Rana Wickrama Padakkama
| Rana Wickrama Padakkama | |
|---|---|
Medal, obverse (right) and reverse (left) | |
| Type | Military decoration |
| Awarded for | Individual acts of bravery and heroism in battle performed on a serviceperson's own initiative |
| Description | Suspended from a plain suspension bar |
| Presented by | Sri Lanka |
| Eligibility | All regular and volunteer ranks of the tri-services |
| Post-nominals | RWP |
| Clasps | None |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1981 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya |
| Next (lower) | Rana Sura Padakkama |
The Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP, Combat Gallantry Medal) (Sinhala: රණ වික්රම පදක්කම) is awarded to Sri Lankan military service personnel serving in both the regular- and volunteer forces as a reward for:
...individual or associated acts of bravery in the face of the enemy and performed voluntarily...
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Bars could be awarded for further acts of gallantry meriting the award for a second and third time, denoted by a star in the ribbon bar for each additional award. The award is the only one to have been awarded to a military animal in Sri Lanka.