The Veera Prathapa (Sinhala: වීර ප්‍රතාප) is a non titular national honour of Sri Lanka awarded "for acts of bravery of the highest order".[1] Veera Prathapa ranks lower than Sri Lanka Thilaka.

Awardees edit

Awardees include:

1998
  • Cprl. R. P. R. Wickramapala, WV[2]
  • O. R. A. K. Perera
  • Amithapala Weerasinghe
2017[3]
  • Aluth Gedara Ranjith Amarajeewa
  • Rankoth Gedara Shanaka Prasad Kumara

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Gunawardena, Charles A. (2005). Encyclopedia Of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 254. ISBN 9781932705485.
  2. ^ "Deshamanya for 14 Lankans". Sundaytimes. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  3. ^ http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170319/news/national-honours-after-12-years-233395.html 2017 National Honour Awardees

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