Richard Udugama, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Udugama

Sri Lankan army commander

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1911

Place of Birth: Matale, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Date of Death: 14-May-1995

Profession: politician, diplomat

Nationality: Sri Lanka

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Major General Deshamanya Alexander Richard Udugama, MBE (11 November 1911 – 14 May 1995) was a Sri Lankan military leader, politician and diplomat.
Former Army Commander (1964–1966), he was elected as Member of Parliament for Matale from 1970 to 1977 and served as Sri Lankan Ambassador to Iraq from 1979 to 1982.
He was accused of an alleged coup d'état in 1966.