Ceylon Police Independence Medal

The Ceylon Police Independence Medal was a decoration presented to all members of the Ceylon Police serving in 1948, in commemoration of the country's independence from the United Kingdom.

Ceylon Police Independence Medal
Type	Commemorative medal
Awarded for	Service
Presented by	Ceylon
Eligibility	Members of the Ceylon Police
Status	No longer awarded
Established	1955
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Precedence
Next (higher)	Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal
Next (lower)	Sierra Leone Independence Medal

Main article: Awards and decorations of the Sri Lanka Police

While Ceylon was granted independence in 1948, both the Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal and the Ceylon Police Independence Medal were retrospective awards approved by Elizabeth II, Queen of Ceylon, in 1955. The obverse of both medals feature the Queen's Ceylonese style and title.^[1]