 The Parama Weera Vibhushanaya is the highest award for valour awarded in the Sri Lankan armed forces.Air Force recipients include;

Over 23,790 Sri Lankan armed forces personnel were killed since beginning of the civil war in 1981 to its end in 2009, this includes air officers killed in active duty.659 service personnel were killed due to the second JVP insurrection from 1987 to 1990.