Sri Lankabhimanya ( si, ශ්රී ලංකාභිමාන්ය, translit=Śrī Laṃkābhimānya; ta, சிறீ லங்காபிமான்ய, translit=Ciṟī Laṅkāpimāṉya; The Pride of Sri Lanka) is the highest
national honours of
Sri Lanka awarded by the
President of Sri Lanka on behalf of the Government, falling alongside the
National Hero of Sri Lanka. It is the country's highest
civil honour and is conferred upon "''those who have rendered exceptionally outstanding and most distinguished service to the nation''".
The honour can only be held by five Sri Lankans at any given time, and may also be conferred posthumously;
A. T. Ariyaratne is the sole currently living recipient of the award. Since 1986, it has been awarded 8 times.
The honour is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the name of the person who receives the award.
Recipients
References
External links
National Awards Conferred by His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka
Civil awards and decorations of Sri Lanka
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