In memoriam · 1960–1992
Denzil Kobbekaduwa
Lieutenant General (posthumous promotion) · Sri Lanka Army
A senior Army commander whose military career included the Vadamarachchi and Balavegaya operations.
- Date of death
- 8 August 1992
- Location
- Araly Point, Kayts, Jaffna
- Documented circumstances
- Killed in a landmine explosion while on a military assignment with other officers and personnel.
- Associated operation or assignment
- Araly Point military assignment, 1992
Biography
Denzil Lakshman Kobbekaduwa joined the Ceylon Army in 1960 and was commissioned into the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps in 1962. He later became one of the senior commanders associated with major operations in the Northern theatre.
He was killed at Araly Point on 8 August 1992 along with other military personnel. His service and death have been commemorated by the Sri Lanka Army and the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps.
Military service
Served in the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps.
Associated with Operation Vadamarachchi and Operation Balavegaya, according to Army historical records.
Was on a military assignment at Araly Point when the landmine explosion occurred.
Posthumous honours
Posthumously promoted to Lieutenant General.
Official Army biography records the Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya, Utthama Seva Padakkama and Desha Putra Sammanaya among his posthumous honours.
Call sign or alias
No verified operational call sign identified in the sources used for this profile.
Historical documentation