Lt Col Lalith Jayasinghe

Lieutenant Colonel J.A.L Jayasinghe WWV, SF, was an officer of the Special Forces Regiment of the Sri Lanka Army. He was twice honoured with the award of Weera Wickrama Vibushana (WWV) medal (වීර වික්රම විභූෂණය - highest Sri Lankan military decoration that is presented to officers and other ranks while living) in recognition of his gallantry, in addition to Desha Puthra, Northeast, Poorna Bhumi, Army Anniversary and Independence Anniversary medals he received on various occasions. He was killed in November 2008, while leading an eight-man Special Forces team on a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) operation 30 km into territory held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Place of birth: Ukwatta, Awissawella, Sri Lanka
Place of death: Oddusudan, Sri Lanka
Allegiance: Sri Lanka Army
Years of service: 1997-2008
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: 3rd Special Forces Regiment
Commands held: Company Commander SF - LRRP
Battles/wars: Sri Lankan Tiger Terrorism War

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[janithsl]

WE salute our brother... We must protect as well as help deeply his family..

[eranjenes]

the best respect you can do to this hero is look after his family. his wife & children. I'm gonna go and see them one day!

[lankadasa]

we salute you sir. he was a great soldier who scrificed his life for a beter tomorow for all the sri lankans including the night club goers and the party boys of colombo who are nothing but a bunch of cowards who hide behind skirts even for a fire cracker.

[Ranjan7738]

You are the greatest hero in my country.. I respect you ever...

[paraltte]

Courageous Lion !!!!!!

[bbfs81]

You are a true hero Sir. A true role model to us Sri Lankans.

[iverdinesh]

In life, we heard so many deaths, hundreds thousands sometimes...but very few deaths are really special for us and that is because of their death, today we have life...dear sir when other people including us chase money, you chase our pride...another few more years time we will die sir....but until the end of this world, you will never die sir...as you never get older.....you have already fulfill your paramitha to attain Nibbana......

[ja36838]

no words to express our gratitude towards you my brother......heroes never die......

[Mammuth81]

nice video, thanks for informing us about such singhala boys, such boys make us proud to be singhala

[killerdiasz]

we salute you..!!! our hero..