Sarath Weerasekara

Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara, RSP, VSV, USP, MP is a retired Sri Lankan admiral and politician. He was a former Cabinet Minister of Public Security and a State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government Affairs, member of parliament and former Deputy Minister of Labour and Labour Relations. He had served as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy and first Director General of the Civil Security Force.[1][2][3][4]

Hon. Rear Admiral
Sarath Weerasekara
RSP, VSV, USP, MP
සරත් වීරසේකර
சரத் வீரசேகரன்
Minister of Public Security
In office
26 November 2020 – 3 April 2022
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byPrasanna Ranatunga
Member of Parliament
for Colombo District
Assumed office
20 August 2020
Majority328,095 Preferential Votes
Member of Parliament
for Ampara District
In office
22 April 2010 – 26 June 2015
Majority54,373 Preferential Votes
Personal details
Born (1951-10-29) 29 October 1951
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Political partySri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Domestic partnerHemanthi Weerasekera
RelationsMajor General Ananda Weerasekara
Alma materNalanda College, Colombo
Ananda College
University of Kelaniya
ProfessionPolitician
Websitesarathweerasekera.com
Military service
AllegianceSri Lanka
Branch/service Sri Lanka Navy
Years of service1971 - 2006
RankRear admiral
Battles/warsSri Lankan Civil War
Awards

Minister of Public Security

In March 2021, Weerasekara announced plans to ban the burqas in Sri Lanka and the closure of more than 1,000 Islamic schools over ‘national security’ fears.[5][6][7][8]

Awards

In order of precedence:

References
  1. "SARATH WEERASEKARA". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  2. "Parliamentary Elections -2010" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  3. "Military-LTTE commanders meet at Muhamalai second time". Tamilnet. 16 November 2002. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  4. Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara: another feather in his cap
  5. "Sri Lanka to ban burqa and close 1,000 Islamic schools". TheGuardian.com. 13 March 2021.
  6. "Sri Lanka to ban burqa and shut hundreds of Islamic schools, minister says". NBC News.
  7. "Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools".
  8. "Sri Lanka to ban burqas and shut Islamic schools for 'national security'". 15 March 2021.
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