Denzil Kobbekaduwa
| Denzil Lakshman Kobbekaduwa | |
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Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa
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| Born |
27 July 1940 Kandy |
| Died | 8 August 1992 (aged 52) † Point Arali, Kytes Island, Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service/branch | Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1960–1992 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Sri Lanka Armoured Corps |
| Commands held | Overall Operations Commander, Northern Sector, GOC 2 Division |
| Battles/wars | 1971 Insurrection, Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards |
Rana Wickrama Padakkama, Rana Sura Padakkama, Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya, Uttama Seva Padakkama |
Lieutenant General Denzil Lakshman Kobbekaduwa, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, rcds, psc, SLAC (Sinhalese: ඩෙන්සිල් ලක්ෂ්මණ් කොබ්බෑකඩුව; 27 July 1940 – 8 August 1992) was a Sri Lankan General. He led some of the most successful military operations in the early part of the Sri Lankan Civil War, such as Vadamarachchi Operation and Operation Balavegaya. He was mortally wounded and his commanders and staff killed when the Land Rover they were traveling in hit a land mine in the island of Kayts while making preparations for Operation Final Countdown the proposed invasion of the Jaffna Peninsula. Lt.Gen Kobbekaduwa is much respected for bravery and humane qualities he showed during his tenure.
He was born in Kandy, to Loku Bandara Kobbekaduwa and Lona Ratwatte as their second child and eldest of three sons. He received his primary education at Hillwood College and in 1948 entered Trinity College Kandy. He represented the college at rugby, hockey and cricket He won the Trinity Lion for rugby and was a school prefect. Although he was offered admission to the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya he opted for a military career.
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