National Civilian Bravery Awards – 2020 Medical personnel to be included

The Foundation for Civilian Bravery (FCB) in recognition of the immense bravery displayed by the medical personnel to save lives of civilians infected with the COVID-19 virus has taken action to include them for the National Civilian Bravery Awards for 2020.  

Founder and President FCB Kasun Chandraratne said that the deadline for registrations for the annual award for civilian bravery 2020 has been extended to May 31 to include the doctors, nurses and paramedical staff who are at the forefront in the battle to fight the pandemic in the country. 

 
Those eligible for recognition are citizens of Sri Lanka who courageously volunteer to save lives in peril during natural and man-made disasters.  

The criteria for selection will centre on the risk to the rescuer, the threat to the victim, and the degree of the rescuer’s obligation to the Act.  
“The intention of the awards is to uphold peace and to promote social cohesion and harmony,” Mr. Chandraratne said.  
The nominations for the 2020 Awards are for actions that took place during the calendar year 2019 but has been extended up to April 30, 2020.  

This includes, the Civilian Bravery Bio-philic Award presented to a person who voluntary exhibits extraordinary dedication and action to preserve and promote the natural environment, including bio-resources and bio-systems.  

The Student Civilian Bravery Social Activity Awards, a Gold or Silver Swan Award, is presented to students who courageously perform to achieve the objectives of a social service organisation. Students should submit their applications through the principal of their schools.  A panel of judges will process the applications and will select the awardees on the basis of interviews and documentation in support of the Award requirements.