Sarath Weerasekara
| The Honourable Sarath Weerasekara MP | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2010-04-22 to present | |
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Ampara | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1951 Ampara, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality |  Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Relations | Major General Ananda Weerasekara |
| Alma mater | Nalanda College Colombo Ananda College Colombo University of Kelaniya |
| Occupation | Politics |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for Ampara. He was a Rear admiral in the Sri Lankan Navy.[1][2] .[3] He was also the former Deputy Minister of Labour and Labour Relations[4]
Early life
Sarath was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo and at Ananda College Colombo. He is also a graduate of University of Kelaniya before joining Sri Lanka Navy as an Officer cadet. He retired from Sri Lanka Navy as a Rear admiral.[5] Sarath is a brother of Major General Ananda Weerasekara.
References
- ↑ "SARATH WEERASEKARA". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Elections -2010". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. 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
- ↑ Sarath Weerasekera