75th Independence Day Commemoration Medal

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75th Independence Day Commemoration Medal
TypeCommemorative medal
Awarded forService
Presented bySri Lanka
EligibilityAll regular and volunteer ranks of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and officers of the National Cadet Corps in active service on 1 February 2023
ClaspsNone
StatusNo longer awarded
Established2023
First awarded2023
Last awarded2023
Precedence
Next (higher)Sri Lanka Army 50th Anniversary Medal
Next (lower)Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal

The 75th Independence Day Commemoration Medal was a commemorative medal awarded to the servicepersons of all actively serving ranks (including those undergoing basic training) on 1 February 2023 in both the regular and volunteer forces in the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and officers of the National Cadet Corps to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Sri Lanka's Independence from the United Kingdom, on the 4 February 2023.[1] A formal recommendation from service commanders was required for the award of the medal.[2]

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  1. ^ "75th Independence Commemoration Medal for Armed Forces". newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ^ "HE the President Confers VSV Honours & Pins 75th Independence Day Medal on Tri Service Officers". army.lk. Sri Lanka Army. Retrieved 26 May 2023.

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