Sri Lankabhimanya
Sri Lankabhimanya ( dt .: The pride of Sri Lanka ) is the highest national honor of Sri Lanka . It is awarded by the President of Sri Lanka in the interests of the Sri Lankan government. It can be used as the award winner's title or prefix. This highest civilian honor is given for "the most outstanding and most remarkable service to the nation ". The award can also be given posthumously , as was the case with Lakshman Kadirgamar, for example .
Award winners
| year | Award winners |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
| 1993 | Dingiri Banda Wijetunga |
| 2005 |
Lakshman Kadirgamar (posthumous) |
| 2007 |
Christopher Weeramantry |
Other awards from the country
After the Sri Lankabhimanya there is the Deshamanya , the second highest civil order in the country and it is awarded for “ highly commendable service ”. Then there is the Deshabandhu , the third highest civil order, it is awarded for “commendable service”.
Web links
- Daily News: Highest award conferred on Lester
- Government Notification: National Honors : National Awards Conferred by His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka , list of winners
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Award of the national medals of Sri Lanka. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on November 15, 2016 ; accessed on November 15, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Current Affairs. (No longer available online.) In: www.priu.gov.lk. November 30, 2007, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; accessed on November 15, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
