The Rana Sura Padakkama (Combat Excellence Medal) (Sinhala: raṇa śūra padakkama) is a medal

Medal

A medal, or medallion, is generally a circular object that has been sculpted, molded, cast, struck, stamped, or some way rendered with an insignia, portrait, or other artistic rendering. A medal may be awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for athletic, military, scientific,...

 presented to members of all rank

Military rank

Military rank is a system of hierarchical relationships in armed forces or civil institutions organized along military lines. Usually, uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms...

s of the Military of Sri Lanka for individual and/or associated acts of heroism

Hero (Title)

The title of Hero is presented by various governments in recognition of acts of self-sacrifice to the state, and great achievements in combat or labor. It is originally a Soviet-type honor, and is continued by several nations including Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. It was also awarded to cities and...

 in facing the enemy and performed of their own accord. The decoration is presented by the President

President of Sri Lanka

The President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the head of government. The President is a dominant political figure in Sri Lanka. The office was created in 1978 but has grown so powerful there have been calls to restrict or even eliminate its power...

 of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. Recipients of the decoration are eligible to use the post-nominal letters RSP after the name.

• Lieutenant Colonel
  Lieutenant colonel
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   Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
  Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
  Lieutenant Colonel Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa, RWP, RSP, psc, GR is a retired officer of the Sri Lanka Army and the current Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka. After serving through the early parts of the country's civil war with Tamil Tiger rebels, he retired from the Army in 1992...
  
  

• General
  General
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   Sarath Fonseka
  Sarath Fonseka
  Gardihewa Sarath Chandralal Fonseka, known as Sarath Fonseka is a former commander and General of the Sri Lanka Army and a former candidate for President of Sri Lanka. As Commander of the Army, he played an instrumental role in ending the 26 year Sri Lankan Civil War in 2009, defeating the...
  
  
• Admiral
  Admiral
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   Wasantha Karannagoda
  Wasantha Karannagoda
  Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda RSP, VSV, USP, MBA, MSc, ndc, psc, DISS, PISS, MRIN, MNI, SLN was the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy and current Sri Lankan Ambassador to Japan. Before serving as the Commander of the Navy he commanded four Operational Naval Commands on seven occasions...
  
  
• Lieutenant General
  Lieutenant General
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   Denzil Kobbekaduwa
  Denzil Kobbekaduwa
  Lieutenant General Denzil Lakshman Kobbekaduwa RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, rcds, psc, SLAC was a highly decorated and respected General in the Sri Lanka army...
  
   
• Lieutenant General
  Lieutenant General
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   Parami Kulatunga
  Parami Kulatunga
  Lieutenant General Parami Sugandika Bandara Kulatunga RSP, VSV, USP, GW was Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, its third highest ranking officer....
  
   
• Air Vice Marshal P.B. Premachandra
  P.B. Premachandra
  Air Vice Marshal P.B. Premachandra RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, ndc, psc, qfi, SLAF is the current Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force.Educated at S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia where he excelled both in studies and in sports, Premachandra joined the Sri Lanka Air Force as an Officer Cadet in the...
  
  
• Air Vice Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama
  Harsha Abeywickrama
  Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrema, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, rcds, psc, qfi, SLAF is a Sri Lankan fighter pilot and the current Commander of the Sri Lankan Air Force.-Education :Educated at Royal College Colombo where he excelled both in studies and in sports...
  
  
• Major-General Vijaya Wimalaratne
  Vijaya Wimalaratne
  Major General Vijaya Wimalaratne RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, psc, GR was a Sri Lankan army officer and one of the most distinguished generals in Sri Lanka.-Education:...
  
   
• Major-General Sarath Munasinghe
  Sarath Munasinghe
  Major General Sarath Munasinghe, RWP, RSP, USP, ndc, psc, SLA was a Sri Lankan General and a politician. He had served in the Sri Lanka Army, becoming Commander Security Forces Headquarter Jaffna and went on to become the Deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament.-Military career:Educated at...
  
  
• Major-General Janaka Perera
  Janaka Perera
  Major General Janaka Perera, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, VSP, rcds, psc, CR was a Sri Lankan General and politician. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and is considered one of the most distinguished generals in Sri Lankan history. After retiring from the army he served as a Sri Lankan...
  
  
• Rear admiral
  Rear Admiral
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   Susith Weerasekara
  Susith Weerasekara
  Rear admiral Susith Maliya Bandara Weerasekara RSP, VSV, USP, ndu, psn, MSc. Mgmt, DISS, DIDSS is a commissioned officer of the Sri Lanka Navy. He is the present Deputy Chief of Staff and the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force...
  
  
• Air Commodore
  Air Commodore
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   Shirantha Goonatilake
  Shirantha Goonatilake
  Air Commodore Shirantha Goonatilake RWP, RSP, SLAF was Sri Lankan aviator and most senior Air Force officer to be killed in action...
  
   
• Colonel
  Colonel
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