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The regulations of the PVC were set out in The Gazette of India the day the award was established, 26 January 1950, as follows: [18] First: The decoration shall be in form of a medal and styled and designated the Param Vir Chakra (hereinafter referred as the Chakra).
Sri Lanka: Prime Minister of Sri Lanka: 1975 Kenneth Kaunda [31] Zambia: President of Zambia: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed: 1976 Jacques Chirac [32] France: Prime Minister of France: 1977 Edward Gierek [33] Poland: First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party: 1978 Patrick Hillery [34] Ireland: President of Ireland: Neelam Sanjiva Reddy: 1979 ...
It was succeeded by the republic of Sri Lanka in 1972. Sri Lanka's more recent history was marred by the 26-year Sri Lankan Civil War, which began in 1983 and ended in 2009, when the Sri Lanka Armed Forces defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. [21] Sri Lanka is a developing country, ranking 78th on the Human Development Index.
The Constitution of India came into force, and India declared itself a Republic on 26 January 1950, a day thereafter celebrated annually as Republic Day in India. The Constitution had been drafted by the Constituent Assembly headed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar which was set up when India gained its independence from the British in 1947.
A postage stamp worth LKR 4.50 was issued on 2 October 2003 to mark the announcement. Sri Lanka is famous for blue sapphires, especially known for their size. [21] National sport: Volleyball: Volleyball was officially recognised as the national sport of Sri Lanka in 1991. [22] The sport was introduced in 1916 to Sri Lanka.
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was the guest of honor at Sri Lanka’s 76th Independence Day celebrations on Sunday, as the island nation struggles to emerge from its worst economic crisis.
From 1948 to 1972, the nation was known as the Dominion of Ceylon, with its national day, known as Sri Lanka Independence Day being held annually on 4 February. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] It declared itself a republic on 22 May 1972. [ 13 ]
The president of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the chief executive of Sri Lanka. The president is a dominant political figure in the country. The office was created in 1972, as more of a ceremonial position. It was empowered with executive powers by the 1978 Constitution introduced by J. R. Jayewardene.