Ananda Weerasekara
| Ananda Weerasekara | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 April 1943[1] |
| Allegiance |
 Sri Lanka |
| Service/branch | Sri Lanka Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Other work |
Rehabilitation Commissioner Deputy Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services |
Major General Ananda Weerasekara was the Commanding Officer of the North Central Province.
Ananda was educated at Nalanda College Colombo. While at school he Captained Nalanda soccer team with distinction and was the Goal-Keeper. He was also a member of the college Cadet platoon.
After leaving army Major General Ananda Weerasekara assumed duties as the Rehabilitation Commissioner, and later appointed as Deputy Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services.
Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara is a brother of Buddangala Ananda Thero.
On 1 May 2007, he entered the Buddhist Order by the name of Buddangala Ananda.[2] Currently he is living in the Buddhangala Forest Hermitage, in Ampara district.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Major General Ananda Weerasekera Soldier in search of Supreme bliss". The Island. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "From battlefield to the Buddha?s path". lankanewspapers.com. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- "A very strange transition by Premasara Epasinghe". Sunday Observer. 2007-05-13. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- "Buddhangala Aranyaya (Hermitage)". Buddhangala Hermitage. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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