• Source: Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya

The Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya (WWV, Order of Conspicuous Gallantry) (Sinhala: වීර වික්‍රම විභූෂණය vīra vickrama vibhūṣaṇaya) is the third-highest military decoration awarded by the Military of Sri Lanka for:

...individual acts of gallantry and conspicuous bravery of a military nature of a high order in the face of the enemy performed voluntarily whilst on active service without regard for his own security with the objective of safeguarding thereby the lives of his comrades or facilitating the operational aim of his force or for a meritorious act or a series of acts of a humane nature of a high order displayed in saving life from drowning, fire and rescue operations in mines, floods and similar calamities under circumstances of bodily injury or danger to the life of the rescuer...
The WWV is the highest wartime military decoration awarded by Sri Lanka that has not been awarded posthumously. Bars could be awarded for further acts of gallantry meriting the award for a second and third time, denoted by a star in the ribbon bar for each additional award.




Award process


The decoration is awarded by the President to all ranks of both the regular and volunteer forces following a formal recommendation by service commanders, and a full review process. Recipients are entitled to the use of the post-nominal letters "WWV".




Decorated personnel


General Shantha Kottegoda - SLLI
Colonel Lucky Rajasinghe - SLE
Major General Jagath Dias - SLVR
Wing Commander Thushara Salgado - No 6 Helicopter Squadron Sri Lanka Air Force
Major General Prasanna De Silva - SLLI
Major General Shavendra Silva - SLGR
Major General Sumeda Perera - SLGR
Major General Nandana Senadeera - SLGR
Major General Nirmal Dharmaratne - SF
Air Vice Marshal Anselm Peries
Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe
Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva
Major General Subashana Welikala - SLSR
Air Vice Marshal Sagara Kotakadeniya
Colonel Prasanna Wickramasuriya - SLGR
Lieutenant Colonel J.A.L Jayasinghe † – Special Forces Regiment
Commander Parakrama Samaraweera (MIA) - SLNS Ranaviru
Wing Commander Thilina Chandima Kaluarachchi † - No. 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron
Wing Commander Asela Jayasekera
Major Udaya Konarasinghe - SLLI
Major Niroshan Ratnayake - SLSR
Squadron Leader Poojana Gunathilake
Squadron Leader Sanoj Jayarathne
Squadron Leader Amal Wahid
Squadron Leader Chamila G Hiripitiya- Sri Lanka Air Force (No 7 Squadron)
Lieutenant Commander S. W. Gallage
Captain Saliya Upul Aladeniya † – SLSR
Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah
Commander W.N. Diyabalanage
Corporal Wickramapala - Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment
Colonel Channa Seneviratne - SLA
Wing Commander Dayal Wijeratne - No 6 Helicopter Squadron Sri Lanka Air Force
Wing Commander Chandika Kanishka Siriwardene - SLAF
Captain Kodituwakku - Special Forces Regiment
Staff Sergeant Chaminda Wijesooriya - Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment
Squadran Leader Lasantha Priyankara Kodithuakku † - No. 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron




References






External links


Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Army
Sri Lanka Navy
Sri Lanka Air Force

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya
• Parama Weera Vibhushanaya
• Sri Lanka Light Infantry
• Weerodara Vibhushanaya
• Shavendra Silva
• Lalith Jayasinghe
• Sampath Thuyacontha
• Gamini Hettiarachchi (military officer)
• Prasanna Wickramasuriya
• Sri Lanka Armed Forces