Sarath Munasinghe

Sarath Munasinghe
Member of Parliament
for Kurunegala District
In office
2000–2004
Personal details
Born1949
Kurunegala, Dominion of Ceylon
Died17 March 2008
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party
Other political
affiliations
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (2000–2001)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMilitary
AwardsRana Wickrama Padakkama,
Rana Sura Padakkama,
Uttama Seva Padakkama
Military service
AllegianceSri Lanka
Branch/serviceSri Lanka Army
Years of service(1970–1999)
RankMajor General
UnitSri Lanka Artillery
CommandsSecurity Forces Headquarters – Jaffna,
51 Division,
54 Division SLA,
12 Brigade Group,
15 Brigade Group
Battles/wars1971 Insurrection,
Sri Lankan Civil War

Major General Sarath Munasinghe, RWP, RSP, USP was a senior Sri Lanka Army officer and politician. He had served Commander Security Forces Headquarters Jaffna and following his retirement, went on to be elected as Member of Parliament of Kurunegala District and Deputy speaker and chairman of committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.