Ubaya Madawela Explained

Ubaya Medawela
උභය මැදවල
Birth Place:Kegalle, Sri Lanka
Allegiance:Sri Lanka
Serviceyears: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:Sri Lankan Civil War
Insurrection 1987-89
Awards: Rana Sura Padakkama
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
Uttama Seva Padakkama
Laterwork:Nature Conservation and Wild Life Protection, Cross Culture Communication for Harmony

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]

Education

Ubaya 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

Ubaya 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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.army.lk/news/major-general-ubaya-medawela-appointed-new-chief-staff Major General Ubaya Medawela Appointed New Chief of Staff
  2. https://archive.today/20150630045329/http://www.lakbima.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46235:2015-06-22-06-01-15&catid=49:2012-05-03-09-20-11&Itemid=96#selection-2481.1-2481.48 මම ඉපදුණේ ගුවන් යානයකද කියලා බොහෝ දෙනෙක් අහනවා
  3. http://nalanda.sch.lk/index.php/nalanda-college-alumni/military-officers/sri-lankan-army Nalanda College Alumni (Sri Lanka Army)
  4. http://www.mea.gov.lk/index.php/en/news-from-other-media/4842-military-begins-operation-rebuild- Military begins operation rebuild
  5. http://www.ft.lk/harmony_page/Winning-the-war-of-minds-is-more-important-than-winning-the-war-of-arms/10523-714286 ‘Winning the war of minds’ is more important than ‘winning the war of arms’
  6. http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-73271-news-detail-armys-healthy-food-campaign.html Army's healthy food campaign
  7. http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=Generala_udaya_medawala_20151017_02 Maj Gen Medawela appoints as military adviser to SL mission in UN
  8. http://www.adaderana.lk/news/32724/maj-gen-medawela-appointed-military-adviser-to-sl-mission-in-un Maj Gen Medawela appointed military adviser to SL mission in UN