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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sanddun" data-source="post: 5786947" data-attributes="member: 105453">Heroic sons of Ananda in the forefront of victoryMajor General Jagath Dias          Officer Commanding 57 Division          A senior officer of the Gajaba Regiment, Major General Jagath Dias          took up the challenge of commanding the 57 offensive Division in the          Vanni Liberation operation in the mid of Year 2007 after Brigadier          Sumith Manawadu. Major General Jagath Dias commanded his troops to          capture sacred Madhu Church in April 25, 2008 the first significant          victory achieved by the 57 Division.          Then onward the 57 Division captured the significant townships          Palampiddi, Periyamadu, Thunukkai, Mallavi and Akkarayankulam,          Murikkandi and Iranamadu.          Capturing Kilinochchi was the highest achievement by the 57 Division          under his command. Later he also commanded his troops to capture          Ramanathanpuram and Visuamadu towns. <img src="http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/07/03/sp14_02.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Major General Kamal Gunaratne          General Officer Commanding, 53 Division          Another battle hardened officer from the Gajaba Regiment, Major          General Kamal Gunaratne first commanded the 55 Division in Jaffna and          later appointed as the GOC of the 53 Division. He commanded his troops          to capture Muhamalai, Pallai, Soranpattu and Elephant Pass.          Then his Division was moved to Mankulam and later deployed in the          battle to capture Puthukudiyirippu. It was his troops who captured the          Eastern edge of the Nanthikadal lagoon along with the Task Force VIII          troops.          In the final battle it was the troops under his command who recovered          the body of Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in the banks of the          Nanthikadal lagoon in Vellamulivaikkal. <img src="http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/07/03/sp14_03.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Brigadier Prasanna Silva          General Officer Commanding 55 Division          A battle hardened Infantry Officer Brigadier Prasanna Silva initially          commanded the troops in the Mavil Aru battle and to liberate Vakarai in          the year 2006 and 2007.          He was later appointed as the General Officer Commanding of the 55          Division in Jaffna to command his troops to capture Nagarkovil,          Kudarappu, Chempionpattu in the Eastern coast of the Jaffna peninsula.          Later he commanded the 55 Division to capture Chundikulam and Chalai to          capture the entire North Eastern coast up to Mullaitivu North.          During the final battle in the Mullaitivu North Brigadier Prasanna          Silva commanded the troops to capture Vadduvakkal causeway clearing the          path for the civilians to escape towards military controlled areas. <img src="http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/07/03/sp14_04.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Brigadier Chagie Gallage          General Officer Commanding 59 Division          He first commanded the commando troops in the Thoppigala liberation          operation which was considered the pinnacle of the Eastern liberation          operation. He was later appointed as the Task Force I commander and          commanded his troops to capture Silavatura in September 2007.          Later he was appointed as the Director Training of the Army          Headquarters. He was sent specially sent to 59 Division to overlook the          operational matters. It was under his supervision the troops expanded          Forward Defences in the entire Mullaitivu front which had helped greatly          to lay siege on the last terrain of the LTTE in Mullaitivu North leaving          no room for the LTTE to escape into Mullaitivu jungles. <img src="http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/07/03/sp14_05.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

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