Parliament gets new Serjeant-at-Arms

COLOMBO (News 1st); Kushan Sampath Jayaratne assumed duties as the 7th Serjeant-at-Arms of the Parliament of Sri Lanka on Wednesday (31) in the morning.

Upon the retirement of Narendra Fernando, who performed his duties as the 6th Serjeant-at-Arms of the Parliament, Kushan Sampath Jayaratne therefore assumed duties as the 7th Serjeant-at-Arms of the Parliament.

Narendra Fernando who retired, traditionally handed over the Mace and the Sword of the Serjeant-at-Arms to the new Serjeant-at-Arms Kushan Sampath Jayaratne near the Silver Door which leads to the Parliament Chamber.

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

In particular, he has engaged in the operations affiliated to the Fast Attack Craft Flotilla for a long-time during duty. 

Later in the year 2007, he joined the service of the Parliament of Sri Lanka as an Assistant Serjeant-at-Arms and then in 2018 he was promoted to the position of Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms. 

Accordingly, he served in his capacity as the Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms till 30th January.