Saliya Upul Aladeniya † PWV | |
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| Birth name | Samarakoon Wasala Mudiyanselage Saliya Upul Aladeniya |
| Born | 1 March 1963 Lewella, Kandy |
| Died | 11 July 1990 (aged 27) Kokavil, Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance |  Sri Lanka |
| Service |  Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1989–1990 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| 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 |
| Awards |  Parama Weera Vibhushanaya |
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]