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22nd May 2019 13:06:30 Hours

Tri Service War Heroes' Dedication & Unblemished Career Recognized with Award of 'Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya' (VSV) Medal

65 Senior Army, Navy and Air Force Officers who have been maintaining an unblemished service record to-date received Nation's recognition this morning (22) when prestigious 'Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya’ (VSV) Medal were conferred on them by HE the President Maithripala Sirisena during a state ceremony, held this morning (22) at the Presidential Secretariat.

To coincide with the ongoing National War Heroes' commemorative programmes, 'Dasawarshabishekaya', His Excellency, the President Maithripala Sirisena, in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces recognized their disciplined, noble, obedient, exceptional and unblemished record of service of more than 25 years while serving the regular forces of each armed force.

Award of this VSV laurel is made in accordance with the provisions in the Extraordinary Gazette on 1 September 1981. The dignified ceremony at the Presidential Secretariat commenced soon after the President arrived at the location. The roll of honour was then read out with citations before each laureate was invited on stage to receive the Medal.

The Medal is also considered as one of the highest military decorations and a recognition that can be achieved during the course of an Officer’s career during his life-time. A distinguished gathering, including Hon Ruwan Wijewardena, State Minister of Defence, Mr Udaya R Senevirathne, Secretary to the HE the President, General Shantha Kottegoda (Retd), Defence Secretary, Chief of Defence Staff and Tri-service Commanders witnessed the award ceremony.

The list of laureates is as follows:

Sri Lanka Army

Major General S H Munasinghe RWP RSP USP

Major General S D T Liyanage WWV RWP USP ndc psc

Major General W R Palihakkara USP

Major General R W W A D B Rajaguru RWP RSP USP ndc psc

Major General H J S Gunawardena RSP USP ndc psc

Major General D J I P Gamage RWP USP

Major General K P A Jayasekera WWV RSP USP ndc psc

Major General W R P de Silva USP ndu IG

Major General H G I Vidyananda USP AATO Lsc

Major General N M Hettiarachchi USP psc Hdmc

Major General G J L Waduge RWP RSP USP ndu

Major General A W M P R Seneviratne RSP USP ndu IG

Major General W A V A Sudasingha USP ndc IG

Major General H R K P Peiris USP ndu

Major General T S Bangsajayah RWP RSP USP ndu

Major General T J Nanayakkara RWP USP ndu

Major General P R Wanigasooriya USP ndu USACGSC

Major General H P Seneviratne USP ndu

Major General W A N M Weerasinghe RSP USP ndc

Major General A P de Z Wickramarathne (Retired) RWP USP ndu psc

Major General P M R Bandara (Retired) WWV USP ndu psc

Major General B H M A Wijesinghe (Retired) USP ndu psc

Major General C S Atipola (Retired) USP Lsc

Major General W A S Weerawardena (Retired) RSP USP IG

Major General H R Wickramasingha (Retired) USP

Major General R A Nugera (Retired) WWV RWP RSP USP ndu

Major General N D Wanniarachchi (Retired) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc IG

Major General W A Wanniarachchi (Retired) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc

Major General A L S K Perera (Retired) RWP RSP USP ndu

Major General A L D M Gunasekara (Retired) RSP USP psc

Major General D M S Dissanayake (Retired) WWV RWP RSP USP ndu

Major General S K Thirunavukarasu (Retired) RSP USP

Major General K G D Perera (Retired) RWP RSP USP IG

Major General K M D A A de Silva (Retired) USP

Major General D S Weerasekera (Retired) USP

Major General P B D Dias (Retired) USP Lsc

Major General R P Rajapathirana (Retired) RSP USP psc

Major General H M U B Herath (Retired) RSP USP AATO Lsc

Major General D S A Dehiwatta (Retired) USP ato

Major General H R R P Gunathilaka (Retired) USP Lsc

Sri Lanka Navy

Rear Admiral N P S Attygalle RSP USP ndu psc

Rear Admiral G S R Jayawardena USP

Rear Admiral S M D K Samaraweera RSP USP ndc

Rear Admiral P M Wickramasinghe RWP RSP USP ndc

Rear Admiral S A Weerasinghe USP ndc

Rear Admiral H A U D Hettiarachchi USP

Rear Admiral M M H Gamage RSP USP psc

Rear Admiral H D R N Premasiri (Retired) USP

Rear Admiral E W Jayasingha (Retired) USP

Rear Admiral A A P Liyanage (Retired) RSP USP psc AOWC

Rear Admiral P R B Dissanayake (Retired) RWP RSP USP ndc psc

Rear Admiral U A B Ekanayake (Retired) USP

Sri Lanka Air Force

Air Vice Marshal D L S Dias RSP and three Bars USP ndc psc

Air Vice Marshal A M De Zoysa ndc ctf-ndu psc

Air Vice Marshal K F R Fernando RSP USP ctf-ndu psc

Air Vice Marshal S K Pathirana RWP and Bar RSP and three Bars USP ndc psc qfi

Air Vice Marshal H M S K B Kotakadeniya WWV RWP RSP USP fndu psc

Air Vice Marshal P D K T Jayasinghe RWP RSP and two Bars USP aowc ndc

Air Vice Marshal R J Pathirage USP ndc

Air Vice Marshal M W T I De Silva RSP USP psc

Air Vice Marshal K Yahampath (Retired) USP psc

Air Vice Marshal N H V Gunaratne (Retired) USP ndu ctf-ndu psc

Air Vice Marshal L H A Silva (Retired) USP fndu

Air Vice Marshal C P Welikala (Retired) USP

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