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into the path of the suicide boat and rammed it. He was killed in the resulting explosion which obliterated the suicide boat and the
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Shantha and his crew engaged the Sea Tiger vessels, using the high maneuverability of the
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508:"Parama Weera: What it takes, and what it means"
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