See main article: Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka.
President's Inauguration Medal | |
Presenter: | Sri Lanka |
Type: | Commemorative medal |
Eligibility: | All regular ranks of the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force |
Awarded For: | Service |
Status: | No longer awarded |
Description: | Suspended from a plain suspension bar |
Clasps: | None |
Established: | 1978 |
Firstawarded: | 1978 |
Lastawarded: | 1978 |
Lower: | 50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal |
The President's Inauguration Medal (Sinhala: ජනාධිපති ධූරප්රාප්ත පදක්කම janādhipathi dhūraprāptha padakkama) was a decoration of the Military of Sri Lanka, granted to all regular servicepersons of the country's armed services in service on 4 February 1978, following a formal recommendation by the tri-service commanders.[1] The decoration commemorated the inauguration of the first executive president of Sri Lanka, J. R. Jayewardene.