PM Modi honoured with ‘Mitra Vibhushana’ award of Sri Lanka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured with the highest state honour of Sri Lanka, ‘Mitra Vibhushana, by the Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on 5th April 2025.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka from 4-6 April 2025. 

He arrived in Sri Lanka from Thailand, where he attended the 6th BIMSTEC summit meeting held in Bangkok on 4th April 2025.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is accompanied by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, and other high-ranking officials.

About the Mitra Vibhushana Award

The Mitra Vibhushana was instituted by the government of Sri Lanka in 2008

It is conferred on a foreign Head of State/Government.

The design of the  Award includes Dharma Chakra, Sun and Moon, Navarathna, and Pun Kalasha.

The majority population of Sri Lanka follows Buddhism, and the design of the Mitra Vibhushana award reflects the Buddhist Heritage of Sri Lanka.

State Awards for Prime Minister Narendra Modi 

Following is the list of State Awards conferred by the foreign government on Prime Minister Narendra Modi 

Mitra Vibhushana Award (Sri Lanka) 2025

• Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake conferred on Prime Minister Modi on 5th April in Colombo.

The Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (Mauritius) 2025

• Conferred by Dharambeer Gokhool of Mauritius to Prime Minister Modi during his visit to the country in March 2025.
• First Indian and 5th Foreign leader to get the award.

Order of Freedom of Barbados Award (Barbados) 2024

• The award was received by Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles Pabitra Margherita, on behalf of the Prime Minister, from Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on 6th March 2025.

The Order of Excellence (Guyana) 2024

• Bestowed by Guyanese President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali to Prime Minister Modi on 19 November 2024 during his visit to Guyana. 
• PM Modi is the fourth foreign leader to receive the award.

Dominica Award of Honour’(Dominican Republic) 2024

• President Sylvania Burton of Dominica conferred the award on Prime Minister Modi on 19 November 2024.
• PM Modi is the second foreign leader after Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (1969) to receive the award. 

Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (Nigeria) 2024

• It is Nigeria’s second-highest award.
• Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave this award to PM Modi on 18 November 2024 in the capital, Abuja.

Order of St. Andrew the Apostle (Russia) 2024

• Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, conferred the award in July 2024 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Moscow.

Order of the Druk Gyalpo (Bhutan) 2024

• Given by Bhutanese  King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to PM Modi in March 2024. 
• He is the first foreign leader to receive the award. 

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour(France) 2023

• French President Emmanuel Macron conferred the award to Narendra Modi in July 2023 in Paris.

Order of the Nile (Egypt) 2023

• PM Modi received the award from Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sissi during his state visit to Egypt in June 2023.

Grand Companion of the Order of the Logohu (Papua New Guinea) 2023

• The governor-general of Papua New Guinea, Bob Dadea, conferred the award on Prime Minister Modi in May 2023.

Companion of the Order of Fiji (Fiji) 2023

•  Sitiveni Rabuka, the Fijian Prime Minister, gave the award to Narendra Modi in May 2023.

Grand Cross of the Order of Honour(Greece) 2023

• President Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou of Greece conferred the award to PM Modi during his visit to Greece in August 2023

Legion of Merit, Degree Chief Commander(United States of America) 2020

• It is a prestigious award conferred by the President of the United States, typically upon Heads of State or Heads of Government of other countries.
• The award was received on behalf of the Prime Minister by the Ambassador of India to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, in December 2020.

Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen (Maldives) 2019

• Ibrahim Solih, the then-Maldivian President, conferred the award to Narendra Modi in June 2019.

Order of Zayed Award (United Arab Emirates) 2019

• In August 2019, Narendra Modi received the award from Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

King Hamad Order of the Renaissance (Bahrain) 2019

• In August 2019, Narendra Modi received an award from Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Salman Al Khalifa.

Grand Collar of the State of Palestine Award (2018)

• PM Modi received the award from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in February 2018.
•  Narendra Modi is the only Indian Prime Minister to visit Palestine

State Order of the Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan Award (Afghanistan 2016)

• PM Modi received the award from Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, in June 2016.

King Abdulaziz Shah(Saudi Arabia) 2016

• King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia conferred the award to Prime Minister Modi in April 2016