Sarath Weerasekara
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.
Sarath Weerasekara
- Name
- Sarath Weerasekara
- Born
- 29 October 1951
- Birthplace
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Occupation
- Politician
- Nationality
- Sri Lanka
- Education
- Ananda College
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• 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
Minister of Public Security
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.
As a filmmaker
As a filmmaker
• Year — Film — Ref. • 2011 — Gamani • 2024 — Sri Siddha
Awards
In order of precedence: • Rana Sura Padakkamam • Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya • Uttama Seva Padakkama
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- 1.Parliament of Sri Lanka. SARATH WEERASEKARA. Directory of Members.
- 2.Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Parliamentary Elections -2010.
- 3.Tamilnet. Military-LTTE commanders meet at Muhamalai second time. 16 November 2002.
- 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.
- 9.The Nation. 'Gamani'- mirroring the atrocities of terrorism.
- 10.Sunday Times. 'Gamani': rolls strong.
- 11.Sarasaviya. ශ්රී සිද්ධා 18 වැනිදා තිරයට.
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