 Jul 05
Kadirgamar to be honoured with the title of 'Sri Lankabhimanaya' Late Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar will be posthumously decorated with Sri Lanka's highest national honour, the title of 'Sri Lankabhimanaya'. World renowned science fiction writer Sri Arthur C. Clarke will also be honoured with the same title. He has long been a distinguished resident guest in Sri Lanka. Several senior public servants including former Secretary to President Premadasa K.H.J. Wijeyadasa and Mr. Bradman Weerakoon, who served as Secretary to several Prime Ministers, will be conferred the national honour of Desamanya. Among the others who will receive this honour are Mr. M.D.D. Peiris who was also Secretary to Mrs. Bandaranaike, former Defence Secretary Chandananda de Silva whose nomination to be Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Canada was rejected by the Ottawa government, former IGP Cyril Herath and surgeon Dr. A.H. Sheriffdeen. Controversial businessman Harry Jayawardena and many more will also be conferred the Desamanya award. Three former service commanders - Admiral Basil Gunasekera, Lt. Gen. Dennis Perera and Air Vice Marshal Paddy Mendis - will also be honoured with the same title. colombopage.com 13 Nov 05
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Lt. General G S C Fonseka - new commander of SL Army Lieutenant General G S C Fonseka RWP RSP rcds psc has been appointed the Commander of the Army in Sri Lanka. Widely admired as one of the great battle-hardened warriors of our times, Lieutenant General G. S. C Fonseka has served largely as an illustrious infantry soldier in the northern theatre of war during his exemplary career, particularly at the peak of Tamil Tiger terrorism. His awards and decorations include the Gallantry Medals, Rana Wickrema Padakkama (RWP), Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP), Riviresa Campaign Service Medal, Poorna Bhoomi Padakkama, North & East Operations Medal, Desha Puthra Sammanaya and several others. asiantribune.com 6 Dec 05 |
France honours Lankan journalist The French government has conferred the Chevalier Order of Merit on the well-known Sri Lankan journalist Amal Jayasinghe for his outstanding contribution to journalism in the island. He has been with Agence France Presse (AFP) for the past two decades, and had earlier served Daily News, the most widely read English language newspaper in Sri Lanka. hindustantimes.com 13 Feb 06
