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Gamini Kularatne † PWV | |
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Native name | ගාමිණී කුලරත්න |
Nickname(s) | Hasalaka Gamini |
Born | September 4, 1966 |
Died | 14 July 1991 Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka | (aged 25)
Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
Service | Sri Lanka Army |
Years of service | 1987-1991 |
Rank | Corporal |
Service number | (S/34553) |
Unit | Sixth Battalion, Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment |
Battles / wars | Sri Lankan civil war |
Awards | Parama Weera Vibhushanaya |
Relations | S.G Babanis (Father) S.G Juliet (Mother) |
Corporal Gamini Kularatne PWV, SLSR (S/34553) (Sinhala: ගාමිණී කුලරත්න; 4 September 1966 – 14 July 1991) (commonly known as Hasalaka Gamini or Hasalaka Sri Lankan Hero) was a Sri Lankan soldier. He was the first recipient of the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya, the highest award for gallantry awarded by the Sri Lanka Army for his actions during the Elephant Pass Siege, in which he was killed.