Today is the 20th death anniversary of late Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa, one of the finest War Heroes in our contemporary history. Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa along with several other military leaders made the supreme sacrifice when LTTE terrorists activated a blast against their vehicle on 8th August 1992.
Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa whose leadership and command brought about many victories to Sri Lanka Army during early battles of the Eelam wars fell silent on 8th August 1992 along with fellow-military veterans, Major General Wijaya Wimalarathne, Rear Admiral Mohan Jayamaha, Lieutenant Colonel H.R Stephen, Lieutenant Colonel G. H. Ariyarathne, Lieutenant Colonel Y N Palipana, Commander Asanga Lankathilaka, Lieutenant Colonel Nalin de Alwis, Lieutenant Commander C. B. Wijepura and the soldier Private W J Wickremasinghe while they were on a military assignment in Araly Point in Kayts, Jaffna.
Lt Gen Denzil Kobbekaduwa, an old Trinitian, joined the Sri Lanka Army on 25th May 1960. After the basic military training at the Army Training centre, he left for Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, UK for further training and was commissioned to the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps as a Second Lieutenant on 03rd August 1962.
The nation will never forget the services of these great heroes.(Courtesy: MoD)
Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa whose leadership and command brought about many victories to Sri Lanka Army during early battles of the Eelam wars fell silent on 8th August 1992 along with fellow-military veterans, Major General Wijaya Wimalarathne, Rear Admiral Mohan Jayamaha, Lieutenant Colonel H.R Stephen, Lieutenant Colonel G. H. Ariyarathne, Lieutenant Colonel Y N Palipana, Commander Asanga Lankathilaka, Lieutenant Colonel Nalin de Alwis, Lieutenant Commander C. B. Wijepura and the soldier Private W J Wickremasinghe while they were on a military assignment in Araly Point in Kayts, Jaffna.
Lt Gen Denzil Kobbekaduwa, an old Trinitian, joined the Sri Lanka Army on 25th May 1960. After the basic military training at the Army Training centre, he left for Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, UK for further training and was commissioned to the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps as a Second Lieutenant on 03rd August 1962.
The nation will never forget the services of these great heroes.(Courtesy: MoD)
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| Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa |
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| Major General Wijaya Wimalarathne |
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| Rear Admiral Mohan Jayamaha |
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| Lieutenant Colonel YN Palipana |
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| Lieutenant Colonel HR Stephen |
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| Lieutenant Colonel GH Ariyarathne |
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| Lieutenant Commander CB Wijepura |
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| Lieutenant Commander Asanga Lankathilaka |
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| Major Nalin de Alwis |
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| Private WJ Wickremasinghe |
