The Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP, Combat Gallantry Medal) (Sinhala: à ¶»à ¶« à ·Âà ·Âà ¶Âà ·ÂâÂÂà ¶»à ¶¸ à ¶´à ¶¯à ¶Âà ·Âà ¶Âà ¶¸) is awarded to Sri Lankan military service personnel serving in both the regular- and volunteer forces as a reward for:
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. The award is the only one to have been awarded to a military animal in Sri Lanka.
A formal recommendation is made by service commanders, and the decoration is awarded by the President following a review process. Recipients are eligible to the use of the post-nominal letters "RWP".