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Veera Chudamani
Veera Chudamani (Sinhala: වීර චූඩාමනී) is a national honour for bravery awarded in Sri Lanka. It is awarded "for acts of bravery of the highest order".[1] It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name.
| Veera Chudamani වීර චූඩාමනී | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by The Government of Sri Lanka | |
| Type | Title of honor/Order of merit |
| Eligibility | Sri Lankan citizens |
| Criteria | Highly notable service to the nation |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 1986 |
| Last induction | 2019 |
Veera Chudamani ranks lower than Deshabandu.
Awardees edit
Awardees include: [2]
- 1998
- Manorani Saravanamuttu - Founded the Centre for Family Service[3]
- 2005
- Hettiarachchige Gamini Sirisoma Jayasekera [4]
References edit
- ^ Gunawardena, Charles A. (2005). Encyclopedia Of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 254. ISBN 9781932705485.
- ^ http://www.presidentsoffice.gov.lk/?page_id=340 List of National Honour Awardees
- ^ "Deshamanya for 14 Lankans". Sundaytimes. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "National Honours" (PDF). Government Press. Retrieved 10 July 2013.