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The Videsh Seva Medal was instituted on 26 January 1960 by the Government of India, with the approval of the President of India.Five other medals were instituted on the same day - the Vishisht Seva Medal series (Class I, Class II, Class III), [2] the Sainya Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Nao Sena Medal and the Vayu Sena Medal.
The Karyakshama Seva Vibhushanaya (KSV, Efficient Service Order) (Sinhala: කාර්යක්ෂම සේවා විභූෂණය kāryakṣama sēvā vibhūṣaṇaya) is a medal awarded to commissioned officers of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.
Tata Communications Limited (previously known as Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited) is an Indian telecommunications company. It was a government-owned telecommunications service provider before being sold to the Tata Group in 2002 under the Third Vajpayee ministry government.
Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Ceylon Volunteer Force were awarded the Efficiency Medal until 1972 when Sri Lanka became a republic. The Karyakshama Seva Padakkama was established in 1986 as a replacement for the Efficiency Medal, with personal of the rank of Warrant Officer and below, who had completed completed 18 years of service with an excellent record on or ...
The Videsha Seva Padakkama (VSP, Foreign Service Medal) (Sinhala: විදේශ සේවා පදක්කම vidēsha sevā padakkama) is awarded for: ...active service outside the territorial limits of the Island provided such service is connected with active service in a Foreign Military Mission or Campaign or in the defence of Sri Lanka or for service connected with military or peace ...
The ministry was formally established in 1948 [3] following the independence of Ceylon as the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence, coming under the direct control of the Prime Minister of Ceylon.
Vision: [5] A strong nation of women and children with ensured rights that contributes towards sustainable development. Mission: [5] To formulate,implement,monitor,evaluate and co-ordinate policies and programmes required for the physical and human resource development with a concerted approach in order to create an empowered conductive environment that ensures social, economic and cultural ...
Videsha Seva Padakkama Major General Janaka Perera , RWP , RSP , VSV , USP , VSP (1 February 1946 – 6 October 2008) [ 1 ] was a Sri Lankan General and politician. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and is considered one of the most distinguished generals in Sri Lankan history.