Desha Putra Sammanaya

Desha Putra Sammanaya
Medal, reverse
Awarded by Sri Lanka
Type	Military decoration
Eligibility	All ranks of the regular and volunteer servicepersons of the Military of Sri Lanka
Awarded for	Being wounded- classified as being 'moderately severe'- in action against the enemy, and/or death through such injury
Status	Currently awarded
Description	Suspended from a plain suspension bar
Clasps	None
Statistics
First awarded	1972
Precedence
Next (higher)	50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal
Next (lower)	Eastern Humanitarian Operations Medal
Related	Desha Putra Sammanaya (Police)
Ribbon bar

The Desha Putra Sammanaya (Sinhala: දේශ පුත්‍ර සම්මානය dēsha puthra sammānaya; Son of the Nation Award) is a military decoration awarded to servicepersons of the Military of Sri Lanka, equivalent to the United States Purple Heart. The Sri Lanka Police awards an equivalent, related award for its service personnel.

All servicepersons of the regular and volunteer armed forces of Sri Lanka are eligible for the award, provided they have been wounded in a manner that is classified 'moderately severe' in action against the enemy, or died as a result of such an injury. Individuals must be formally recommended by their service commander, and the decoration is awarded following a review process.