The Purna Bhumi Padakkama (Sinhala: පූර්ණ භූමි පදක්කම pūrna bhūmi padakkama) was a service medal awarded by the Military of Sri Lanka (regular and volunteer) and Sri Lanka Police to all ranks of its forces in recognition of service in various districts that were regarded as theaters of the Sri Lankan Civil War between 22 July 1977 to 1 January 2010.

Purna Bhumi Padakkama
Medal, reverse
TypeMilitary decoration
Awarded forService
DescriptionSuspended from a plain suspension bar
Presented bySri Lanka
EligibilityAll ranks of the regular- and volunteer forces of the Military of Sri Lanka and service personnel of the Sri Lanka Police
StatusCurrently awarded
Established1983
Last awarded1 January 2010
Precedence
Next (higher)North and East Operations Medal
Next (lower)Vadamarachchi Operation Medal

Eligibility

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All ranks of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Police who had served at least 180 days in the following districts were eligible for the award.

Longer duration of service in operational areas were recognized by the North and East Operations Medal.

References

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  1. ^ "Decorations & Medals". Sri Lanka Air Force. airforce.lk. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Medal". Sri Lanka Navy. navy.lk. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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