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Members who had joined the Canadian Forces before 1 September 1939, however, remained eligible for the award of the Efficiency Medal (Canada). [2] [27] [33] In Ceylon, the Efficiency Medal (Ceylon) was suspended on 7 March 1972 and was later replaced by the Karyakshama Seva Vibhushanaya (Efficient Service Order) on 7 January 1986.
Medals of the Sri Lankan military displayed on a Sri Lanka Army service uniform. The Sri Lankan Armed Forces award medals and their associated ribbon bars in recognition of various levels of service, personal accomplishments and commemorative events while a regular- or volunteer serviceperson is a member of the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy and the Sri Lanka Air Force.
This meant only service medals such as the Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal, the Efficiency Decoration (Ceylon) and the Efficiency Medal (Ceylon) were awarded after 1956. No gallantry medals were awarded even during the 1971 JVP Insurrection. In 1972, Ceylon became a republic as the Republic of Sri Lanka.
Medals are used to recognise service on a particular operation or in a specific theatre, long or valuable service, and good conduct. Military medals; Police medals; Awards are conferred by the President of Sri Lanka on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka, with the Presidential Secretariat being responsible for the administration of the honours.
Service medal: Awarded for: Completion of 12 years of service: Description: Suspended from a plain suspension bar: Presented by: Sri Lanka: Eligibility: All ranks of the regular forces of the Ceylon Army, Royal Ceylon Navy and Royal Ceylon Air Force' [1] Clasps: None: Status: Superseded by the Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal in 1972 ...
A recipient who had earlier been awarded any Long Service and Good Conduct Medal or the Efficiency Medal or a clasp to either for service in the ranks, was not permitted to wear the medal or clasp together with the decoration until the full service periods prescribed for each medal or clasp and the decoration had been completed. [1] [8] [14] [20]
The medal was established in August 1950 to replace the Colonial Police Long Service Medal. [3] It was itself replaced by the Deergha Sewa Padakkama when Ceylon became a Republic in 1972. [2] Circular and made of cupronickel, the medal has the sovereign's effigy of the obverse, (George VI until 1953, then Elizabeth II). The reverse bears the ...
The Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal was awarded to members of the Ceylon armed services who served within their specific service branch during periods in 1949-1951 when their service branch was established: Ceylon Army (10 October 1949) Royal Ceylon Navy (9 December 1950) Royal Ceylon Air Force (2 March 1951).