Vijitha Meddegoda
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Vijitha Meddegoda | |
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| Born | 4 December 1965 (age 59) |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Branch | Sri Lanka Navy |
| Years of service | 34 Years [2 June 1986] |
| Rank | Rear Admiral (S) |
| Unit | Logistics Branch |
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| Battles / wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | Uttama Seva Padakkama Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal Commendation with 6 Stars by Commander of the Navy |
| Spouse(s) | Shiranthi Meddegoda |
Rear Admiral (Retired) Vijitha Bandara Meddegoda, USP, BA (Defence studies), MBA,[Australia was a senior logistics Officer in the Sri Lanka Navy. He was the former Director General (Budget & Fimance) of Sri Lanka Navy. He was also the former Director Naval (Logistics), Director Naval (Pay & Pension), Director Naval (Budget), Director Naval (Foreign Procurement). Further, he hold many key appointments during his career. Rear Admiral Vijitha Meddegoda had retired from his service w.e.f 4 December 2020.[1]
Rear Admiral Vijitha Meddegoda is an old boy of the well-known & distinguished school Nalanda College, Colombo. He joined the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy in 1986 as a cadet officer and on completion of his basic Naval training at the Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee. He was commissioned into the Logistics Branch of the Sri Lanka Navy on 17 June 1988. Subsequently, he followed a Sub Lieutenant Technical course in Sri Lanka and completed his Long Logistics management course in India.
In the academic arena, Rear Admiral Meddegoda has secured many outstanding landmarks. He possesses Master of Business Administration from University of Western Sydney, Australia and Bachelor of Arts (Defence studies) in management from the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.
Naval career
Rear Admiral Vijitha Meddegoda, during his Naval career spanning over 34 years, acquired wide and varied experiences. Being an officer in the Logistics branch, Rear Admiral Meddegoda easily counts numerous appointments inclusive of Supply Officer, Staff officer, and Commodore Superintendent Logistics Department. Also served in appointments like Director Naval Budget, Director Naval Foreign Procurement, Director Naval (Integrated Logistics Management System), Director Naval (Pay & Pension)& Director Naval Logistics. And also, he was served as ‘Naval Secretary’ & Secretary to Commander of the Navy in two occasion (Sep 2014 - July 2015) (Oct 2017-May2018). He was the former Director General (Budget & Finance). He retired from his service on 4 December 2020.
