Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya
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The Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya (WWV, Decoration of Heroic Gallantry) (Sinhala: වීර වික්රම විභූෂණය vīra vickrama vibhūṣaṇaya) is the third-highest military decoration awarded by the Military of Sri Lanka for: — The WWV is the highest wartime military decoration awarded by Sri Lanka that has not been awarded posthumously. Bars could be awarded for further acts of gallantry meriting the award for a second and third time, denoted by a star in the ribbon bar for each additional award.
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Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya
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Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya
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Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya
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7090319
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1117236074
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Individual acts of bravery and gallantry of a military nature during active service performed on a serviceperson's own initiative without any regard for their own life or well-being
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Medal, obverse and reverse
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None
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Suspended from a plain suspension bar
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All regular and volunteer ranks of the tri-services
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1981
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100
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200
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...individual acts of gallantry and conspicuous bravery of a military nature of a high order in the face of the enemy performed voluntarily whilst on active service without regard for his own security with the objective of safeguarding thereby the lives of his comrades or facilitating the operational aim of his force or for a meritorious act or a series of acts of a humane nature of a high order displayed in saving life from drowning, fire and rescue operations in mines, floods and similar calamities under circumstances of bodily injury or danger to the life of the rescuer...
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Currently awarded
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Military decoration
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WWV
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The Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya (WWV, Decoration of Heroic Gallantry) (Sinhala: වීර වික්රම විභූෂණය vīra vickrama vibhūṣaṇaya) is the third-highest military decoration awarded by the Military of Sri Lanka for: ...individual acts of gallantry and conspicuous bravery of a military nature of a high order in the face of the enemy performed voluntarily whilst on active service without regard for his own security with the objective of safeguarding thereby the lives of his comrades or facilitating the operational aim of his force or for a meritorious act or a series of acts of a humane nature of a high order displayed in saving life from drowning, fire and rescue operations in mines, floods and similar calamities under circumstances of bodily injury or danger to the life of the rescuer... — The WWV is the highest wartime military decoration awarded by Sri Lanka that has not been awarded posthumously. Bars could be awarded for further acts of gallantry meriting the award for a second and third time, denoted by a star in the ribbon bar for each additional award.
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