Ceylon Medal
Award for gallantry during Kandyan War of 1818 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ceylon Medal was a campaign medal awarded by the Government of Ceylon from 1819 for a military action along the Badulla-Passara route on 16 June 1818, during the closing stages of the Uva rebellion, part of the third Kandyan War. The medal was the only one struck for the Kandyan Wars.[1]
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Ceylon Medal | |
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Type | Gallantry medal |
Country | British Ceylon |
Presented by | Ceylon |
Campaign(s) | Uva rebellion during 3rd Kandyan War, 1818 |
Established | 1819 |
First awarded | 1819 |
Total | 45 or 47 (2 gold, 45 silver) |
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