Mohan Jayamaha
Mohan Jayamaha † RWP, VSV, USP | |
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| Born | 12 January 1949 |
| Died | 8 August 1992 (aged 43) Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Branch | Sri Lanka Navy |
| Service years | 23 years |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands | Commander, Northern Naval Area, Commander, Western Naval Area |
| Conflicts | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | Rana Wickrama Padakkama Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama |
Rear admiral Conan Anthony Mohan Jayamaha, RWP, VSV, USP, psc, SLN (12 January 1949–8 August 1992 †) was a Sri Lankan Admiral. He was Commander, Northern Naval Area of the Sri Lanka Navy when he was killed from wounds sustained in a land mine explosion that killed 7 other senior military officers including Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa on the island of Kayts while making preparations for Operation Final Countdown, the proposed invasion of the Jaffna Peninsula.