Naval personal who have served in the below mentioned areas for the required period shall qualify for the medal,
* Eastern Naval Area
* Northern Naval Area
* North Central Naval Area
* SLNS Vijaya (Time served after January 1, 1997, only will be considered).
Naval personal who have served in the below mentioned areas for the required period shall qualify for the medal,
* Eastern Naval Area
* Northern Naval Area
* North Central Naval Area
* SLNS Vijaya (Time served after January 1, 1997, only will be considered).