The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya (VSV, Distinguished Service Decoration) (
Sinhala: විශිෂ්ට සේවා විභූෂණය ''viṣiṣta sēvā vibhūṣaṇaya'') is awarded to senior officers of the
Military of Sri Lanka in recognition of:
Award process
Service commanders are responsible for evaluation of suitable candidates for conferment of the award, and make formal recommendations based on several requirements:
*a rank above
Lieutenant Colonel
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(
Army),
Commander
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...
(
Navy) or
Wing Commander (
Air Force)
*an uninterrupted service period of 25 years or more at the time of consideration
*a personal record clear of entries
Upon successful review, the decoration is usually awarded during the National Day parade (or at a special investiture ceremony) by the
President.
Recipients are entitled to the use of the
post-nominal letters
Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles, designatory letters or simply post-nominals, are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that the individual holds a position, academic degree, accreditation, ...
"VSV".
References
External links
Sri Lanka ArmySri Lanka NavySri Lanka Air ForceMinistry of Defence : Sri Lanka
{{Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka
Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka
Awards established in 1981