Born in this land
Were thousands of men of noble
Virtue, committed to give their
All for the motherland
They stood ready
Even to make their supreme sacrifice
With their Lives, in order to defend
This land against evil and Liberate the Nation
Son, you laid down your life.
In order to save the precious lives
Of so many other heroes,
You are a true Hero
Born on this soil….
The Elephant Pass Army Camp belonged to 6th
battalion of Sri Lanka Sinha regiment under the command of Lieutenant Colonel
SG Karunarathne. On 13th July 1991 ruthless LTTE terrorists filled a
deadly bulldozer with thousands of kilograms of explosive and launched it to
destroy the camp comprising many solders. Corporal Gamini Kularathne a valiant
soldier of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment with the sole intention of saving the
camp and his comrade soldiers, went forward with hand grenade and blasted this
lethal bulldozer, scarifying his life in the endeavor. In recognition of this
act of supreme gallantry the highest decoration a solider can earn the “ Parama
Weera Vibhushana Medal” was awarded by His Excellency the president of Sri Lanka making the corporal
Gamini Kularathne the first recipient of this gallantry award. His name will be
engraved in golden letters in our history for the heroic action. He has also known
as “ Hasalaka Weeraayaanan”. 
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