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Sri Lanka's National honour
The Sri Lanka Rathna (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා රත්න) is a national honour of Sri Lanka for foreigners or non nationals, awarded "for exceptional and outstanding service to the nation". It comprises a citation and a gold medal studded with nine "navaratnas" (Sri Lankan gems) with a Manel symbol (the country's national flower).