Parama Weera Vibushanaya (Heroism Decoration Medal)
The Decoration shall be granted to all ranks of the Regular and Volunteer Forces of the Army, Navy and Air Force of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for individual acts of gallantry and conspicuous bravery of the most Exceptional order in the face of the enemy performed Voluntarily whilst on active service with no regard to the risk to his own life and security with the objective of safeguarding thereby the lives of his comrades or facilitating the operational aim of his Force and who are recommended by the Commander of the Army, Commander of the Navy or the Commander of Air Force to receive the award under the terms and conditions in the regulations appearing in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 156/5 of 1stSeptember 1981 of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Captain SU Aladeniya PWV of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment
Lieutenant SU Aladeniya was the Officer Commanding, Kokavil Army camp which was attacked by terrorists on 11th July 1990. During this attack no reinforcements could be sent and the troops were running short of ammunition. The camp did not have leave water as it had to be brought from outside the perimeter. He received orders to abandon the camp and withdraw; but he refused to do so as the majority of his troops were injured and they were unable to move. He ordered the able-men to withdraw leaving him with the injured knowing the danger to his life. He fought valiantly until the camp was destroyed by the terrorists. He was declared missing in action. He was awarded the 'Parama Weera Vibhushanaya'.
Monument dedicated to the war heroes at Kokavil
Corporal Gamini Kularathne YG PWV of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment
Elephant Pass camp was the only isolated camp on the highway between Vavuniya and Palali (in the Jaffna Peninsula) in 1991. Gaining control of the strategic Elephant Pass would have facilitated free movement of LTTE between the mainland and the peninsula. 6th Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment was responsible for the defence of this camp. "The Mother of all Battles" as it was called by the LTTE leader Prabhakaran, was raging with the enemy battling to overrun the strategic Elephant Pass Army camp. During the night of 14th July 1991, an armour plated bulldozer of the LTTE entered the camp compound and was about to destroy the defences of the 6th Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment. The heroic effort of a single rifleman took the attacking enemy completely by surprise. Amidst a hail of enemy gun fire rifleman Gamini Kularatne ran his final race in life, scaled the tank and flung a grenade onto it. Rifleman Kularatne was killed in this action, but his heroic immobilized the monstrous vehicle and saved his comrades and the camp. He was awarded the 'Parama Weera Vibhushanaya' posthumously.
LTTE’s modified bulldozer that was destroyed by Corporal Gamini Kualaratne &The monument at Elephant Pass dedicated to Corporal Gamini Kularathne
The ceremonial unveiling of the monument at Elephant Pass dedicated to Corporal Gamini Kularathne
