A. M. B. H. G. Abeyrathnebanda
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A. M. B. H. G. Abeyrathnebanda (also spelled Abeyrathne Banda in some sources, Sinhala: A. M. B. H. G. අබේරත්නබණ්ඩා, died 29 January 2009) was a soldier in the Sri Lanka Army. He was killed in action during a battle against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam during the final stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War. He was posthumously awarded the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya, the country's highest military award for gallantry, and is the youngest recipient of the medal.
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Native name | A. M. B. H. G. අබේරත්න බණ්ඩා |
Died | (2009-01-29)29 January 2009 Visuamadu, Sri Lanka |
Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
Service/ | Sri Lanka Army |
Years of service | 2009 |
Rank | Lance Corporal |
Service number | S/198852[1] |
Unit | Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment |
Battles/wars | 2008–2009 Sri Lankan Army Northern offensive |
Awards | Parama Weera Vibhushanaya |
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