Udaya Nanayakkara

Major General V. Udaya B. Nanayakkara, USP, Hdmc, SLE is a Sri Lankan general and a military engineer, who was the former Chief Field Engineer of the Sri Lanka Army, Brigade Commander 55-2 "Muhamale" Brigade and 21-4 "Paryanakulam " Brigade. He was also the former Military Spokesman, Director, Directorate of Media and Director, Directorate of Psychological Operations[1]

Udaya Nanayakkara
Service/branchSri Lanka Army
Years of service1981 - 2015
RankMajor General
UnitSri Lanka Engineers
Commands heldChief Field Engineer, Sri Lanka Army,
Brigade Commander 55-2 "Muhamale" Brigade,
Brigade Commander 21-4 "Paryanakulam " Brigade
Battles/warsSri Lankan Civil War,
Insurrection 1987-89
AwardsUttama Seva Padakkama

Educated at the Royal College, Colombo after completing his education he joined the Sri Lanka Army in 1981 as Officer Cadet. Following basic training at the Sri Lanka Military Academy, he was commissioned into the Sri Lanka Engineers in as a Second Lieutenant. He is a graduate of the College of Defence Management and the National Defence University, Pakistan. During his military service he had served as Commander Area Headquarters, Kandy; Director, Directorate of Psychological Operations; Centre Commandant Regimental Headquarters, Sri Lanka Engineers; Brigade Commander, 552 "Muhamale" Brigade; Brigade Commander, 214 "Paryanakulam " Brigade.

General Nanayakkara has received the Uttama Seva Padakkama (USP), the Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal, the Riviresa Campaign Services Medal, the Purna Bhumi Padakkama and the North and East Operations Medal. He has served as the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Serbia in Sri Lanka, as of January 2021. Currently he is the Director General of Urban Housing Development Authority of Sri Lanka.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2011-09-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Military offices
Preceded by
N/A
Chief Field Engineer, Sri Lanka Army
2010 - Incumbent
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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