Sri Lanka's highest civilian honour, awarded for extraordinary acts of bravery since 1993.
The Highest Honour
The FCB Gold Medal for Civilian Bravery is the most prestigious award presented by the Foundation for Civilian Bravery in Sri Lanka. Since its establishment in 1993, the medal has been awarded to hundreds of individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary courage in saving or attempting to save the lives of others.
The medal represents the very best of human character — the selfless willingness to place oneself in mortal danger for the sake of another, without obligation or expectation of reward.
To be eligible for the FCB Gold Medal, the following criteria must be satisfied:
Voluntary Risk: The rescuer must have voluntarily placed themselves at risk of death or serious physical injury with no professional obligation to do so.
Imminent Peril: The person being saved must have been in imminent peril of their life at the time of the rescue attempt.
No Professional Duty: The rescuer must not be employed or professionally obligated to perform the act (e.g., police, fire, military in active duty).
Location / Citizenship: The act must have taken place in Sri Lanka or involved a Sri Lankan citizen.
Recent Act: Nominations are generally accepted for acts that occurred within the previous two years.
A nomination is submitted by a witness, family member, or community member.
The FCB committee thoroughly investigates the circumstances of the act.
The award committee deliberates and makes a formal decision.
The awardee and their family are notified and invited to the annual ceremony.
The FCB Gold Medal is presented at the annual awards ceremony each December.
In addition to the FCB Gold Medal, awardees receive:
Latest Awardees
Danushka Lakmal Kumara
2017
Tharushi Sujani Jayasinghe
2017
Damith Dananjaya
2013
Nilanthi Rathnayake
2013
