Wickremesinghe cabinet
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The Wickremesinghe cabinet is the current central government of Sri Lanka led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. It was formed in July 2022, following the resignation of Wickremesinghe's predecessor, Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Cabinet members
Ministers appointed under article 43(1) of the constitution. The members of the cabinet is as follows:
Name | Portrait | Party | Office | Took office | Left office | Refs. | |
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Ranil Wickremesinghe | United National Party | President of Sri Lanka | 21 July 2022[a] | ||||
Minister of Finance | 25 May 2022[b] | ||||||
Minister of Defence | 21 July 2022 | ||||||
Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment | 21 July 2022 | ||||||
Minister of Technology | 21 July 2022 | ||||||
Dinesh Gunawardena | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Prime Minister | 22 July 2022 | ||||
Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government | 18 April 2022[b] | [1] | |||||
Prasanna Ranatunga | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Urban Development and Housing | 22 July 2022 | [1] | |||
Kanchana Wijesekera | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Power and Energy | 22 July 2022 | [1] | |||
Susil Premajayantha | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Education | 20 May 2022[b] | [1] | |||
Keheliya Rambukwella | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Health and Water Supply | 22 July 2022 | 23 October 2023 | [1] | ||
Minister of Environment | 23 October 2023 | 3 February 2024 | [2][3] | ||||
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms | 12 May 2022[b] | 28 July 2024 | [1] | ||
Harin Fernando | United National Party | Minister of Tourism and Lands | 22 July 2022 | 9 August 2024 | [1] | ||
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs | 27 November 2023 | 9 August 2024 | [4] | ||||
Mahinda Amaraweera | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Agriculture | 22 July 2022 | 23 October 2023 | [1] | ||
Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries | 23 October 2023 | [2] | |||||
Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation | 12 May 2022[b] | [1] | |||||
Douglas Devananda | Eelam People's Democratic Party | Minister of Fisheries | 12 August 2020[b] | [1] | |||
Manusha Nanayakkara | United National Party | Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment | 22 July 2022 | 9 August 2024 | [1] | ||
Bandula Gunawardena | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Transport and Highways | 22 July 2022 | [1] | |||
Minister of Mass Media | 23 May 2022[b] | [1] | |||||
Ramesh Pathirana | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Plantation Industries | 18 April 2022[b] | [1] | |||
Minister of Industries | 20 May 2022[b] | [1] | |||||
Minister of Health | 23 October 2023 | [2] | |||||
Vidura Wickremanayake | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs | 20 May 2022[b] | [1] | |||
Nalin Fernando | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security | 20 May 2022[b] | [1] | |||
Tiran Alles | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Public Security | 20 May 2022[b] | [1] | |||
Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | Minister of Environment | 18 April 2022[b] | 6 October 2023 | [1][5] | ||
Roshan Ranasinghe | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs | 23 May 2022[b] | 27 November 2023 | [1] | ||
Minister of Irrigation | 23 May 2022[b] | 27 November 2023 | [1] | ||||
Ali Sabry | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 22 July 2022 | [1] | |||
Nimal Siripala de Silva | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation | 2 August 2022 | [6] | |||
Pavithra Wanniarachchi | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation | 19 January 2023 | [7] | |||
Minister of Irrigation | 27 November 2023 | [4] | |||||
Jeevan Thondaman | Ceylon Workers' Congress | Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development | 19 January 2023 | [7] |
State ministers
Ministers appointed under article 44(1) of the constitution.
✝ Died in office.
Notes
- ^ Wickremesinghe was acting president from 14 July 2022 to 21 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Continuation of same office held in previous cabinet.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "New cabinet ministers sworn in".
- ^ a b c "Cabinet reshuffle: New health and environment ministers appointed". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Keheliya resigns as Environment Minister". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Harin appointed Sports Minister, Pavithra sworn in as Irrigation Minister". Ada Derana. 27 November 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Supreme Court in landmark judgement affirms power of political parties to expel members". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Nimal Siripala de Silva reappointed as Minister". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Two Cabinet Ministers sworn in". Daily News. 20 January 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak "New State Ministers sworn in". www.adaderena.lk. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Janaka Wakkumbura appointed State Minister of Environment". Ada Derana. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "New State Minister of Plantation Industries and Mahaweli Development appointed". Ada Derana. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Minister of State Sanath Nishantha killed in a car accident". BBC (in Sinhala). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Shasheendra gets Sanath Nishantha's portfolio". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Premalal Jayasekara sworn in as State Minister". www.adaderena.lk. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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