Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal
Service award
Award
| Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Awarded for | Service |
| Presented by | Ceylon |
| Eligibility | All ranks of the Ceylon armed services in active service during the 1949-1951 period |
| Clasps | None |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | July 1955 |
| First awarded | 1955 |
 Ribbon bar | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Karyakshama Seva Vibhushanaya Prashansaniya Seva Padakkama (Sri Lanka) Pakistan Medal (United Kingdom)[1] |
| Next (lower) | Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Centenary Medal (Sri Lanka) Ceylon Police Independence Medal (United Kingdom)[1] |
The Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal was awarded to members of the Ceylon armed services who served within their specific service branch during periods in 1949-1951 when their service branch was established:
- Ceylon Army (10 October 1949)
- Royal Ceylon Navy (9 December 1950)
- Royal Ceylon Air Force (2 March 1951).
References
- ^ a b "No. 56878". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2003. p. 3353.
- Army, Sri Lanka. (1st Edition - October 1999). "50 YEARS ON" - 1949-1999, Sri Lanka Army. ISBN 955-8089-02-8
External links
- Sri Lanka Army
- Sri Lanka Navy
- Sri Lanka Air Force
- Ministry of Defence : Sri Lanka
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| Gallantry Medals |
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| Sri Lanka Orders | |
| Long Service and Good Conduct Medals | |
| Wound medals | |
| Peacetime Service Medals |
Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Republic of Sri Lanka Armed Services Medal
Sri Lanka Army 25th Anniversary Medal
Sri Lanka Navy 25th Anniversary Medal
Sri Lanka Air Force 25th Anniversary Medal
Sri Lanka Army 50th Anniversary Medal
Sri Lanka Navy 50th Anniversary Medal
Sri Lanka Air Force 50th Anniversary Medal
President's Inauguration Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal
Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Centenary Medal
75th Independence Day Commemoration Medal
