Sri Lanka Rathna

Sri Lanka's National honour

The Sri Lanka Rathna (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා රත්න) is a national honour of Sri Lanka for foreigners or non nationals, awarded "for exceptional and outstanding service to the nation".^[1] It comprises a citation and a gold medal studded with nine "navaratnas" (Sri Lankan gems) with a Manel symbol (the country's national flower).

Awardees

Awardees include:

1998

Susumu Saegi^[2]

2005

Bernard de Gaulle^[3]
David C. Sanders^[3]
Hosel Norota^[3]
Sir Michael Morris^[3]
Michael Ondaatje^[3]
N. Ram^[3]
S. D. Muni^[3]
Tetsuya Hino^[3]
Thilo W. Hoffmann^[3]

2019

Yasushi Akashi

References

^ Gunawardena, Charles A. (2005). Encyclopedia Of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 254. ISBN 9781932705485.
^ "Deshamanya for 14 Lankans". Sundaytimes. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "National Honours Part 2" (PDF). Government Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2013.

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Orders, decorations, and medals of Sri Lanka

National honours

Sri Lankabhimanya
Deshamanya
Deshabandu
Veera Chudamani
Vidya Jyothi
Kala Keerthi
Sri Lanka Sikhamani
Vidya Nidhi
Kala Suri
Sri Lanka Thilaka
Veera Prathapa
Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana
Sri Lanka Rathna
Sri Lanka Ranjana
Sri Lanka Ramya

Police awards and decorations

Gallantry/Meritorious	Janadhipathi Police Weeratha Padakkama Sri Lanka Police Weeratha Padakkama Sri Lanka Police Vishishta Seva Padakkama

Service	Sri Lanka Police Long Service Medal Desha Putra Padakkama Sewabhimani Padakkama Sewa Padakkama Sri Lanka Police First Aid Medal Purna Bhumi Padakkama

Campaign	Riviresa Campaign Services Medal Northern Humanitarian Operations Medal Eastern Humanitarian Operations Medal

Anniversary	Ceylon Police Independence Medal Janaraja Padakkama President's Inauguration Medal 50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal Sri Lanka Police 125th Anniversary Medal 75th Independence Day Commemoration Medal