Vijaya Wimalaratne, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Vijaya Wimalaratne

Sri Lankan general

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1940

Date of Death: 08-Aug-1992

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Sri Lanka

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Vijaya Wimalaratne

  • Major General Vanigamuni Indrajith Vijeyakumar Mendis Wimalaratne, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, psc, GR (Sinhala: ???? ????????; 25 August 1940 – 8 August 1992) was a Sri Lankan general.
  • One of the most distinguished field commanders in Sri Lanka, Wimalaratne raised the Gajaba Regiment, he commanded the 1st Brigade during the Vadamarachchi Operation, he commanded the Amphibious Task Force Commander during Operation Balavegaya and was the Commander Security Forces – Jaffna at the time of his death in a land mine explosion at Point Arali in the Kayts Island while making preparations to re-capture Jaffna.

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