Deshamanya
Second-highest national honour of Sri Lanka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Second-highest national honour of Sri Lanka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Deshamanya (Sinhala: දේශමාන්ය, romanized: Dēshamāṉya; Tamil: தேசமான்ய, romanized: Tēcamāṉya; Pride of the Nation) is the second-highest national honour of Sri Lanka awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka as a civil honour. It is awarded for "highly meritorious service", and is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the recipient's name.[1]
Deshamanya දේශමාන්ය தேசமான்ய | |
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Awarded by ![]() The Government of Sri Lanka | |
Type | Title of honor/Order of merit |
Eligibility | Sri Lankan citizens |
Criteria | Highly notable service to the nation |
Status | Currently constituted |
Statistics | |
First induction | 1986 |
Last induction | 2019 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Sri Lankabhimanya |
Next (lower) | Deshabandu |