Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal

Main article: Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka

The Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal was awarded to members of the Ceylon armed services who served within their specific service branch during periods in 1949-1951 when their service branch was established:

• Ceylon Army (10 October 1949)
• Royal Ceylon Navy (9 December 1950)
• Royal Ceylon Air Force (2 March 1951).

Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal
Type	Commemorative medal
Awarded for	Service
Presented by	Ceylon
Eligibility	All ranks of the Ceylon armed services in active service during the 1949-1951 period
Clasps	None
Status	No longer awarded
Established	July 1955
First award	1955
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Precedence
Next (higher)	Karyakshama Seva Vibhushanaya Prashansaniya Seva Padakkama (Sri Lanka) Pakistan Medal (United Kingdom)[1]
Next (lower)	Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Centenary Medal (Sri Lanka) Ceylon Police Independence Medal (United Kingdom)[1]