Veera Chudamani () is a
national honour for bravery awarded in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
. It is awarded "''for acts of bravery of the highest order''".
It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name.
Veera Chudamani ranks lower than
Deshabandhu
Deshabandhu (; ) is the third highest national honour awarded in Sri Lanka. It is awarded "for meritorious service". The title is held by no more than 150 living holders at any time. It is conferred with a citation and a silver medal with a sym ...
.
Awardees
Awardees include:
[http://www.presidentsoffice.gov.lk/?page_id=340 List of National Honour Awardees]
;1998
* Manorani Saravanamuttu - Founded the Centre for Family Service
;2005
* Hettiarachchige Gamini Sirisoma Jayasekera
References
External links
Civil awards and decorations of Sri Lanka
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