Sri Lanka's National honour
The Sri Lanka Rathna (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා රත්න) is a national honour of Sri Lanka for foreigners or non nationals, awarded "for exceptional and outstanding service to the nation".[1] It comprises a citation and a gold medal studded with nine "navaratnas" (Sri Lankan gems) with a Manel symbol (the country's national flower).
Awardees
Awardees include:
- 1998
- 2005
- Bernard de Gaulle[3]
- David C. Sanders[3]
- Hosel Norota[3]
- Sir Michael Morris[3]
- Michael Ondaatje[3]
- N. Ram[3]
- S. D. Muni[3]
- Tetsuya Hino[3]
- Thilo W. Hoffmann[3]
- 2019
References
- ^ Gunawardena, Charles A. (2005). Encyclopedia Of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 254. ISBN 9781932705485.
- ^ "Deshamanya for 14 Lankans". Sundaytimes. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "National Honours Part 2" (PDF). Government Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
External links
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