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23rd January 2018 15:08:43 Hours

MIR War Heroes Recognized Awarding Gallantry Medals

The investiture of Rana Wicrama Padakkama (RWP) and Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP) gallantry medals for Sri Lanka Army war Heroes who selflessly contributed to the durable peace in Sri Lanka took place on 27th October at BMICH. HE the president Maithripala Sirisena grace the Occasion as chief guest. The Second ceremony was held on 03rd November at the Army Cantonment, Panagoda. The Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crishantha De Silva grace the occasion as the Chief Guest. The war heroes of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment also awarded with Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP) and Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP). Three of them were decorated with "RWP" and fourteen of them with "RSP", as follows.

Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP)

1. O/61725 Col HMU Herath RWP RSP psc
2. O/64192 Maj WMSD Weerasingha
3. O/65069 Maj ERK Edirimuni

Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP)

1. O/65025 Maj BAL Balasooriya
2. O/3881 Maj DWK Pieris
3. O/64735 Maj MTP Muhandiramge psc
4. S/825994 Wo 11 Senawirathna DC usp
5. S/825765 Wo 11 Pathmasiri HABS usp
6. S/825984 Cpl Dammika Bandara RPD
7. S/825954 Cpl Samantha AGA
8. S/829313 Cpl Dissanayaka RMUK RSP
9. S/825365 Cpl Priyantha LC
10. S/826866 Cpl Kulathunga GGS
11. S/825529 Pte Priyantha GGA
12. S/828769 Pte Kumara Jayasinghe LPPS
13. S/V100334 Pte Premasiri GR
14. S/V100360 Pte Upul Kumara KMS

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