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[[Rear Admiral]] '''Sarath Weerasekara''', [[Rana Sura Padakkama|RSP]], [[Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya|VSV]], [[Uttama Seva Padakkama|USP]], [[Member of Parliament|MP]] is a Sri Lankan senior naval officer and politician. He is the current cabinet Minister of Public Security. He was former [[Non-cabinet minister (Sri Lanka)|State Minister]] of [[Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs|Provincial Councils and Local Government Affairs]], [[Member of Parliament (Sri Lanka)|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 [[Sri Lanka Civil Security Force|Civil Security Force]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/directory_of_members/ViewMember.do?memID=3187|title= SARATH WEERASEKARA|work=Directory of Members|publisher=[[Parliament of Sri Lanka]]|access-date=1 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/GE2010_preferences/Digamadulla_pref_GE2010.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513034732/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/GE2010_preferences/Digamadulla_pref_GE2010.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 May 2010|title=Parliamentary Elections -2010|publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka|access-date=1 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=7828 | title=Military-LTTE commanders meet at Muhamalai second time | publisher=Tamilnet | date=16 November 2002 | access-date=April 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local/rear-admiral-sarath-weerasekara-another-feather-his-cap Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara: another feather in his cap]</ref>
[[Rear Admiral]] '''Sarath Weerasekara''', [[Rana Sura Padakkama|RSP]], [[Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya|VSV]], [[Uttama Seva Padakkama|USP]], [[Member of Parliament|MP]] is a Sri Lankan senior naval officer and politician. He is the current cabinet Minister of Public Security. He was former [[Non-cabinet minister (Sri Lanka)|State Minister]] of [[Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs|Provincial Councils and Local Government Affairs]], [[Member of Parliament (Sri Lanka)|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 [[Sri Lanka Civil Security Force|Civil Security Force]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/directory_of_members/ViewMember.do?memID=3187|title= SARATH WEERASEKARA|work=Directory of Members|publisher=[[Parliament of Sri Lanka]]|access-date=1 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/GE2010_preferences/Digamadulla_pref_GE2010.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513034732/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/GE2010_preferences/Digamadulla_pref_GE2010.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 May 2010|title=Parliamentary Elections -2010|publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka|access-date=1 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=7828 | title=Military-LTTE commanders meet at Muhamalai second time | publisher=Tamilnet | date=16 November 2002 | access-date=April 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local/rear-admiral-sarath-weerasekara-another-feather-his-cap Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara: another feather in his cap]</ref>

==Honors==
==Honors==
He was awarded the [[Rana Sura Padakkama]] for volunteering and landing Army Commandos in LTTE controlled [[Pooraryn]] ( in Jaffna Peninsula) in broad day light ( with minimum casualties) and rescuing 400 soldiers. He had been awarded the [[Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya]] and the [[Uttama Seva Padakkama]] for a long and distinguished service in the navy. He had been awarded an [[Honorary Doctorate]] by the [[University of Kelaniya]] for his contribution to the victory of the civil war.<ref>{{cite news |last1=GUNATILLEKE |first1=NADIRA |title=Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara: A true warrior of mother Lanka |url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2020/07/05/news-features/true-warrior-mother-lanka |access-date=15 November 2021 |publisher=Sunday Observer}}</ref>
He was awarded the [[Rana Sura Padakkama]] for volunteering and landing Army Commandos in LTTE controlled [[Pooraryn]] ( in Jaffna Peninsula) in broad day light ( with minimum casualties) and rescuing 400 soldiers. He had been awarded the [[Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya]] and the [[Uttama Seva Padakkama]] for a long and distinguished service in the navy. He had been awarded an [[Honorary Doctorate]] by the [[University of Kelaniya]] for his contribution to the victory of the civil war.<ref>{{cite news |last1=GUNATILLEKE |first1=NADIRA |title=Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara: A true warrior of mother Lanka |url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2020/07/05/news-features/true-warrior-mother-lanka |access-date=15 November 2021 |publisher=Sunday Observer}}</ref>



=== Minister of Public Security ===
=== Minister of Public Security ===

Revision as of 08:06, 15 November 2021

Hon. Rear Admiral
Sarath Weerasekara
RSP, VSV, USP, MP
සරත් වීරසේකර
சரத் வீரசேகரன்
Minister of Public Security
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 November 2020
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byOffice Established
Member of Parliament
for Colombo District
Incumbent
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 (age 73)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Political partySri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
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

Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara, RSP, VSV, USP, MP is a Sri Lankan senior naval officer and politician. He is the current cabinet Minister of Public Security. He was former 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]

Honors

He was awarded the Rana Sura Padakkama for volunteering and landing Army Commandos in LTTE controlled Pooraryn ( in Jaffna Peninsula) in broad day light ( with minimum casualties) and rescuing 400 soldiers. He had been awarded the Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya and the Uttama Seva Padakkama for a long and distinguished service in the navy. He had been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Kelaniya for his contribution to the victory of the civil war.[5]

Minister of Public Security

In 2021 March, Weerasekara announced plans to Ban the Burka in Sri Lanka and the closure of more than 1,000 Islamic schools over ‘national security’ fears.[6][7][8][9]


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 April 1, 2013.
  4. ^ Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara: another feather in his cap
  5. ^ GUNATILLEKE, NADIRA. "Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara: A true warrior of mother Lanka". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Sri Lanka to ban burqa and close 1,000 Islamic schools". 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Sri Lanka to ban burqa and shut hundreds of Islamic schools, minister says".
  8. ^ "Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools".
  9. ^ "Sri Lanka to ban burqas and shut Islamic schools for 'national security'".
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