Ubaya Madawela

Ubaya Medawela
Medawela delivering a speech at a US-Sri Lanka event
Native name	උභය මැදවල
Born	Kegalle, Sri Lanka
Allegiance	Sri Lanka
Service / branch	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

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]}

References

1. Major General Ubaya Medawela Appointed New Chief of Staff
2. මම ඉපදුණේ ගුවන් යානයකද කියලා බොහෝ දෙනෙක් අහනවා
3. Nalanda College Alumni (Sri Lanka Army)
4. Military begins operation rebuild
5. ‘Winning the war of minds’ is more important than ‘winning the war of arms’
6. Army's healthy food campaign
7. Maj Gen Medawela appoints as military adviser to SL mission in UN
8. 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

Military offices
Preceded by Milinda Peiris	Chief of Staff of the Army (Sri Lanka) November 2016 - March 2017	Succeeded by Mahesh Senanayake