Vijitha Meddegoda

Vijitha Meddegoda
Born 04th December 1965
Allegiance Sri Lanka
Service/branch Sri Lanka Navy
Years of service 28 Years [02nd June 1986]
Rank Commodore (S)
Unit Logistics Branch
Commands held Commodore Superintendent Logistics (E)
Former Naval Secretary to Commander of the Navy,
Former Director Naval Budget [2011-2015],
Former Director Naval Foreign Procurement [2009-2015],
Former Director Integrated Logistics Management System [2011-2015]
Battles/wars Sri Lankan Civil War
Awards Uttama Seva Padakkama
Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal
Commendation with 5 Stars by Commander of the Navy

Commodore (S) Vijitha Bandara Meddegoda, USP, BSc(Difence Security), MBA is the Commodore Superintendent Logistics (Eastern Naval Command) of Sri Lanka Navy.[1]

Education

Meddegoda was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo, and joined the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University as an officer cadet of the 4th Intake. After graduation he enlisted in the Sri Lanka Navy as a Midshipman in the Logistics branch. Upon successful completion of officer training as a Midshipman at the Naval and Maritime Academy he was commissioned as a Sub-lieutenant. Thereafter he underwent Sub Lieutenant Technical Course in India. He gained his MBA from University of Western Sydney in 2004.

Naval career

Meddegoda was the former Naval Secretary to the Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka) from 1 July 2014 to 11 July 2015. He served as Director Naval Budget, Director Naval Foreign Procurement and the first Director ILMS of the Sri Lanka Navy. Meddegoda has been awarded service medals Uttama Seva Padakkama and Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal. Currently he is the Commodore Superintendent Logistics (E) and Chairman of Sri Lanka Navy Taekwondo Association.

Family

Vijitha is married to Shiranthi Wijesekara Meddegoda, She was a Senior Manager of Commercial Bank PLC.

References

  1. ↑ Commander of the Navy meets Secretary to the Ministry of Finance


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