Aruna Jayasekara
Profile
Aruna Jayasekara is a Sri Lankan politician and retired major general who currently serves as a Member of Parliament and Deputy Minister of Defence. Before entering politics, he had a distinguished military career spanning over three decades, during which he commanded various divisions and served as the Commander of the Security Forces Headquarters – East. In 2023, he led the Retired Armed Forces Collective for the National People's Power and was subsequently elected to the 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka in 2024.
Details
- Born
- 1964-10-19 · 61 years old
- Birth place
- Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- Education
- Uva College Badulla, Central College Badulla, Sri Lanka Military Academy, Defence Services Staff College, National Defence College (Bangladesh)
- Career
- Major General in the Sri Lanka Army, Commander of Security Forces Headquarters – East, Director General of Training at Army Headquarters