Sri Lanka: Civil War Service Medal 1977-2010

The medal was instituted in 1988, and was made retroactive to 1977

The Civil War Service Medal or 'Purna Bhumi Padakkama' (Sinhala) was awarded to eligible regular and volunteer military and civil uniformed services of Sri Lanka for active service in designated campaign theatres during the Sri Lankan Civil War between the dates of 22 July 1977 to 1 January 2010

Basic eligibility was 180 days continuous or aggregated service in the below following campaign theatres

- Jaffna region (from 22 July 1977)

- The regions of: Vavuniya; Kilinochchi; Mullaitivu; Mannar; Batticaloa; Trincomalee and Ampara (from 16 September 1983)

Condition: EF

Code: 22917