Sarath Weerasekara
| Hon. Sarath Weerasekara MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Ampara | |
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In office 2 April 2010 – 17 August 2015 | |
| 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 Former 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. His mother Sumana Weerasekera acted as Kaththirina in Gamperaliya. Father Mendis Weerasekera soccer player.
Film direction
After the army career, he moved on to direction. He directed his first film Gamani in 2011, which is about the LTTE terrorist attack of Gonagala massacre in 1999. The film was critically acclaimed and also won many 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
- ↑ Sarath Weerasekera
