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{{Short description|Sri Lankan politician and filmmaker (born 1951)}}
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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 was a former Cabinet Minister of Public Security and a [[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 2022}}</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 2022}}</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, 2022}}</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 retired Sri Lankan admiral, politician and a filmmaker. He was a former Cabinet Minister of Public Security and a [[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>


== Minister of Public Security ==
== Minister of Public Security ==
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==Awards==
==Awards==
In [[Awards and decorations of the military of Sri Lanka#Order of precedence|order of precedence]]:
In [[Awards and decorations of the military of Sri Lanka#Order of precedence|order of precedence]]:
* [[File:Rana sura medal.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Rana Sura Padakkamam]]
* [[File:Rana sura medal.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Rana Sura Padakkamam]]{{fact|date=March 2023}}
* [[File:Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal bar.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya]]
* [[File:Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal bar.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya]]{{fact|date=March 2023}}
* [[File:Uttama Seva ribbon bar.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Uttama Seva Padakkama]]
* [[File:Uttama Seva ribbon bar.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Uttama Seva Padakkama]]{{fact|date=March 2023}}
 
==As a filmmaker==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year !! Film !! Ref.
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| 2011 ||''[[Gamani (film)|Gamani]]'' || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nation.lk/2010/05/09/enter.htm | title='Gamani'- mirroring the atrocities of terrorism | publisher=The Nation | access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090816/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_03.html | title='Gamani': rolls strong | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=16 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Sri Siddha]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://sarasaviya.lk/ශ්රී-සිද්ධා-18-වැනිදා-තිරය/ |title=ශ්‍රී සිද්ධා 18 වැනිදා තිරයට |publisher=Sarasaviya|access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref>
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://sarathweerasekera.com/biography.php Sarath Weerasekara Biography]
* [http://sarathweerasekera.com/biography.php Sarath Weerasekara Biography]{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}


{{Members of 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka}}
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Hon. Rear Admiral
Sarath Weerasekara
RSP, VSV, USP, MP
සරත් වීරසේකර
சரத் வீரசேகரன்
Minister of Public Security
In office
26 November 2020 – 3 April 2022
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byPrasanna Ranatunga
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
for Colombo District
In office
20 August 2020 – 24 September 2024
Majority328,095 Preferential Votes
Member of the Sri Lankan 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 74)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Domestic partnerHemanthi Weerasekera
RelationsMajor General Ananda Weerasekara
Alma materNalanda College, Colombo
Ananda College
University of Kelaniya
ProfessionPolitician
Websitesarathweerasekera.com
Military service
AllegianceSri Lanka
Branch/serviceError creating thumbnail: File missing 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 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]

Minister of Public Security[edit | edit source]

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.[5][6][7][8]

Awards[edit | edit source]

In order of precedence:

As a filmmaker[edit | edit source]

Year Film Ref.
2011 Gamani [9][10]
2024 Sri Siddha [11]

References[edit | edit source]

  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 1 April 2013.
  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. ↑ "'Gamani'- mirroring the atrocities of terrorism". The Nation. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "'Gamani': rolls strong". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "ශ්‍රී සිද්ධා 18 වැනිදා තිරයට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 October 2024.

External links[edit | edit source]

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