The Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP, Combat Gallantry Medal) (Sinhala: රණ වික්‍රම පදක්කම) is awarded to Sri Lankan military service personnel serving in both the regular- and volunteer forces as a reward for: ...individual or associated acts of bravery in the face of the enemy and performed voluntarily...Bars could be awarded for further acts of gallantry meriting the award for a second and third time, denoted by a star in the ribbon bar for each additional award.

The award is the only one to have been awarded to a military animal in Sri Lanka.

A formal recommendation is made by service commanders, and the decoration is awarded by the President following a review process.

Recipients are eligible to the use of the post-nominal letters "RWP".