Deshamanya

Deshamanya (Pride of the Nation) is the second highest Sri Lankan national honour (after the Sri Lankabhimanya) awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka as a civil honour. It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name.

Awardees

Awardees of the Deshamanya include, yet are not limited to, the following individuals:

Academics

• Radhika Coomaraswamy – Academic, Human Rights Activist, UNHR diplomat

Architecture

• Geoffrey Bawa - Architect

Arts

• W. D. Amaradeva – Music Director

Civil Service, Politicians, Diplomats

• Vernon Mendis – Diplomat
• Nissanka Wijeyeratne – Politician
• James Peter Obeyesekere III – Politician
• Bradman Weerakoon – Civil servant
• Neville Kanakeratne – Diplomat
• Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar – Politician
• Doreen Young Wickremasinghe – Politician
• H.L. de Silva – Diplomat

Industry

• Harry Jayawardena – Businessman, diversified
• Ken Balendra – Businessman, diversified
• Lalith Kotelawala – Businessman, Ceylinco

Judiciary

• V. Manicavasagar – Supreme Court Justice

Military

• D. S. Attygalle – General
• Denis Perera - Lieutenant General
• Paddy Mendis - Air Chief Marshal

Unspecified

• Nissanka Wijewardena
• Nandadeva Wijesekera
• Prof. Nandadasa Kodagoda
• E. L. B. Hurulle
• Prof. A.H. Sheriffdeen
• Mahesh Amalean
• Sohli Captain

See also

• Sri Lankan honours system
• Sri Lankabhimanya
• Deshabandu