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Functions of the Civil Security Department as per Gazette notification No 1462/20 dated 13th September 2006 are as follows:
Rear Admiral WDEM Sudarshana
RSP, USP, psc, ndu
Rear Admiral WDEM Sudarshana is a product of S. Thomas’ College, Gurutalawa. On completion of his GCE Advanced Level Examination he joined the Sri Lanka Navy in 1986 as an Officer Cadet of the 14TH Intake. He followed his basic training at the Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee. Upon completion of successful training he was Commissioned in the Executive Branch of SLN in 1988. He followed his Sub Lieutenant’s Technical course in Indian Navy from 1988 to 1989. On completion of the Sub Lieutenant’s course he served in different sea and ashore appointments as a Junior Officer and he followed his specialization course in Pakistan Navy in Anti-Submarine Warfare in1995 to 1996. He is a graduate of Command and Staff College, Wellington, India, National Defence University of Washington DC USA, and also a graduate of the National Defence University of Beijing, China. He is conferred with three Master’s Degrees from University of Madras, National Defence University Washington DC and National Defence University, Beijing.
In his 35 years long career he has held many appointments at sea and ashore. He has Commanded many sea units of SLN which include Fast Attack Craft, Fast Gun Boats, Fast Personnel Carrier, Auxiliary Ship, and a Fast Missile Vessel. In addition he has Commanded three operational ashore bases and has held many important appointments such as Director Naval Personnel, Director Naval Sports, Naval Assistant to Commander of the Navy, Director Naval Research Wing, Deputy Area Commander Northern Naval Area, Deputy Area Commander Eastern Naval Area, Director General Personnel, Defence Advisor at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington DC - USA, Commander Western Naval Area and at the time of retirement he was holding the appointment of ‘Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy.
He has been awarded with a Gallantry Medal Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP) for his performance at sea during the conflict. In addition he has been awarded with many other medals for his service, conduct and contribution towards the war effort against terrorism.
He is married to Ayoni Wickramasinghe a Government Pharmacist who is still working at the National Hospital Colombo, and blessed with two sons; Kavishka and Julio ages 21 and 19 who are still studying.
Rear Admiral Weerasekara has also been a vociferous critic of “Films on War” that are demoralising the soldier and disgracing the soldier wife. He has written a series of articles and he believes that the attitude of these filmmakers amounts to treason. He has also penned three books titled Ven Thotagamuwe Sri Rahula (15th Century), Noothana Paravi Sandeshaya and Sagaraya Saha Geheniya.
During his tenure as the Commander Eastern Naval Area, he was instrumental in preventing the LTTE from taking the law into their own hands over an issue concerning the placing of a Buddha statue in the Trincomalee town by a Buddhist organisation. In the backdrop of a heightened controversy over this issue, President Chandrika Kumarathunga removed him immediately but subsequently created a new position called Deputy Chief of Staff and appointed him in that post.
In recognition of his distinguished career in the Sri Lanka Navy, he has received the Rana Wickrama Medal, Vishishta Seva Vibhushana Medal, Uttama Seva Medal, Republic of Sri Lanka Armed Services Medal, Sri Lanka Navy 50th Anniversary Medal, Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Services Medal, President’s Inauguration Medal, 50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal, North and East Operation Medal and Poorna Bhoomi Medal.
He held the posts of Chief of Staff, first Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, Director General Operations, Director Naval Projects and Plans, Director General Services (personnel, training, projects and plans, administration and welfare), Commander Northern Naval Area, Commander Eastern Naval Area and Commander Southern Naval Area.
He was awarded the Rana Wickrama gallantry award for volunteering and landing troops in enemy infested Pooneryn in 1993 and rescuing approximately 400 trapped army troops. In 2000, Admiral Weerasekara was appointed the Commander Northern Naval Area. He is the first Flotilla Commander of fast attack craft and Inshore Patrol Craft Division of the Sri Lanka Navy.Rear Admiral Weerasekara has submitted a thesis on Child Soldiers of LTTE and International Obligations and Terrorism in Sri Lanka and its implications on Indian National Security at international fora and received commendations.
Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara joined the Sri Lanka Navy as an Officer Cadet. He has followed numerous courses including a Naval Staff course at the prestigious Naval War College in Rhode Island, New Port, USA and National Defence College, New Delhi, India. He holds a MA in Buddhist Philosophy, M Phil in Buddhist Philosophy and is a Member of the Royal Institute of Navigation in the UK. He is an alumnus of the Asia Pacific Centre for Security Studies in Hawaii as well as Near East South Asia Centre for Strategic Studies at National Defence University in Washington DC, USA.