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| Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya | |
|---|---|
| Type | Distinguished Service Medal |
| Awarded for | Distinguished service over a continuous 25-year service period |
| Description | Suspended from a plain suspension bar |
| Presented by | Sri Lanka |
| Eligibility | Senior officers of the regular forces of the tri-services |
| Post-nominals | VSV |
| Clasps | None |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1981 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Rana Sura Padakkama |
| Next (lower) | Uttama Seva Padakkama |
The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya (VSV, Distinguished Service Order) (Sinhala: විශිෂ්ට සේවා විභූෂණය viṣiṣta sēvā vibhūṣaṇaya) is awarded to senior officers of the Military of Sri Lanka in recognition of:
...exceptional, distinguished and loyal service provided they count not less than twenty-five years of service and possess an unblemished record of moral and military conduct...
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