Sarath Weerasekara

• Honorific Prefix — Hon. Rear Admiral • Name — Sarath Weerasekara • Native Name — සරත් වීරසේකර சரத் வீரசேகரன் • Honorific Suffix — RSP, VSV, USP, MP • Office — Minister of Public Security • Term Start — 26 November 2020 • Term End — 3 April 2022 • President — Gotabaya Rajapaksa • Prime Minister — Mahinda Rajapaksa • Predecessor — Office Established • Successor — Prasanna Ranatunga • Constituency Mp2 — Ampara District • Parliament2 — Sri Lankan • Majority2 — 54,373 Preferential Votes • Term Start2 — 22 April 2010 • Term End2 — 26 June 2015 • Constituency Mp1 — Colombo District • Parliament1 — Sri Lankan • Majority1 — 328,095 Preferential Votes • Term Start1 — 20 August 2020 • Term End1 — 24 September 2024 • Born — 29 October 1951 • Birthplace — Colombo, Sri Lanka • Party — Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna • Partner — Hemanthi Weerasekera • Relations — Major General Ananda Weerasekara • Alma Mater — Nalanda College, Colombo Ananda College University of Kelaniya • Occupation — Politician • Rank — Rear admiral • Allegiance — Sri Lanka • Branch — Sri Lanka • Service Years — 1971 - 2006 • Battles — Sri Lankan Civil War • Website — sarathweerasekera.com • Mawards — * Rana Sura Padakkama • Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya • Uttama Seva Padakkama 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.

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.

• Year — Film — Ref. • 2011 — Gamani • 2024 — Sri Siddha

In order of precedence: • Rana Sura Padakkamam • Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya • Uttama Seva Padakkama