Sarath Fonseka vs Takijiro Onishi

As Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Fonseka led the military campaign that defeated the LTTE in May 2009, ending the 26-year civil war. He oversaw the final offensive in the Vanni region, which resulted in the death of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran and the collapse of the separatist movement.

Following the military victory over the LTTE, Fonseka was appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces. This position made him the highest-ranking military officer, but he resigned within months to enter politics.

After contesting the 2010 presidential election against Mahinda Rajapaksa and losing, Fonseka was arrested by the military on charges of corruption and engaging in politics while in uniform. He was sentenced to three years in prison, sparking domestic and international criticism.

After being released from prison, Fonseka was elected to Parliament in the 2015 general election as a member of the United National Party (UNP). He served as a Member of Parliament until 2020, representing the Colombo District.

Onishi organized the first official kamikaze special attack units, the Shimpu Tokubetsu Kogekitai, in the Philippines. He ordered volunteer pilots to crash their aircraft into US ships, initiating a new tactic of suicide attacks that would continue for the rest of the war.

Onishi was appointed commander of the First Air Fleet in the Philippines. Facing overwhelming US air superiority and lacking trained pilots, he implemented the kamikaze strategy as a desperate measure to inflict damage on the US fleet.

Onishi committed suicide by seppuku (ritual disembowelment) on August 16, 1945, the day after Japan's surrender. He left a note apologizing to the families of kamikaze pilots and urging young Japanese to work for peace.