Wing Commander Tyron D. S. Silvapulle, PWV, RWP. RWP (also referred to as Tyronne Silvapulle, died 17 December 1999) was Sri Lankan pilot. He distinguished himself as a capable helicopter pilot in the Sri Lanka Air Force during the Sri Lankan Civil War. Silvapulle was killed in action in northern Sri Lanka, and posthumously awarded the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya, the country's highest military award for gallantry. To date, he is the only recipient of the award from the Sri Lanka Air Force.