Vijaya Wimalaratne
Vijaya Wimalaratne † | |
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Vijaya Wimalaratne in Brigadier insignia | |
| Nickname | Jungle Wimale |
| Born | 25 August 1940 |
| Died | 8 August 1992 (aged 51) Point Arali, Kayts Island, Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Branch | Sri Lanka Army |
| Service years | 1962–1992 |
| Rank | Major general (posthumously) |
| Unit | Gajaba Regiment, Gemunu Watch |
| Commands | Security Forces – Jaffna, Amphibious Task Force, Garrison Command Colombo, 1st Brigade, 1st Gajaba Battalion |
| Conflicts | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | Rana Wickrama Padakkama Rana Sura Padakkama Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama |
Major General Vanigamuni Indrajith Vijeyakumar Mendis Wimalaratne, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP (Sinhala: විජය විමලරත්න; 25 August 1940 – 8 August 1992) was a senior Sri Lanka Army officer. One of the most distinguished field commanders in Sri Lanka, Wimalaratne raised the Gajaba Regiment. He commanded the 1st Brigade during the Vadamarachchi Operation, the Amphibious Task Force Commander during Operation Balavegaya, and was the Commander Security Forces – Jaffna at the time of his death in a landmine explosion at Point Arali in the Kayts Island while making preparations to re-capture Jaffna.