Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya

The Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya (WWV, Conspicuous Gallantry Order) (Sinhala: වීර වික්‍රම විභූෂණය vīra vickrama vibhūṣaṇaya) is the third-highest military decoration awarded by the Military of Sri Lanka for:

The WWV is the highest wartime military decoration awarded by Sri Lanka that has not been awarded posthumously. Bars could be awarded for further acts of gallantry meriting the award for a second and third time, denoted by a star in the ribbon bar for each additional award.

Award process
The decoration is awarded by the President to all ranks of both the regular and volunteer forces following a formal recommendation by service commanders, and a full review process. Recipients are entitled to the use of the post-nominal letters "WWV".

Decorated personnel

 * General Shantha Kottegoda - SLLI
 * Colonel Lucky Rajasinghe - SLE
 * Major General Jagath Dias - SLVR
 * Wing Commander Thushara Salgado - No 6 Helicopter Squadron Sri Lanka Air Force
 * Major General Prasanna De Silva - SLLI
 * Major General Shavendra Silva - SLGR
 * Major General Sumeda Perera - SLGR
 * Major General Nandana Senadeera - SLGR
 * Major General Nirmal Dharmaratne - SF
 * Air Vice Marshal Anselm Peries
 * Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe
 * Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva
 * Major General Subashana Welikala - SLSR
 * Air Vice Marshal Sagara Kotakadeniya
 * Colonel Prasanna Wickramasuriya - SLGR
 * Lieutenant Colonel J.A.L Jayasinghe – Special Forces Regiment
 * Commander Parakrama Samaraweera - SLNS Ranaviru
 * Wing Commander Thilina Chandima Kaluarachchi - No. 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron
 * Wing Commander Asela Jayasekera
 * Major Udaya Konarasinghe - SLLI
 * Major Niroshan Ratnayake - SLSR
 * Squadron Leader Poojana Gunathilake
 * Squadron Leader Sanoj Jayarathne
 * Squadron Leader Amal Wahid
 * Squadron Leader Chamila G Hiripitiya- Sri Lanka Air Force (No 7 Squadron)
 * Lieutenant Commander S. W. Gallage
 * Captain Saliya Upul Aladeniya – SLSR
 * Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah
 * Commander W.N. Diyabalanage
 * Corporal Wickramapala - Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment
 * Colonel Channa Seneviratne - SLA
 * Wing Commander Dayal Wijeratne - No 6 Helicopter Squadron Sri Lanka Air Force
 * Wing Commander Chandika Kanishka Siriwardene - SLAF
 * Captain Kodituwakku - Special Forces Regiment
 * Staff Sergeant Chaminda Wijesooriya - Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment
 * Squadran Leader Lasantha Priyankara Kodithuakku - No. 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron