50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal

The 50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal (Sinhala: ස්වර්ණ ජයන්ති පදක්කම swarna jayanthi padakkama) was a military decoration awarded by the Military of Sri Lanka to servicepersons of all actively serving ranks in both the regular and volunteer forces in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Sri Lanka's Independence from the United Kingdom, on the 4 February 1998.[1][2] A formal recommendation from service commanders was required for the award of the medal.[1]

50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal
Medal, obverse
TypeCommemorative medal
Awarded forService
Presented bySri Lanka
EligibilityAll regular and volunteer ranks of the Military of Sri Lanka in active service on 4 February 1998
ClaspsNone
StatusNo longer awarded
Established1998
First awarded1998
Last awarded1998
Precedence
Next (higher)President's Inauguration Medal
Next (lower)Desha Putra Sammanaya

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Decorations & Medals". Sri Lanka Air Force. airforce.lk.
  2. ^ "Medal". Sri Lanka Navy. navy.lk. Archived from the original on 2017-09-29. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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