Trainee Officer Cadet, Shalinda Vimukthi Bandara Amarakoon had always dreamt of soaring above the skies. As a child he had often told his mother, Shiranthi Mapitigama that he wanted to fly and be free, just like a bird. The constant talk of wanting to be like a bird had even earned him the childhood nickname Kurulla (Bird) coined by Shiranthi.
To others, 23-year-old...