The Cabinet Members List and the group photo 2010 Sri lanka Friday, 23 April 2010 09:32
The new cabinet took oaths in front of President Mahinda Rajapakse at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo a short while ago. Apart from the 37 member cabinet, the deputy ministers also took oaths. However the ministries allocated have yet not been announced.
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37 Ministers and 39 Deputy Ministers were sworn in. The previous Cabinet comprised 51 Ministers, 39 non- Cabinet Ministers and 19 Deputy Ministers. Thus, the new Cabinet is significantly smaller with the number of Cabinet Ministers reduced to 37.
Following are the Ministers and their portfolios:
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1
His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa
(1) Defence
(2) Finance & Planning
(3) Ports & Aviation
(4) Highways
2
Hon. D. M. Jayaratne
Buddhasasana & Religious Affairs
3
Hon. Ratnasiri Wickramanayake
Public Management & Reforms
4
Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva
Irrigation & Water Resource Development
5
Hon. A. H. M. Fowzie
Disaster Management
6
Hon. Maithripala Sirisena
Health
7
Hon. Susil Premajayantha
Petroleum Industries
8
Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena
Water Supply & Drainage
9
Hon. Douglas Devananda
Traditional Industries & Small Enterprise Development
10
Hon. A. L. M. Athaullah
Local Government & Provincial Councils
11
Hon. D. E. W. Gunasekera
Rehabilitation & Prison Reforms
12
Hon. Rishad Bathiyutheen
Industry & Commerce
13
Hon. Wimal Weerawansa
Construction, Engineering Services, Housing & Common Amenities
14
Hon. Champika Ranawaka
Power & Energy
Hon. Basil Rajapaksa
Economic Development
15
Hon. P. Dayaratne
State Resources & Enterprise Development
16
Hon. (Prof) G. L. Peiris
Foreign Affairs
17
Hon. John Seneviratne
Public Administration & Home Affairs
18
Hon. (Mrs.) Sumedha Jayasena
Parliamentary Affairs
19
Hon. Milroy Fernando
Resettlement
20
Hon. Jeewan Kumaratunga
Post & Telecommunication
21
Hon. Pavithra Wanniarachchi
National Heritage & Cultural Affairs
22
Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa
Environment
23
Hon. Tissa Karaliyadde
Child Development & Women's Affairs
24
Hon. Athauda Seneviratne
Justice
25
Hon. Gamini Lokuge
Labour Relations & Productivity Improvement
26
Hon. Bandula Gunawardena
Education
27
Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe
Plantation
28
Hon. Rajitha Senaratne
Fisheries & Aquatic Resources
29
Hon. Piyasena Gamage
Indigenous Medicine
30
Hon. S. B. Navinne
National Languages & Social Integration
31
Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennekoon
Lands & Land Development
32
Hon. Felix Perera
Social Services
33
Hon. C. B. Rathnayake
Sports
34
Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
Agriculture
35
Hon. Kumara Welgama
Transport
36
Hon. Dullas Alahaperuma
Youth Affairs
37
Hon. Johnston Fernando
Co-operatives & Internal Trade
Following are the Deputy Ministers and their portfolios:
1
Hon. Salinda Dissanayake
Plantation and Industries
2
Hon. Dilan Perera
Public Administration and Home Affairs
3
Hon. Susantha Punchinilame
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
4
Hon. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
Economic Development
5
Hon. Chandrasiri Gajadeera
Finance and Planning
6
Hon. Jagath Pushpakumara
Agriculture
7
Hon. T. B. Ekanayake
Education
8
Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera
Health
9
Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena
Ports and Aviation
10
Hon. S. N. Chandrasena
Irrigation and Water Resources Management
11
Hon. Gunaratne Weerakoon
National Heritage and Cultural Affairs
12
Hon. Mervyn Silva
Mass Media and Information
13
Hon. Pandu Bandaranayake
Indigenous Medicine
14
Hon. Jayaratna Herath
Industry and Commerce
15
Hon. Dayashritha Tissera
Ports and Aviation
16
Hon. Duminda Dissanayaka
Posts and Telecommunication
17
Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya
Economic Development
18
Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanne
Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities
19
Hon. Rohana Dissanayake
Transport
20
Hon. H. R. Mithrapala
Livestock Development
21
Hon. Nirmala Kothalawala
Highways
22
Hon. Premalal Jayasekera
Power and Energy
23
Hon. Geethanjana Gunawardena
External Affairs
24
Hon. Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan
Resettlement
25
Hon. Indika Bandaranayake
Local Government and Provincial Councils
26
Hon. Muthu Sivalingam
Economic Development
27
Hon. Siripala Gamlath
Lands and Land Development
28
Hon. W. B. Ekanayake
Disaster Management
29
Hon. Chandrasiri Suriyarachchi
Social Services
30
Hon. Neomal Perera
Co-operatives and Internal Trade
31
Hon. Sarath Gunaratne
State Resources and Enterprise Development
32
Hon. Nandimithra Ekanayake
Higher Education
33
Hon. Nirupama Rajapaksa
Water Supply and Drainage
34
Hon. Lalith Dissanayake
Technology and Research
35
Hon. Sarana Gunawardena
Petroleum Industries
36
Hon. Reginold Cooray
Justice
37
Hon. Vijithmuni Zoysa
Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms
38
Hon. N. L. A. M. Hisbullah
Child Development and Women’s Affairs
39
Hon. Weerakumara Dissanayake
Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development
Former Cabinet
The Cabinet of Sri Lanka is as follows:
The new cabinet took oaths in front of President Mahinda Rajapakse at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo a short while ago. Apart from the 37 member cabinet, the deputy ministers also took oaths. However the ministries allocated have yet not been announced.
Click on the picture to View in Real size.
Special thanks for Adadreana and Pesident Media Unit
Watch Videos of Cabinet Members Oath Ceremony
internet advertising This television grab shows new Foreign Minister Minister G.L. Pieris taking oaths before President Mahinda Rajapaksa this afternoon.
37 Cabinet Ministers and 39 Deputies
The new Cabinet of Ministers of the UPFA government headed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (23 April).
The new Cabinet of Ministers of the UPFA government headed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (23 April).
37 Ministers and 39 Deputy Ministers were sworn in. The previous Cabinet comprised 51 Ministers, 39 non- Cabinet Ministers and 19 Deputy Ministers. Thus, the new Cabinet is significantly smaller with the number of Cabinet Ministers reduced to 37.
Following are the Ministers and their portfolios:
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Minister
Portfolio
His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa
(1) Defence
(2) Finance & Planning
(3) Ports & Aviation
(4) Highways
2
Hon. D. M. Jayaratne
Buddhasasana & Religious Affairs
3
Hon. Ratnasiri Wickramanayake
Public Management & Reforms
4
Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva
Irrigation & Water Resource Development
5
Hon. A. H. M. Fowzie
Disaster Management
6
Hon. Maithripala Sirisena
Health
7
Hon. Susil Premajayantha
Petroleum Industries
8
Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena
Water Supply & Drainage
9
Hon. Douglas Devananda
Traditional Industries & Small Enterprise Development
10
Hon. A. L. M. Athaullah
Local Government & Provincial Councils
11
Hon. D. E. W. Gunasekera
Rehabilitation & Prison Reforms
12
Hon. Rishad Bathiyutheen
Industry & Commerce
13
Hon. Wimal Weerawansa
Construction, Engineering Services, Housing & Common Amenities
14
Hon. Champika Ranawaka
Power & Energy
Hon. Basil Rajapaksa
Economic Development
15
Hon. P. Dayaratne
State Resources & Enterprise Development
16
Hon. (Prof) G. L. Peiris
Foreign Affairs
17
Hon. John Seneviratne
Public Administration & Home Affairs
18
Hon. (Mrs.) Sumedha Jayasena
Parliamentary Affairs
19
Hon. Milroy Fernando
Resettlement
20
Hon. Jeewan Kumaratunga
Post & Telecommunication
21
Hon. Pavithra Wanniarachchi
National Heritage & Cultural Affairs
22
Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa
Environment
23
Hon. Tissa Karaliyadde
Child Development & Women's Affairs
24
Hon. Athauda Seneviratne
Justice
25
Hon. Gamini Lokuge
Labour Relations & Productivity Improvement
26
Hon. Bandula Gunawardena
Education
27
Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe
Plantation
28
Hon. Rajitha Senaratne
Fisheries & Aquatic Resources
29
Hon. Piyasena Gamage
Indigenous Medicine
30
Hon. S. B. Navinne
National Languages & Social Integration
31
Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennekoon
Lands & Land Development
32
Hon. Felix Perera
Social Services
33
Hon. C. B. Rathnayake
Sports
34
Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
Agriculture
35
Hon. Kumara Welgama
Transport
36
Hon. Dullas Alahaperuma
Youth Affairs
37
Hon. Johnston Fernando
Co-operatives & Internal Trade
Following are the Deputy Ministers and their portfolios:
Deputy Minister
Portfolio
Hon. Salinda Dissanayake
Plantation and Industries
2
Hon. Dilan Perera
Public Administration and Home Affairs
3
Hon. Susantha Punchinilame
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
4
Hon. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
Economic Development
5
Hon. Chandrasiri Gajadeera
Finance and Planning
6
Hon. Jagath Pushpakumara
Agriculture
7
Hon. T. B. Ekanayake
Education
8
Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera
Health
9
Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena
Ports and Aviation
10
Hon. S. N. Chandrasena
Irrigation and Water Resources Management
11
Hon. Gunaratne Weerakoon
National Heritage and Cultural Affairs
12
Hon. Mervyn Silva
Mass Media and Information
13
Hon. Pandu Bandaranayake
Indigenous Medicine
14
Hon. Jayaratna Herath
Industry and Commerce
15
Hon. Dayashritha Tissera
Ports and Aviation
16
Hon. Duminda Dissanayaka
Posts and Telecommunication
17
Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya
Economic Development
18
Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanne
Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities
19
Hon. Rohana Dissanayake
Transport
20
Hon. H. R. Mithrapala
Livestock Development
21
Hon. Nirmala Kothalawala
Highways
22
Hon. Premalal Jayasekera
Power and Energy
23
Hon. Geethanjana Gunawardena
External Affairs
24
Hon. Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan
Resettlement
25
Hon. Indika Bandaranayake
Local Government and Provincial Councils
26
Hon. Muthu Sivalingam
Economic Development
27
Hon. Siripala Gamlath
Lands and Land Development
28
Hon. W. B. Ekanayake
Disaster Management
29
Hon. Chandrasiri Suriyarachchi
Social Services
30
Hon. Neomal Perera
Co-operatives and Internal Trade
31
Hon. Sarath Gunaratne
State Resources and Enterprise Development
32
Hon. Nandimithra Ekanayake
Higher Education
33
Hon. Nirupama Rajapaksa
Water Supply and Drainage
34
Hon. Lalith Dissanayake
Technology and Research
35
Hon. Sarana Gunawardena
Petroleum Industries
36
Hon. Reginold Cooray
Justice
37
Hon. Vijithmuni Zoysa
Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms
38
Hon. N. L. A. M. Hisbullah
Child Development and Women’s Affairs
39
Hon. Weerakumara Dissanayake
Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development
Former Cabinet
The Cabinet of Sri Lanka is as follows:
- Hon. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake - Prime Minister & Minister of Internal Administration
- Hon. Milinda Moragoda - Minister of Justice and Law Reforms
- Hon. Dr. Sarath Amunugama - Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs
- Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena - Minister of Urban Development and Sacred Area Development
- Hon. Arumugan Thondaman - Minister of Youth Empowerment & Socio Economic Development
- Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe - Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights
- Hon. Douglas Devananda - Minister of Social Services and Social Welfare
- Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva - Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition
- Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena - Minister of Cultural Affairs
- Hon. Champika Ranawaka - Minister of Environment and Natural Resources
- Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa - Minister of Enterprise Development & Investment Promotion
- Hon. Tissa Karalliyadde - Minister of Indigenous Medicine
- Hon. Rajitha Senaratne - Minister of Construction and Engineering Services
- Hon. Rohitha Bogollagama - Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Hon. (Mrs.) Ferial Ashraff - Minister of Housing and Common Amenities
- Hon. Prof. G. L. Peiris - Minister of Export Development & International Trade
- Hon. Maithripala Sirisena - Minister of Agricultural Development & Agrarian Services Development
- Hon. A. H. M. Fowzie - Minister of Petroleum & Petroleum Resources Development
- Hon. D. M. Jayaratne - Minister of Plantation Industries
- Hon. A. D. Susil Premajayanth - Minister of Education
- Hon. A. L. M. Athaullah - Minister of Water Supply and Drainage
- Hon. Prof. Tissa Vitharana - Minister of Science and Technology
- Hon. D. E. W. Gunasekera - Minister of Constitutional Affairs & National Integration
- Hon. Risad Badhiutheen - Minister of Resettlement & Disaster Relief Services
- Hon. P. Dayaratna - Minister of Plan Implementation
- Hon. R. M. Dharmadasa Banda - Minister of Supplementary Crops Development
- Hon. M. H. Mohamed - Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
- Hon. W. D. J. Senewiratne - Minister of Power & Energy
- Hon. (Mrs.) Sumedha G. Jayasena - Minister of Child Development and Women's Affairs
- Hon. Milroy Fernando - Minister of Public Estate Management & Development
- Hon. Jeewan Kumaranatunga - Minister of Irrigation and Water Management
- Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma - Minister of Transport
- Hon. Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi - Minister of Youth Affairs
- Hon. Athauda Seneviratne - Minister of Labour Relations and Manpower
- Hon. Gamini Lokuge - Minister of Sports and Public Recreation
- Hon. Bandula Gunawardane - Minister of Trade, Marketing Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs
- Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella - Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare
- Hon. Piyasena Gamage - Minister of Vocational and Technical Training
- Hon. S.B. Nawinne - Minister of Rural Industries & Self-Employment Promotion
- Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon - Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils
- Hon. Felix Perera - Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
- Hon. C. B. Rathnayake - Minister of Livestock Development
- Hon. Prof. W. A. Wiswa Warnapala - Minister of Higher Education
- Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa - Minister of Minister of Ports and Aviation
- Hon. Kumara Welgama - Minister of Industrial Development
- Hon. Achala Jagodage - Minister of Tourism
- Hon. Nandana Gunathilake - Minister of Posts and Telecommunication
- Hon. Johnston Fernando - Minister of Land Development, Human Settlement and Ranaviru Welafare
