Lalith Jayasinghe
J. A. Lalith Jayasinghe † PWV, WWV, RWP, RSP | |
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| Born | 29 April 1976 Ukwatta, Avissawella, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 26 November 2008 (aged 32) Oddusuddan, Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Branch | Sri Lanka Army |
| Service years | 1997–2008 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service number | (O/64312) |
| Unit | 3rd Special Forces Regiment |
| Commands | Unit Commander SF - LRRP |
| Conflicts | Sri Lankan Civil War |
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Lieutenant Colonel J.A. Lalith Jayasinghe PWV, WWV, RWP, RSP (29 April 1976 - 26 November 2008) was a special forces officer in the Sri Lanka Army, who was posthumously awarded the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya (PWV), the highest award for combat bravery in Sri Lanka.
He was killed in November 2008, while leading a seven-man special forces team on a covert operation 30 km behind enemy lines into territory held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).