Award
Eastern Humanitarian Operations Medal |
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Type | Campaign medal |
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Awarded for | Involvement in operations on the Eastern Theatre of Eelam War IV |
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Description | Suspended from a plain suspension bar |
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Presented by | Sri Lanka |
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Eligibility | All ranks of the regular and volunteer forces of the Military of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Police, and civilians |
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Campaign(s) | Eelam War IV |
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Clasps | One |
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Status | No longer awarded |
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Established | 2010 |
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Ribbon bar |
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Precedence |
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Next (higher) | Sewa Padakkama |
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Next (lower) | Northern Humanitarian Operations Medal |
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The Eastern Humanitarian Operations Medal was a Sri Lankan campaign medal for action during Eelam War IV, presented to:
- The Minister of Defence, the Deputy Minister of Defence, the Defence Secretary, Service Commanders and the Inspector General of Police, by virtue of their appointments,
- All service personnel on active service during the period covering 28 July 2006 - 10 July 2007 and had been formally recommended by their service commanders,
- All police personnel who served in the Eastern theatre of operations during the specified period and formally recommended by the Inspector General of Police,
- Civilians employed by the armed services who served in the Eastern theatre during the specified period and formally recommended by the relevant authority, and
- Civilian medical staff employed by the armed services who were physically present in the Eastern theatre for a minimum period of seven days during the specified period and had been formally recommended by the relevant authority.
A clasp was awarded to:
- The Minister of Defence, the Deputy Minister of Defence, the Defence Secretary, Service Commanders and the Inspector General of Police, by virtue of their appointments,
- All service personnel that took part in combat, fire support, logistics, medical services, planning, direction or other related activities during the military actions in the Eastern theatre for a minimum of 30 days during the period specified. The 30-day minimum was waived for Army, Navy and Air Force personnel that sustained casualties during the 30-day period, and
- Air Force and Navy personnel not physically present in the Eastern theatre (restricted to combat or logistics-related activities, with a service period decided on by their service commanders).
The clasp is denoted by a silver color disk on the ribbon bar.
See also
References
- Sri Lankan military awards and decorations
External links
- Sri Lanka Army
- Sri Lanka Navy
- Sri Lanka Air Force
- Sri Lanka Police
- Ministry of Defence : Sri Lanka
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