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Sri Lankan Kiwi becomes the youngest-ever winner of Mountbatten medal Source : dailymirror A Sri Lankan Kiwi from South Otago has become the youngest-ever winner of a Mountbatten medal, after the heroic rescue of his younger brother from heavy surf. On August 27 last year, the then 13-year-old Kalya Kandegoda Gamage was paddling in the water’s edge at Chrystalls Beach with his 11-year-old brother Kithmi. It was then when a large wave swept his younger brother off of his feet, and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Kithmi, who was a confident swimmer, tried to get back to shore but when he couldn’t, he continued to tread water. However, battling the 3 metre swells he was becoming tired as he was pulled further from shore. Kalya said it took several jumps to get into the bitterly cold surf, and while he was not scared on the way to ...