04th August 2023 10:28:21 Hours
A special Mass was conducted at St. Theresa's Church in Thimbirigasyaya on Thursday (3 August), coincident with the forthcoming 31st death anniversary of late Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa and his retinue, 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.
The legendary War Hero of contemporary times laid his life with accompanying nine Officers and Other Ranks in an LTTE landmine while travelling across Araly Point in Jaffna on 8 August 1992.
The commemorative Mass, organized by the family members of late Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa, led by his spouse, Mrs Laly Kobbekaduwa remembered the late legendary military leader’s invaluable service to the motherland.
General Kamal Gunaratne (Rtd) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc MPhil, Secretary to Ministry of Defence, General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil, Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Commander of the Army, Retired Senior Officers including General Jagath Jayasuriya (Rtd) RWP VSV USP ndu psc, Senior Officers, Officers and family members of the late War Hero, Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa, participated in the special Mass.
