K. G. Shantha, Date of Birth, Date of Death

K. G. Shantha

Sri Lankan naval officer

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1979

Date of Death: 01-Nov-2008

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Sri Lanka

Zodiac Sign: Leo

K.
G.
Shantha (Sinhala: ??.
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He was killed in a sea battle against the Sea Tigers, the naval wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, in the seas of northern Sri Lanka.
He posthumously received the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya, the country's highest award for gallantry, and is the second recipient of the medal from the navy.