Weerasooriya', RWP, RSP, VSV, USP is a retired Sri Lankan Army General.

Weerasooriya followed the Regimental Officers Survey Course, Long Gunnery Staff Course, and the Senior Command (Artillery) Course, all of these in India.

Weerasooriya followed the National Defense College Course in New Delhi, India, subsequent to which he was promoted to the rank of Major General.

Weerasooriya was appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Army with the rank of Lieutenant General.

In 2000 he was appointed as Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan and served in this capacity for six years.

His close friendship with former Chief of Army Staff and President, Pervez Musharraf, resulted in much support being given by Pakistan towards Sri Lanka's war effort, during C.S.

[citation needed] and as the International President of the Association of Military Christian Fellowships (AMCF), from 2012 to 2022.