| Desha Putra Sammanaya | |
|---|---|
 Medal, reverse | |
| Type | Wound Medal |
| Awarded for | Being wounded- classified as being 'moderately severe'- in action against the enemy, and/or death through such injury |
| Description | Suspended from a plain suspension bar |
| Presented by | Sri Lanka |
| Eligibility | All ranks of the regular and volunteer servicepersons of the Military of Sri Lanka |
| Clasps | None |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| First awarded | 1972 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | 50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal |
| Next (lower) | Sewabhimani Padakkama |
| Related | Desha Putra Sammanaya (Police) |
The Desha Putra Sammanaya (Sinhala: දේශ පුත්ර සම්මානය dēsha puthra sammānaya; Son of the Nation Award) is a military decoration awarded as a wound medal 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.