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Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara, RSP, VSV, USP, MP is a retired Sri Lankan admiral, politician and a filmmaker. 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]
Sarath Weerasekara | |
|---|---|
| සරත් වීරසේකර சரத் வீரசேகரன் | |
| Minister of Public Security | |
| In office 26 November 2020 – 3 April 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Prasanna Ranatunga |
| Member of Parliament for Colombo District | |
| In office 20 August 2020 – 24 September 2024 | |
| Majority | 328,095 Preferential Votes |
| Member of Parliament for Ampara District | |
| In office 22 April 2010 – 26 June 2015 | |
| Majority | 54,373 Preferential Votes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1951 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Domestic partner | Hemanthi Weerasekera |
| Relations | Major General Ananda Weerasekara |
| Alma mater | Nalanda College, Colombo Ananda College University of Kelaniya |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | sarathweerasekera.com |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Branch/service |  Sri Lanka Navy |
| Years of service | 1971 - 2006 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | |
Minister of Public Security
editIn 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
editAs a filmmaker
edit| Year | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gamani | [9][10] |
| 2024 | Sri Siddha | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "SARATH WEERASEKARA". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Parliamentary Elections -2010" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Military-LTTE commanders meet at Muhamalai second time". Tamilnet. 16 November 2002. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara: another feather in his cap
- ^ "Sri Lanka to ban burqa and close 1,000 Islamic schools". TheGuardian.com. 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka to ban burqa and shut hundreds of Islamic schools, minister says". NBC News.
- ^ "Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools".
- ^ "Sri Lanka to ban burqas and shut Islamic schools for 'national security'". 15 March 2021.
- ^ "'Gamani'- mirroring the atrocities of terrorism". The Nation. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "'Gamani': rolls strong". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "ශ්රී සිද්ධා 18 වැනිදා තිරයට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 October 2024.