Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Nilantha Premaratne commended and honored Lance Corporal L. H. V. Jayanath of the Sri Lanka Army at the Army Headquarters on October 12, 2026, for his heroic actions in saving a four-year-old child from drowning.

Lance Corporal Jayanath, attached to the 14th Regiment of the Sri Lanka Engineers was on leave when the incident occurred on September 28. While attending a funeral in the Pasyala area, he noticed a four-year-old child who had fallen into a well and was drowning, prompting him to instantly jump into the well and rescue the child.During the commendation, the Army Commander praised the soldier’s quick response, courage and responsible attitude toward protecting the lives of others