Parama Weera Vibhushanaya

Parama Weera Vibhushanaya
Parama Weera Vibhushanaya Medal, obverse.
Awarded by Sri Lanka
Type	Medal
Eligibility	Military personnel only.
Awarded for	... individual acts of gallantry and conspicuous bravery of the most exceptional order in facing the enemy, performed of their own accord whilst on active service, and without any consideration of the risks to his own life and security..
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
Established	1981
First awarded	1991
Last awarded	2013
Total awarded	29
Posthumous awards	29 (including awards to MIA personnel later declared KIA)
Distinct recipients	29
Precedence
Next (higher)	None (Highest)
Next (lower)	Weerodara Vibhushanaya (Non-combat)
Parama Weera Vibhushanaya ribbon bar.

Parama Weera Vibhushanaya (Supreme Heroism Decoration) (Sinhalese: පරම වීර වීභූෂණය parama vīra vibhūṣanaya Tamil: பரம வீர விபுஷனைய), is the highest Sri Lankan military decoration equivalent to the British Victoria Cross (which was the highest decoration in the Ceylon Army till 1972), or the United States Medal of Honor, that is awarded as a reward for all ranks of the tri services (Regular/Volunteer) individual acts of gallantry and conspicuous bravery of the most exceptional order whilst on service.

Field Commanders report acts of individual and conspicuous acts of bravery to Service Commanders who forward reports and recommendations to a Tri-Services Board. Their report is sent to the President who makes the awards. Recipient of the decoration will be entitled to use the post-nominal letters "PWV" after his/her name.