Denzil Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali Point, Kayts

General Kobbekaduwa along with Brigadier Vijaya Wimalaratne, Commodore Mohan Jayamaha and 8 other officers were killed in a landmine explosion at Arali Point on August 8th 1992, while preparing for Operation Final Count Down. The first memorial to Kobbekaduwa was destroyed by the LTTE and the current one was erected in 2004. Since General Kobbekaduwa was a very popular figure, statues of him can be seen in several parts of the south.