Major General UAB Medawela assumed office as the Military
Spokesman at the Media Center for National Security
(MCNS) on 9th July 2010.
Major General Medawela during his
military career spanning over 29 years has to-date held
a number of prestigious and senior appointments in the
Army before he was appointed to this appointment. Major
General Medawela is an old boy of Nalanda College, Colombo.
Enlisted to the Army in 1981, he was
commissioned on 18th July 1982 as a 2nd Lieutenant and
posted to the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps. He was serving
as General Officer Commanding (GOC) for 53 Division
at the time he was appointed to this new office.
In the year 1995, he commanded the
1st Reconnaissance Regiment and subsequently held the
appointments of Military Assistant to the Commander
of the Army and Aide-de-camp to a General Officer Commanding.
He also served as an instructor and a course commander
at Diyatalawa Sri Lanka Military Academy.
He commanded 554 Infantry Brigade in
Kilaly, Jaffna and became the Centre Commandant of the
Armoured Corps thereafter. He was the Director Armour
and Commander Armoured Brigade, prior to taking over
as the Chief Instructor of the Defence Service Command
and Staff College. He was also appointed as the Deputy
Vice Chancellor at Kotelawala Defence University.
He is an alumnus of Defence Service
Command and Staff College, Wellington, India with an
Instructor Grading and holds a First Division degree
in Master of Science in Defence and Strategic Studies
from the University of Madras.
To his credit, he also has followed
overseas career military courses in India, Pakistan,
Singapore, Bangladesh, Czech Republic and the USA.
He has also been awarded ‘Uththama
Seva Padakkama’, Sri Lanka Armed Services Long
Service Medal, North and East Operations Medal, Purna
Bhumi Padakkama, Riviresa Campaign Service Medal and
a few more medals and decorations in recognition of
his service to the country.
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