Veera Prathapa Explained

The Veera Prathapa (si|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

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

• George Medal

Notes and References

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