Vijaya Wimalaratne
(1940-1992)
Sri Lankan general
About
Jump to
Major General Vanigamuni Indrajith Vijeyakumar Mendis Wimalaratne, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, psc, GR (Sinhala: විජය විමලරත්න; 25 August 1940 – 8 August 1992) was a Sri Lankan general. One of the most distinguished field commanders in Sri Lanka, Wimalaratne raised the Gajaba Regiment, he commanded the 1st Brigade during the Vadamarachchi Operation, he commanded the Amphibious Task Force Commander during Operation Balavegaya and was the Commander Security Forces – Jaffna at the time of his death in a land mine explosion at Point Arali in the Kayts Island while making preparations to re-capture Jaffna.
Key details
edit section
| Born |
25 August 1940
|
| Died |
8 August 1992 (aged 51) Point Arali, Kayts Island, Sri Lanka
|
| Zodiac | Virgo |
| Tags | Add tag |
Family members
Romantic interests
Friends & associates
Scholars
1
Missing information for Vijaya Wimalaratne
- missing height
- missing hair color
- missing eye color
- missing ethnicity
- add banner photo
- add photos to gallery
Similar profiles
12
Activity
Top contributors today
Be the first to contribute today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020sADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
