These medals were awarded to the Senior Officers of the Regular Forces of the three services for exceptional, distinguished and loyal service.

After singing of the national anthem, the awarding ceremony began after two minutes silence in memory of the war heroes who scarified their lives for the Motherland.

President Sirisena presented the Vishishta Seva Vibhushanaya medal to 30 officials who are currently in service and retired from tri-forces.

Inaugurating the event the President presented the Vishishta Seva Vibushana Medals to the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Major General Crishantha De Silva, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne-Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy and to the Air vice Marshal Gagan Bulathsinhala- Air Force Commander.

“Vishishta Seva Vibushana Medals” is a grand award given to outstanding senior officers who are in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and above in the Sri Lanka Army and for the senior officers in a similar rank and who has 25 years of meritorious performance of their respective duties in the Air Force and Navy.