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Sarath Weerasekara | |
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සරත් වීරසේකර சரத் வீரசேகரன் | |
Minister of Public Security | |
Assumed office 26 November 2020 | |
President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Member of Parliament for Colombo District | |
Assumed office 20 August 2020 | |
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 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 29 October 1951
Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
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 | |
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
References
- ^ "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 April 1, 2013.
- ^ Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara: another feather in his cap
- ^ GUNATILLEKE, NADIRA. "Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara: A true warrior of mother Lanka". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka to ban burqa and close 1,000 Islamic schools". 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka to ban burqa and shut hundreds of Islamic schools, minister says".
- ^ "Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools".
- ^ "Sri Lanka to ban burqas and shut Islamic schools for 'national security'".