Alan Nugawela

Colonel Alan Tollence Nugawela (19??-2007) was a Sri Lankan army officer and a planter.

Allen Nugawela
AllegianceSri Lanka
Service/branch Ceylon Army
Years of service1954-1974
RankColonel
Service numberO/1148
UnitCeylon Light Infantry,
Ceylon Sinha Regiment
Commands heldDeputy Commandant, Ceylon Volunteer Force
2nd (V) Battalion, Ceylon Sinha Regiment
Battles/wars1971 JVP Insurrection

Born to prominent Radala family in Kandy, his father was Tikiri Banda Nugawela, Rate Mahatmaya of Udu Nuwara and his mother was Mariah Keppetipola, who claim to descend from Keppetipola Disawe. Nugawela was educated at Hillwood College, Kandy and Trinity College, Kandy, where his contemporaries included Denzil Kobbekaduwa. He stared his career as a Tea Planter and later served as a Director of the Central Finance Company in Kandy. .[1]

Joining the Ceylon Volunteer Force, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the 2nd (V) Battalion, Ceylon Light Infantry in February 1954. With the formation of the Ceylon Sinha Regiment, Nugawela was transferred to the 2nd (V) Battalion, Ceylon Sinha Regiment in 1956. In 1962, Captain Nugawella was appointed an Extra ADC to William Gopallawa, Governor-General of Ceylon. Promoted to Major, Nugawela served on the Governor-General's staff as his principle ADC from 1967 to 1970.[2] In May 1970 Nugawela was appointed Commanding Officer of the 2nd (V) Battalion, Ceylon Sinha Regiment with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel succeeding Colonel Derrick Nugawela and served till April 1973. During his tenor as commanding officer, the 2nd battalion's barracks in Kandy was expanded and in April 1971, the battalion was mobilized for active service with the 1971 JVP Insurrection and was deployed in counter-insurgency operations. He then served as the Deputy Commandant, Ceylon Volunteer Force from 1973 to 1974 having been promoted to Colonel.[3][4]

He married Irangani Bulankulame and his brother-in-law was Major General Richard Udugama, who married his sister Rita Nugawela Kumarihamy. He lived at the Eladatte Estate in Handessa[5][6]

References
  1. Eriyagama, G. J. "Hillwood Kollo". Island. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. 1969-70 Fergusons Ceylon Directory (PDF). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. "Past Deputy Commandants". www.slavf.lk. Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Forces. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. "2nd(Volunteer) Battalion of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment". army.lk. Sri Lanka Army. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  5. "Eladetta The wonderful testament that endures Walauw" (PDF). Life.lk. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  6. "Obituaries". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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