Sri Lanka Rathna

The Sri Lanka Rathna is a national honour of Sri Lanka for foreigners or non nationals, awarded "for exceptional and outstanding service to the nation".[1] It comprises a citation and a gold medal studded with nine "navaratnas" (Sri Lankan gems) with a Manel symbol (the country's national flower).

Awardees

Awardees include:

1998
2005

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gunawardena, Charles A. (2005). Encyclopedia Of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 254.
  2. ↑ "Deshamanya for 14 Lankans". Sundaytimes. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "National Honours Part 2" (PDF). Government Press. Retrieved 10 July 2013.

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