The Videsha Seva Padakkama (VSP, Foreign Service Medal) (Sinhala: විදේශ සේවා පදක්කම vidēsha sevā padakkama) is awarded for:

Videsha Seva Padakkama
Medal, reverse
Type	Service medal
Awarded for	Active sanctioned service in territories outside Sri Lanka
Description	Suspended from a plain suspension bar
Presented by	Sri Lanka
Eligibility	All regular and volunteer ranks of the tri-services
Clasps	None
Status	Currently awarded
Established	1981
Ribbon bar
Precedence
Next (higher)	Uttama Seva Padakkama
Next (lower)	Republic of Sri Lanka Armed Services Medal

...active service outside the territorial limits of the Island provided such service is connected with active service in a Foreign Military Mission or Campaign or in the defence of Sri Lanka or for service connected with military or peace keeping operations conducted under the auspices of the United Nations Organization...

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