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Alexander Richard Udugama රිචඩ් උඩුගම | |
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| Member of Parliament for Matale | |
| In office 7 June 1970 – 18 May 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Alick Aluwihare |
| Succeeded by | Alick Aluwihare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1911 Matale, British Ceylon |
| Died | 14 May 1995 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Awards | Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939–1945 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Sri Lanka |
| Branch/service | .jpg){kind=small} Ceylon Defence Force.svg){kind=small} Ceylon Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1946, 1949–1966 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Ceylon Light Infantry |
| Commands | Army Commander, Chief of Staff, Garrison Commander, Troops Jaffna, 1st Battalion, Ceylon Light Infantry |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Major General Deshamanya Alexander Richard Udugama, MBE (11 November 1911 – 14 May 1995) was a Sri Lankan soldier, 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.