Major General Ubaya Medawela RSP, VSV, USP, ndu, psc, MSc was a Sri Lankan army general; he was the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army.[1]
Ubaya Medawela උභය මැදවල | |
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 Medawela delivering a speech at a US-Sri Lanka event | |
| Born | Kegalle, Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service |  Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1981 - 2016 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Sri Lanka Armoured Corps |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the Army (Sri Lanka) Military Adviser to Sri Lanka mission to the United Nations in New York |
| Battles / wars | Sri Lankan Civil War Insurrection 1987-89 |
| Awards |  Rana Sura Padakkama Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama |
| Other work | Nature Conservation and Wild Life Protection, Cross Culture Communication for Harmony |
Education
editUbaya received his education from Nalanda College Colombo (where he was a Senior Cadet) alongside peers such as Air Chief Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, Major General Ajith Wickramasinghe, Udaya Ranawaka and former Sri Lanka test cricketer Sanath Kaluperuma.[2][3][4] He is a graduate of the New Zealand Defence College and the University of Madras, holding a MSc in Defence and Strategic Studies with an Instructor Grading.[5]
Military career
editUbaya has also been military attaché in the Sri Lankan mission to the United Nations in New York, and the army's Security Force Commander (Central & West) and a military spokesman.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ Major General Ubaya Medawela Appointed New Chief of Staff
- ^ මම ඉපදුණේ ගුවන් යානයකද කියලා බොහෝ දෙනෙක් අහනවා
- ^ Nalanda College Alumni (Sri Lanka Army)
- ^ Military begins operation rebuild
- ^ ‘Winning the war of minds’ is more important than ‘winning the war of arms’
- ^ Army's healthy food campaign
- ^ Maj Gen Medawela appoints as military adviser to SL mission in UN
- ^ Maj Gen Medawela appointed military adviser to SL mission in UN
- "Over 60 killed in Sri Lanka explosives depot blast". Channel NewsAsia. Sep 17, 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- "Foundation laid for the 'Real Star' winner's house". Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. March 6, 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- "Nearly 1,000 families left to be resettled in EP". The Islanda Upali Newspapers. March 2, 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- Damages caused by recent riots Rs 400 M – Azath Salley
- Rajitha’s Lone Battle Against BBS
- Share, Like And Honor Our Heroes! CHAMPIONS AT HERMAN LOOSE CAMP '13 Nalanda College, Colombo, Sri Lanka