I can' t understand Mr.Sarath Weerasekara's political character..But according to navy history I heard Mr.Sarath Weerasekara was one of the great senior officers in SL Navy history..He did invaluable service during war period..
That officer who hoisting the coffin from left side was died by MI 24 crash in 1996 or 1999 at vavuniya... his name Lasntha kodithuwakku as I remember..