Sarath Weerasekara

Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara, RSP, VSV, USP, MP is a retired Sri Lankan admiral and politician. 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.

Minister of Public Security
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.

Awards
In order of precedence:
 * Rana sura medal.svg Rana Sura Padakkamam
 * Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal bar.svg Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
 * Uttama Seva ribbon bar.svg Uttama Seva Padakkama