New Serjeant-at-Arms of Parliament assumes duties

Kushan Sampath Jayaratne assumed duties as the 7th Serjeant-at-Arms of the Parliament of Sri Lanka this morning (31). 

Mr. Jayaratne assumed duties upon the retirement of the 6th Serjeant-at-Arms Narendra Fernando who traditionally handed over the Mace and the Sword of the Serjeant-at-Arms the Silver Door leading to the Parliament Chamber.    

Mr. Jayaratne has served in the Sri Lanka Navy from 1994 to 2007.

He completed his primary education from Horagasmulla Primary School and Giriulla Wickramasheela National School and completed his schooling from the 6 th grade onwards at Nalanda College, Colombo. 

Mr. Jayaratne obtained his first degree in Management (in Science, Honours) from the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University where he was awarded as the best naval officer of the 12 th inductee of the Sri Lanka Navy.

He has also completed a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Moratuwa and a postgraduate degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Colombo. He completed his post-graduation in Human Management.

Furthermore, Mr. Jayaratne has studied diplomas in Computer Science from Lyceum International School and in Diplomacy and Global Affairs from Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute. 

Mr. Jayaratne has also completed the Sub-Lieutenant Technical Course in Bangladesh.