Education
Kulatunga was educated at Trinity College, Kandy. He is a graduate of the United States. Army War College.
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Parami Kulatunga
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On the morning of 26 June, he was killed by a Tamil Tiger suicide bomber who drove an explosives laden motorbike into his official vehicle as it was driving to a military base at Pannipitiya near Colombo. A Memorial Dedication service for Lieutenant General Kulatunga was held at the United States. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on October 11, 2006.
He enlisted in the Sri Lanka Army on July 20, 1971.
After his initial military training, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant and subsequently posted to the 1st Battalion of the Gemunu Watch on October 14, 1972. In his military education, he followed the International Military & Training Program in the United States and several other courses including the Senior Command Course (India), Advanced Intelligence Course (Singapore), and the Intelligence Staff Officers’ Course (India) and a few other short courses.
Appointments July 24, 1974: Promoted to First Lieutenant. July 24, 1977: Promoted to Captain.
June 1, 1982: Promoted to Major.
March 24, 1989: Appointed as Staff officer to the Intelligence Operation headquarters, (Ministry of Defence) October 1, 1989: Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, he continued working at Ministry of Defence. January 56, 1990: Appointed as a General Staff officer to the 23rd Brigade. June 27, 1993: Promoted to Colonel, at General Staff headquarters 2nd Division. November 31, 1993: Appointed Deputy Commandant of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy at Ratmalana.
June 10, 1994: Appointed the Assistant Military Secretary Ministry of Defence. December 12, 1994: Promoted to Brigadier, he took command of the 22nd Brigade Trincomalee.
December 28, 1996: Appointed the Director of Training at the army headquarters. October 1, 1997: Appointed Deputy General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 56th and 54th Divisions.
November 28, 1999: Appointed General Officer Commanding of the 52nd Division, Varani. May 5, 2000: Promoted to Major-General, and appointed as GOC of the 11th Division, Panagoda.
September 6, 2003: Appointed the Director General of the General Staff, army Headquarters August 10, 2004: Appointed Commander of Security Forces Headquarters, Wanni.
Awards and decorations On the morning of 26 June he was killed along with two other military personal and a civilian bystander, by a Tamil Tiger suicide bomber who drove an explosives laden motorbike into his official vehicle as it was driving to a military base at Panipitiya near Colombo from his official quarters at Panagoda Cantonment. He was age 55 at the time of his death. Major-General Kulatunga was posthumously promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General effective from June 28, 2006.
Achievements
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The main military decorations Kulatunga received included Rana Sura Padakkama(RSP), Uttama Seva Padakkama (United States Pharmacopoeia), Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal, Riviresa Campaign Services Medal, Purna Bhumi Padakkama, North and East Operations Medal, Desha Putra Sammanaya amongst others In 2008 he was posthumously awarded the Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya.
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Nationality
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Awards
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Rana Sura Padakkama; Desha Putra Sammanaya; Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal; Uttama Seva Padakkama; Purna Bhumi Padakkama; Riviresa Campaign Services Medal; Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya; North and East Operations Medal; Chief of Staff; United Nations Medal The Uttama Seva Padakkama (Meritorious Service Medal) is presented to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Sri Lankan military for valuable service and dedication to duty with the outstanding ability, merit and excellent conduct, given that they count not less than 15 years continuous and uninterrupted service and possess and perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct.; The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya (Distinguished Service Decoration) medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of the nation's three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award.; The Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal shall be granted to All regular officers and other ranks of the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force, who complete 12 years continuous service and whose character and conduct have been irreproachable and who are recommended by their General officer commanding/Area Commanders/Commanding Officers to receive the award. Periods of desertion or absence without leave and period of detention or imprisonment will not be admissible as qualifying service.Rana Sura Padakkama; Desha Putra Sammanaya; Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal; Uttama Seva Padakkama; Purna Bhumi Padakkama; Riviresa Campaign Services Medal; Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya; North and East Operations Medal; Chief of Staff; United Nations Medal The Uttama Seva Padakkama (Meritorious Service Medal) is presented to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Sri Lankan military for valuable service and dedication to duty with the outstanding ability, merit and excellent conduct, given that they count not less than 15 years continuous and uninterrupted service and possess and perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct.; The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya (Distinguished Service Decoration) medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of the nation's three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award.; The Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal shall be granted to All regular officers and other ranks of the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force, who complete 12 years continuous service and whose character and conduct have been irreproachable and who are recommended by their General officer commanding/Area Commanders/Commanding Officers to receive the award. Periods of desertion or absence without leave and period of detention or imprisonment will not be admissible as qualifying service.