22nd May 2019 13:06:30 Hours
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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