First Sirisena cabinet

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First Sirisena cabinet
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Cabinet of Sri Lanka
Maithripala- Russia (cropped).jpg
Date formed12 January 2015 (2015-01-12)
Date dissolved17 August 2015 (2015-08-17)
People and organisations
Head of state Maithripala Sirisena
Head of government Maithripala Sirisena
Deputy head of government Ranil Wickremesinghe
Total no. of members89
Member parties
  •   United National Party
  •   Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Status in legislature Minority government
60 / 225 (27%)
Opposition party  Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Opposition leader Nimal Siripala de Silva
History
Election 2015 presidential
Outgoing election 2015 parliamentary
Legislature term 14th
Predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa
Successor Sirisena II

The first Sirisena cabinet was a central government of Sri Lanka led by President Maithripala Sirisena. It was formed in January 2015 after the presidential election and ended in August 2015 following the parliamentary election.

Contents

Cabinet members

Ministers appointed under article 43(1) of the constitution.

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs.
Maithripala Sirisena Maithripala- Russia (cropped).jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party President 9 January 2015 [a] [1]
Minister of Defence 9 January 2015 [a] [2]
Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment 12 January 2015 [a]
Ranil Wickremesinghe R Wickremasinghe.jpg United National Party Prime Minister 9 January 2015 [a] [1]
Minister of Policy Planning, Economics Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs 12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Parliamentary Affairs 29 May 201517 August 2015 [7] [8] [9]
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.JPG Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Parliamentary Affairs 22 March 201521 May 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
John Amaratunga John Amaratunga.jpg United National Party Minister of Public Order, Disaster Management and Christian Affairs 12 January 201522 March 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Minister of Public Order and Christian Religious Affairs 22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Mahinda Amaraweera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development 22 March 2015 [a] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Sarath Amunugama Dr.Sarath Amunugama.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Higher Education and Research 22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Thalatha Atukorale Thalatha Atukorale.jpg United National Party Minister of Foreign Employment 12 January 2015 [a] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Risad Badhiutheen Risad Badhiutheen.jpg All Ceylon Makkal Congress Minister of Industry and Commerce 12 January 2015 [a] [3] [4] [5] [6]
R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara Ranjith Madduma Bandara.jpg United National Party Minister of Internal Transport 12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Reginald Cooray Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Aviation 22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Palani Digambaran Palani Digambaran.jpg National Union of Workers Minister of Plantation Infrastructure Development 12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Duminda Dissanayake Duminda Dissanayake.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Irrigation and Agriculture 12 January 201522 March 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Minister of Agriculture 22 March 2015 [a] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Navin Dissanayake Navin Dissanayake.jpg United National Party Minister of Tourism and Sports 12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
S. B. Dissanayake S.B. Dissanayake.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Rural Economic Affairs 22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
A. H. M. Fowzie A. H. M. Fowzie.jpeg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Disaster Management 22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Piyasena Gamage Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training 22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
M. K. D. S. Gunawardena M. K. D. S. Gunawardena.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party [17] [18] Minister of Lands 12 January 2015 [a] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Rauff Hakeem Rauff Hakeem.jpg Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage 12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
M. H. A. Haleem United National Party Minister of Muslim Religious Affairs and Posts 21 January 201517 August 2015 [19] [20] [21]
P. Harrison P. Harrison.jpg United National Party Minister of Social Services, Welfare and Livestock Development 12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Kabir Hashim United National Party Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion 12 January 201522 March 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Minister of Highways and Investment Promotion 22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe United National Party Minister of Women's Affairs 12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Karu Jayasuriya Karu Jayasuriya.jpg United National Party Minister of Buddha Sasana 12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Democratic Governance 12 January 201522 March 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Minister of Public Administration, Local Government and Democratic Governance 22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Akila Viraj Kariyawasam United National Party Minister of Education 12 January 2015 [a] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Ravi Karunanayake Ravi Karunanayake.jpg United National Party Minister of Finance 12 January 2015 [a] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Gayantha Karunatileka Gayantha Karunathilaka.jpg United National Party Minister of Mass Media and Parliamentary Affairs 12 January 201522 March 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Minister of Mass Media 22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Lakshman Kiriella Lakshman Kiriella.jpg United National Party Minister of Plantation Industries 12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
S. B. Nawinne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Labour 22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Felix Perera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Special Projects 22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Gamini Jayawickrama Perera United National Party Minister of Food Security 12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
M. Joseph Michael Perera Joseph Michael Perera.jpg United National Party Minister of Home Affairs and Fisheries 12 January 201522 March 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Minister of Home Affairs 22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Sajith Premadasa Sajith Premadasa.jpg United National Party Minister of Housing and Samurdhi 12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.jpg United National Party Minister of Justice and Labour Relations 12 January 201522 March 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Minister of Justice 22 March 2015 [a] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Arjuna Ranatunga Arjuna Ranatunga.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party [22] [23] Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation 12 January 201522 March 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Minister of Ports and Shipping 22 March 2015 [a] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Champika Ranawaka Champika Ranawaka.jpg Jathika Hela Urumaya Minister of Power and Energy 12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Mangala Samaraweera Mangala Samaraweera.jpg United National Party Minister of Foreign Affairs 12 January 2015 [a] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Rajitha Senaratne Dr.Rajitha Senaratna.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party [17] [18] Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine 12 January 2015 [a] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Irrigation 22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
D. M. Swaminathan D. M. Swaminathan.jpg United National Party Minister of Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Religious Affairs 12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Provincial Councils and Regional Development 22 March 201524 July 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13] [24] [25] [26]

State ministers

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

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs.
Hasen Ali Sri Lanka Muslim Congress State Minister of Health21 January 201517 August 2015 [19] [20] [21]
Palitha Range Bandara Palitha rangebandara.jpg United National Party State Minister of Power and Energy12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Pandu Bandaranaike Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Public Administration and Democratic Governance29 May 201517 August 2015 [7] [8] [9]
Nandimithra Ekanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Culture12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Hemal Gunasekara Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Housing and Samurdhi29 May 201517 August 2015 [7] [8] [9]
Jeewan Kumaranatunga Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Labour22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Faiszer Musthapha Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Aviation12 January 20159 February 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6] [27] [28] [29]
Dilan Perera Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Housing and Samurdhi22 March 201521 May 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
Niroshan Perera United National Party State Minister of Youth Affairs12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Velusami Radhakrishnan Velusami Radhakrishnan.jpg Up-Country People's Front State Minister of Education12 January 2015 [a] [3] [4] [5] [6]
C. B. Rathnayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Public Administration and Democratic Governance22 March 201521 May 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
Mahinda Samarasinghe Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Finance22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Rosy Senanayake Rosy Senanayake.jpeg United National Party State Minister of Children's Affairs12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya Ranjith Siyambalapitiya 003.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Environment29 May 201517 August 2015 [7] [8] [9]
K. Velayudam United National Party State Minister of Plantation Industries12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Environment22 March 201521 May 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
Dilip Wedaarachchi United National Party State Minister of Fisheries12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Rajiva Wijesinha Rajiva Wijesinha in 2007.jpg Liberal Party State Minister of Higher Education12 January 201517 February 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6] [30] [31] [32]
Ruwan Wijewardene Ruwan Wijewardene.jpg United National Party State Minister of Defence12 January 2015 [a] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Deputy ministers

Ministers appointed under article 45(1) of the constitution.

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs.
Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena Deputy Minister of Aviation22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Lasantha Alagiyawanna Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Rural Economic Affairs22 March 201516 July 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13] [33] [34] [35]
Ameer Ali All Ceylon Makkal Congress Deputy Minister of Housing and Samurdhi21 January 201517 August 2015 [19] [20] [21]
Wasantha Aluwihare United National Party Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment21 January 201517 August 2015 [19] [20] [21]
K. W. Shantha Bandara Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Mass Media22 March 201530 July 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13] [36] [37] [38]
Wijaya Dahanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Public Order and Christian Religious Affairs10 June 201517 August 2015 [39] [40] [41]
Harsha de Silva Harsha de Silva.jpg United National Party Deputy Minister of Policy Planning, Economics Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Lalith Dissanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Irrigation22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Sudarshani Fernandopulle Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Research22 March 201516 July 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13] [33] [34] [35]
Anoma Gamage Anoma Gamage.jpg United National Party Deputy Minister of Irrigation and Agriculture12 January 201522 March 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Deputy Minister of Agriculture22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Dunesh Gankanda United National Party Deputy Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage Board14 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [42]
Sanath Jayasuriya Sanath jayasuriya portrait.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Regional Development10 June 201517 August 2015 [39] [40] [41]
Tissa Karalliyadde Tissa Karalliyadde.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana and Democratic Rule22 March 20152 April 2015 [11] [12] [13] [43] [44]
Vijayakala Maheswaran United National Party Deputy Minister of Women's Affairs12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Ajith Perera Ajith G.Perera.jpg United National Party Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
A. D. Champika Premadasa United National Party Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
A. P. Jagath Pushpakumara Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Ranjan Ramanayake United National Party Deputy Minister of Social Services, Welfare and Livestock Development21 January 201517 August 2015 [19] [20] [21]
Wasantha Senanayake Wasantha Senanayake.jpg United National Party Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports12 January 201517 August 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Sujeewa Senasinghe United National Party Deputy Minister of Justice and Labour Relations12 January 201522 March 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Deputy Minister of Justice22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Lakshman Senewiratne Lakshman Senewiratne.jpg Deputy Minister of Disaster Management22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya Ranjith Siyambalapitiya 003.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Home Affairs22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Thilanga Sumathipala Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training10 June 201517 August 2015 [39] [40] [41]
C. A. Suriyaarachchi Deputy Minister of Lands29 May 201517 August 2015 [7] [8] [9]
Dayasritha Thissera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Fisheries22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
M. S. Thowfeek Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Deputy Minister of Internal Transport21 January 201517 August 2015 [19] [20] [21]
Erik Weerawardena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Ports and Shipping10 June 201516 July 2015 [39] [40] [41] [33] [34] [35]
Eran Wickramaratne Eran Wickramaratne.jpg United National Party Deputy Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion12 January 201522 March 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Deputy Minister of Highways and Investment Promotion22 March 201517 August 2015 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Neranjan Wickremasinghe ✝ Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Public Order and Christian Religious Affairs22 March 201512 May 2015 [10] [45] [46]

✝ Died while in office.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Continued to hold same office in next cabinet.

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