The Republic of Sri Lanka Armed Services Medal was awarded to members of the regular and volunteer forces of the

Military of Sri Lanka The Sri Lanka Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka encompassing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force; they are governed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Th ...

who were in service on 22 May 1972, subject to recommendation by the commanders of the respective service commanders. Members of the then

Ceylon Cadet Corps The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a youth organisation in Sri Lanka, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence, which operates in schools, and normally includes Army, Navy and Air Force sections. The corp is open for secondary school students on volun ...

were ineligible. The award commemorated service at the time the country adopted a republican constitution, ceasing to be a Commonwealth realm.

External links

Sri Lanka ArmySri Lanka NavySri Lanka Air ForceMinistry of Defence : Sri Lanka

References

*Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition - October 1999). ''"50 YEARS ON" - 1949-1999'',

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. {{Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka Awards established in 1981