Vadamarachchi Operation Medal
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The Vadamarachchi Operation Medal (In Sinhalese:) is presented to all ranks of the Regular and Volunteer Forces of the military of the Republic of Sri Lanka
, that who have served in Vadamarachchi Operation
and the below mentioned tasks.
after recommended by the respective Service Commanders.
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...
, that who have served in Vadamarachchi Operation
Vadamarachchi Operation
The Operation Liberation or Vadamarachchi Operation, the military offensive carried out by the Sri Lankan military during May to June 1987, to re-gain the territory of Vadamarachchi in Jaffna peninsula from the LTTE control...
and the below mentioned tasks.
Who received the medal
- All persons of the Security Forces who were actively involved in the military operations in the VadamarachchiVadamarachiVadamarachchi is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Valikamam. Vadamarachchi is sometimes spelt Vadamarachi, Vadamaraachi or Vadamaraadchi.-Etymology:...
area. - All those logistic and administrative personnel who were involved is operating the troops in the forward areas during the Vadamarachchi operations, whether they were located in Vadamarachchi or somewhere else,
- All security personnel set out outside the Vadamarachchi operational area in order to aid the Vadamarachchi operations.
- All those individuals, both military and civil, who were involved in planning the Vadamarachchi operations and were present in the Jaffna Peninsula during the Vadamarachchi Operations.
- All armed and civil hospital staff who provided medical support and care to the casualties during the Vadamarachchi operation.
How medal awarded
The decoration is presented by His/Her Excellency the PresidentPresident 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...
after recommended by the respective Service Commanders.