Sri Lankabhimanya (; ; The Pride of Sri Lanka) is the highest national honour of Sri Lanka, which is awarded by the President of Sri Lanka on behalf of the government, equivalent to the National Hero of Sri Lanka. It is the country's highest civil honour and is conferred upon "those who have rendered exceptionally outstanding and most distinguished service to the nation".

The honour can only be held by five living Sri Lankans at any given time, and may also be conferred posthumously. A. T. Ariyaratne and Karu Jayasuriya are the only living recipients of the award as of 2023. Since 1986, the award has been conferred only to nine individuals.

Sri Lankabhimanya

The honour is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the name of the person who receives the award.

Sri Lankabhimanya

Insignia

The insignia consists of a badge, suspended from the neck, and a sash, passing from the left shoulder to the right hip.

Sri Lankabhimanya

Recipients

References

External links

National Awards Conferred by His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka

Civil awards and decorations of Sri Lanka