First Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet

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First Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet
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Cabinet of Sri Lanka
Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa.jpg
Date formed21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)
Date dissolved12 August 2020 (2020-08-12)
People and organisations
Head of state Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Head of government Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Deputy head of government Mahinda Rajapaksa
Total no. of members56
Member parties
Status in legislature Minority coalition
95 / 225 (42%)
Opposition party  United National Party
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa
History
Election 2019
Outgoing election 2020
Legislature term 15th
Predecessor Sirisena IV
Successor Gotabaya Rajapaksa II

The first Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet was a central government of Sri Lanka led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. It was formed in November 2019 after the presidential election and ended in August 2020 following the parliamentary election.

Contents

Cabinet members

Ministers appointed under article 43(1) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka.

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa.jpg Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna President 18 November 2019 [a] [1] [2] [3]
Mahinda Rajapaksa The former President of Sri Lanka, Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa meeting the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on September 12, 2018 (cropped).JPG Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] Prime Minister 21 November 2019 [a] [6] [7] [8]
Minister of Buddha Sasana, Cultural and Religious Affairs 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Minister of Finance, Economy and Policy Development 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Housing Facilities 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Minister of Community Empowerment and Estate Infrastructure Development 1 June 202012 August 2020 [12]
Dullas Alahapperuma Dullas Alahapperuma GloCha-Klagenfurt-2014 9799-2.jpg Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] Minister of Education 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Mahinda Amaraweera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Passenger Transport Management 22 November 20194 December 2019 [9] [10] [11] [13]
Minister of Power and Energy 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Minister of Transport Service Management 4 December 201912 August 2020 [14]
S. M. Chandrasena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Environment and Wildlife Resources 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Minister of Lands and Land Development 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Nimal Siripala de Silva Nimal Siripala de Silva.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Legal Reforms 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Douglas Devananda Douglas Devananda 2.jpg Eelam People's Democratic Party Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Johnston Fernando 2009JF.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] Minister of Ports and Shipping 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Minister of Roads and Highways 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Bandula Gunawardena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Minister of Information and Communication Technology 22 November 201917 January 2020 [9] [10] [11] [15]
Minister of Information and Mass Media 17 January 202012 August 2020 [16]
Dinesh Gunawardena Dinesh Gunawardena.jpg Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Minister of Foreign Relations 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Minister of Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Ramesh Pathirana Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Plantation Industries and Export Agriculture 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Chamal Rajapaksa Chamal Rajapaksa.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Internal Trade, Food Security and Consumer Welfare 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Minister of Mahaweli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Prasanna Ranatunga Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] Minister of Industrial Export and Investment Promotion 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Arumugam Thondaman ✝ Arumugam Thondaman.jpg Ceylon Workers' Congress Minister of Community Empowerment and Estate Infrastructure Development 22 November 201926 May 2020 [9] [10] [11] [17] [18]
Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Healthcare and Indigenous Medical Services 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Minister of Women and Child Affairs and Social Security 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Wimal Weerawansa Wimal Weerawansa.jpg National Freedom Front Minister of Industries and Supply Chain Management 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]
Minister of Small and Medium Business and Enterprise Development 22 November 201912 August 2020 [9] [10] [11]

✝ Died while in office.

State ministers

Ministers appointed under article 44(1) of the constitution.

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs.
Rohitha Abeygunawardena Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] State Minister of Energy27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] State Minister of Information and Communication Technology27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.JPG Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] State Minister of Irrigation and Rural Development27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Lasantha Alagiyawanna Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Public Management and Accounting27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Mahindananda Aluthgamage Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] State Minister of Power27 November 20196 February 2020 [19] [20] [21] [22]
State Minister of Renewable Energy and Power6 February 202012 August 2020 [23]
Dilum Amunugama Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] State Minister of Transport Services Management27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Indika Anuruddha Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] State Minister of Housing27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Tharaka Balasuriya Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] State Minister of Social Security27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Vijitha Berugoda Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Women and Child Affairs27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Mohan de Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Human Rights and Law Reforms27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Duminda Dissanayake Duminda Dissanayake.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Youth Affairs27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
S. B. Dissanayake S.B. Dissanayake.jpg Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [24] State Minister of Lands and Land Development27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Wimalaweera Dissanayake Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] State Minister of Wildlife Resources27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Arundika Fernando Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] State Minister of Tourism Promotion Affairs27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Kanaka Herath Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] State Minister of Ports Development Affairs27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Piyankara Jayaratne Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] State Minister of Indigenous Medicine Services27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Dayasiri Jayasekara Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Industries27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Nimal Lanza Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] State Minister of Community Development27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Gamini Lokuge Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] State Minister of Urban Development27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Vasudeva Nanayakkara Vasudeva Nanayakkara.jpg Democratic Left Front State Minister of Water Supply Facilities27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Sanath Nishantha Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] State Minister of Fisheries and Inland Fisheries Industry27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Susil Premajayantha Susil Premajayantha.jpg Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] State Minister of International Co-operation27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Susantha Punchinilame Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] State Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Chamal Rajapaksa Chamal Rajapaksa.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Defence27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Keheliya Rambukwella Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Investment Promotions27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Roshan Ranasinghe Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Mahaweli Development27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
C. B. Ratnayake Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] State Minister of Railway Services27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Lohan Ratwatte Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] State Minister of Highways Development27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Mahinda Samarasinghe Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Jayantha Samaraweera National Freedom Front State Minister of Environment27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Shehan Semasinghe Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] State Minister of Development Banking and Loan Schemes27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
John Senewiratne Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] State Minister of Economy and Policy Development27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya Ranjith Siyambalapitiya 003.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Education Services27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Thilanga Sumathipala Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Technology and Innovations27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Janaka Wakkumbura Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] State Minister of Export Agriculture27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Vidura Wickremanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Agriculture27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Kanchana Wijesekera Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] State Minister of Tea Industry Development27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]
Anura Priyadharshana Yapa Anura Priyadharshana Yapa.jpg Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [4] [5] State Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Welfare27 November 201912 August 2020 [19] [20] [21]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Continued to hold same office in next cabinet.

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