Lt. Gen. Denzil Kobbekaduwa & veteran war heroes remembered
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Today ,9 th 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.
