Saliya Upul Aladeniya
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Captain Samarakoon Wasala Mudiyanselage Saliya Upul Aladeniya, PWV, SLRS (in Sinhalese: කපිතාන් සාලිය උපුල් අලදෙනිය; 1 March 1963 – 11 June 1990) was a Sri Lankan soldier and the second recipient of the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya, Sri Lanka's highest wartime award for valor. He was commanding the small army detachment at Kokavil; when it was surrounded he refused to abandon the injured and fought until they were overrun by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).[1][2]
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Birth name | Samarakoon Wasala Mudiyanselage Saliya Upul Aladeniya |
Born | (1963-03-01)1 March 1963 Lewella, Kandy |
Died | 11 July 1990(1990-07-11) (aged 27) Kokavil, Sri Lanka |
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Years of service | 1989–1990 |
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Service number | (O/3113) |
Unit | Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment |
Commands | Officer-in-command, Kokavil Army Camp |
Battles/wars | Insurrection 1987–89, Sri Lankan civil war |
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