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31 July 2023

Sri Lankan-born Kalya Sarada Kandegoda Gamage, 14 years old, poses with the Mountbatten Medal 2022 and certificate at Milton, about 72 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Kalya is the youngest-ever recipient of the Mountbatten Medal, a prestigious bravery award given to one member of the Commonwealth for the most gallant rescue or attempted rescue presented by the Royal Life Saving Society after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls Beach at Milton. On 27th of August last year, Kalya and his younger brother Kithmi were with their mum, paddling at the water’s edge when a wave swept Kithmi off his feet and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Then Kalya swam about 60m to rescue his brother.

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31 July 2023

Sri Lankan-born Kalya Sarada Kandegoda Gamage, 14 years old, (L) and his younger brother Kithmi Yasitha, 11 years old, look at the sea in Chrystalls Beach at Milton, about 72 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Kalya is the youngest-ever recipient of the Mountbatten Medal, a prestigious bravery award given to one member of the Commonwealth for the most gallant rescue or attempted rescue presented by the Royal Life Saving Society after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls Beach at Milton. On 27th of August last year, Kalya and his younger brother Kithmi were with their mum, paddling at the water’s edge when a wave swept Kithmi off his feet and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Then Kalya swam about 60m to rescue his brother.

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31 July 2023

Sri Lankan-born Kalya Sarada Kandegoda Gamage, 14 years old, (L) and his younger brother Kithmi Yasitha, 11 years old, pose for a photograph in Chrystalls Beach at Milton, about 72 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Kalya is the youngest-ever recipient of the Mountbatten Medal, a prestigious bravery award given to one member of the Commonwealth for the most gallant rescue or attempted rescue presented by the Royal Life Saving Society after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls Beach at Milton. On 27th of August last year, Kalya and his younger brother Kithmi were with their mum, paddling at the water’s edge when a wave swept Kithmi off his feet and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Then Kalya swam about 60m to rescue his brother.

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31 July 2023

Sri Lankan-born Kalya Sarada Kandegoda Gamage, 14 years old, shows off the Mountbatten Medal 2022 at Milton, about 72 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Kalya is the youngest-ever recipient of the Mountbatten Medal, a prestigious bravery award given to one member of the Commonwealth for the most gallant rescue or attempted rescue presented by the Royal Life Saving Society after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls Beach at Milton. On 27th of August last year, Kalya and his younger brother Kithmi were with their mum, paddling at the water’s edge when a wave swept Kithmi off his feet and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Then Kalya swam about 60m to rescue his brother.

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31 July 2023

Sri Lankan-born Kalya Sarada Kandegoda Gamage, 14 years old, shows off the Mountbatten Medal 2022 at Milton, about 72 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Kalya is the youngest-ever recipient of the Mountbatten Medal, a prestigious bravery award given to one member of the Commonwealth for the most gallant rescue or attempted rescue presented by the Royal Life Saving Society after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls Beach at Milton. On 27th of August last year, Kalya and his younger brother Kithmi were with their mum, paddling at the water’s edge when a wave swept Kithmi off his feet and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Then Kalya swam about 60m to rescue his brother.

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31 July 2023

Sri Lankan-born Kalya Sarada Kandegoda Gamage, 14 years old, (L) and his younger brother Kithmi Yasitha, 11 years old, pose for a photograph in Chrystalls Beach at Milton, about 72 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Kalya is the youngest-ever recipient of the Mountbatten Medal, a prestigious bravery award given to one member of the Commonwealth for the most gallant rescue or attempted rescue presented by the Royal Life Saving Society after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls Beach at Milton. On 27th of August last year, Kalya and his younger brother Kithmi were with their mum, paddling at the water’s edge when a wave swept Kithmi off his feet and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Then Kalya swam about 60m to rescue his brother.

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31 July 2023

Sri Lankan-born Kalya Sarada Kandegoda Gamage, 14 years old, (L) and his younger brother Kithmi Yasitha, 11 years old, walk along the Chrystalls Beach at Milton, about 72 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Kalya is the youngest-ever recipient of the Mountbatten Medal, a prestigious bravery award given to one member of the Commonwealth for the most gallant rescue or attempted rescue presented by the Royal Life Saving Society after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls Beach at Milton. On 27th of August last year, Kalya and his younger brother Kithmi were with their mum, paddling at the water’s edge when a wave swept Kithmi off his feet and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Then Kalya swam about 60m to rescue his brother.

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31 July 2023

Sri Lankan-born Kalya Sarada Kandegoda Gamage, 14 years old, (L) and his younger brother Kithmi Yasitha, 11 years old, walk along the Chrystalls Beach at Milton, about 72 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Kalya is the youngest-ever recipient of the Mountbatten Medal, a prestigious bravery award given to one member of the Commonwealth for the most gallant rescue or attempted rescue presented by the Royal Life Saving Society after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls Beach at Milton. On 27th of August last year, Kalya and his younger brother Kithmi were with their mum, paddling at the water’s edge when a wave swept Kithmi off his feet and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Then Kalya swam about 60m to rescue his brother.

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31 July 2023

Sri Lankan-born Kalya Sarada Kandegoda Gamage, 14 years old, (L) and his younger brother Kithmi Yasitha, 11 years old, look at the sea in Chrystalls Beach at Milton, about 72 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Kalya is the youngest-ever recipient of the Mountbatten Medal, a prestigious bravery award given to one member of the Commonwealth for the most gallant rescue or attempted rescue presented by the Royal Life Saving Society after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls Beach at Milton. On 27th of August last year, Kalya and his younger brother Kithmi were with their mum, paddling at the water’s edge when a wave swept Kithmi off his feet and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Then Kalya swam about 60m to rescue his brother.

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31 July 2023

Sri Lankan-born Kalya Sarada Kandegoda Gamage, 14 years old, (L) and his younger brother Kithmi Yasitha, 11 years old, walk along a felled tree on Chrystalls Beach at Milton, about 72 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Kalya is the youngest-ever recipient of the Mountbatten Medal, a prestigious bravery award given to one member of the Commonwealth for the most gallant rescue or attempted rescue presented by the Royal Life Saving Society after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls Beach at Milton. On 27th of August last year, Kalya and his younger brother Kithmi were with their mum, paddling at the water’s edge when a wave swept Kithmi off his feet and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Then Kalya swam about 60m to rescue his brother.

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31 July 2023

Sri Lankan-born Kalya Sarada Kandegoda Gamage, 14 years old, (L) and his younger brother Kithmi Yasitha, 11 years old, look at the sea in Chrystalls Beach at Milton, about 72 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Kalya is the youngest-ever recipient of the Mountbatten Medal, a prestigious bravery award given to one member of the Commonwealth for the most gallant rescue or attempted rescue presented by the Royal Life Saving Society after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls Beach at Milton. On 27th of August last year, Kalya and his younger brother Kithmi were with their mum, paddling at the water’s edge when a wave swept Kithmi off his feet and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Then Kalya swam about 60m to rescue his brother.

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31 July 2023

Sri Lankan-born Kalya Sarada Kandegoda Gamage, 14 years old, (L) and his younger brother Kithmi Yasitha, 11 years old, walk along the Chrystalls Beach at Milton, about 72 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Kalya is the youngest-ever recipient of the Mountbatten Medal, a prestigious bravery award given to one member of the Commonwealth for the most gallant rescue or attempted rescue presented by the Royal Life Saving Society after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls Beach at Milton. On 27th of August last year, Kalya and his younger brother Kithmi were with their mum, paddling at the water’s edge when a wave swept Kithmi off his feet and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Then Kalya swam about 60m to rescue his brother.

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31 July 2023

Sri Lankan-born Kalya Sarada Kandegoda Gamage, 14 years old, (L) and his younger brother Kithmi Yasitha, 11 years old, look at the sea in Chrystalls Beach at Milton, about 72 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Kalya is the youngest-ever recipient of the Mountbatten Medal, a prestigious bravery award given to one member of the Commonwealth for the most gallant rescue or attempted rescue presented by the Royal Life Saving Society after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls Beach at Milton. On 27th of August last year, Kalya and his younger brother Kithmi were with their mum, paddling at the water’s edge when a wave swept Kithmi off his feet and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Then Kalya swam about 60m to rescue his brother.

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31 July 2023

Sri Lankan-born Kalya Sarada Kandegoda Gamage, 14 years old, (L) and his younger brother Kithmi Yasitha, 11 years old, look at the sea in Chrystalls Beach at Milton, about 72 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Kalya is the youngest-ever recipient of the Mountbatten Medal, a prestigious bravery award given to one member of the Commonwealth for the most gallant rescue or attempted rescue presented by the Royal Life Saving Society after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls Beach at Milton. On 27th of August last year, Kalya and his younger brother Kithmi were with their mum, paddling at the water’s edge when a wave swept Kithmi off his feet and two more large waves pulled him into the water. Then Kalya swam about 60m to rescue his brother.

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11 May 2022

Three 'faucheurs volontaires' ie 'Volunteer Reapers' went on trial in Toulouse on March 30 th 2022 for the destruction of .75ha of cultivated fields with sunflowers. Today, the judgement was given it's one of the harshest ever given to the 'Faucheurs volontaires' : 3 months suspended prison sentence, €400.588 for damags to Arvalis and €3000 of justice costs. The three 'Faucheurs volontaires' will make an appeal against the court's decision. The sunflowers were part of a test for a Vegetable Variety Tolerant At Herbicides (VrTH) in 2017. The test project was called SYPPRE and made by Arvalis (cropmaker), the Beetroot Technical Institute and by Terres-Inovia. VrTH are considered by French Justice as GMOs, and GMOs are forbidden to farm in France (and the EU). Thus, the 'faucheurs volontaires" say they are entitled to destroy these crops as they can't be farm in Europe. They consider themselves as civil disobedients. Toulouse. France. May 11th 2022.

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11 May 2022

The leaflet reads 'GMOs cultivated in France: contamination keeps up'. Three 'faucheurs volontaires' ie 'Volunteer Reapers' went on trial in Toulouse on March 30 th 2022 for the destruction of .75ha of cultivated fields with sunflowers. Today, the judgement was given it's one of the harshest ever given to the 'Faucheurs volontaires' : 3 months suspended prison sentence, €400.588 for damags to Arvalis and €3000 of justice costs. The three 'Faucheurs volontaires' will make an appeal against the court's decision. The sunflowers were part of a test for a Vegetable Variety Tolerant At Herbicides (VrTH) in 2017. The test project was called SYPPRE and made by Arvalis (cropmaker), the Beetroot Technical Institute and by Terres-Inovia. VrTH are considered by French Justice as GMOs, and GMOs are forbidden to farm in France (and the EU). Thus, the 'faucheurs volontaires" say they are entitled to destroy these crops as they can't be farm in Europe. They consider themselves as civil disobedients. Toulouse. France. May 11th 2022.

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