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Fourth Sirisena cabinet
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Cabinet of Sri Lanka
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Date formed20 December 2018 (2018-12-20)
Date dissolved21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)
People and organisations
Head of state Maithripala Sirisena
Head of government Maithripala Sirisena
Deputy head of government Ranil Wickremesinghe
Member party  United National Front for Good Governance
Status in legislature Minority government
106 / 225(47%)
Opposition party  Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa
History
Outgoing election 16 November 2019
Legislature term(s) 15th Parliament (2015–20)
Predecessor Sirisena III
Successor Gotabaya Rajapaksa I

The fourth Sirisena cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by President Maithripala Sirisena. It was formed in December 2018 following the end of the constitutional crisis and ended in November 2019 following the election of Sirisena's successor Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

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 [lower-alpha 1] 18 November 2019 [1]
Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment [lower-alpha 1] 18 November 2019 [2]
Minister of Defence 20 December 201818 November 2019 [2]
Ranil Wickremesinghe R Wickremasinghe.jpg United National Party Prime Minister 16 December 201821 November 2019 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Minister of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training, Skills Development and Youth Affairs 20 December 201818 March 2019 [7] [8] [9] [10]
Minister of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs 18 March 201921 November 2019 [11]
Vajira Abeywardena United National Party Minister of Internal and Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
John Amaratunga John Amaratunga.jpg United National Party Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Thalatha Atukorale Thalatha Atukorale.jpg United National Party Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Risad Badhiutheen Risad Badhiutheen.jpg All Ceylon Makkal Congress Minister of Industry, Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons and Co-operative Development 20 December 201818 March 2019 [7] [8] [9] [10]
Minister of Industry and Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons, Co-operative Development and Vocational Training and Skills Development 18 March 20193 June 2019 [11] [12] [13] [14]
R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara Ranjith Madduma Bandara.jpg United National Party Minister of Public Administration and Disaster Management 20 December 201829 May 2019 [7] [8] [9] [15]
Minister of Public Administration, Disaster Management and Rural Economic Affairs 29 May 201926 July 2019 [16] [17] [18] [19]
Minister of Public Administration, Disaster Management and Livestock Development 26 July 201921 November 2019 [20]
Palani Digambaran Palani Digambaran.jpg National Union of Workers Minister of Hill Country, New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Navin Dissanayake Navin Dissanayake.jpg United National Party Minister of Plantation Industries 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Harin Fernando Harin Fernando.jpg United National Party Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure, Foreign Employment and Sports 20 December 201821 December 2018 [7] [8] [9] [21]
Minister of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports 21 December 201821 November 2019 [22]
Daya Gamage Daya Gamage.jpg United National Party Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Social Empowerment 20 December 201811 January 2019 [7] [8] [9] [23]
Minister of Primary Industries and Social Empowerment 11 January 201921 November 2019 [24] [25] [26]
Mano Ganesan Mano Ganesan.jpg Democratic People's Front Minister of National Integration, Official Languages, Social Progress and Hindu Religious Affairs 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Rauff Hakeem Rauff Hakeem.jpg Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education 20 December 20183 June 2019 [7] [8] [9] [12] [13] [14]
M. H. A. Haleem United National Party Minister of Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs 20 December 20183 June 2019 [7] [8] [9] [12] [13] [14]
19 June 201921 November 2019 [27] [28] [29]
P. Harrison P. Harrison.jpg United National Party Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development 20 December 201829 May 2019 [7] [8] [9] [15]
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Development, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development 29 May 201926 July 2019 [16] [17] [18] [19]
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development 26 July 201921 November 2019 [20]
Kabir Hashim United National Party Minister of Highways, Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development 20 December 20184 June 2019 [7] [8] [9] [12] [13] [14]
19 June 201921 November 2019 [27] [28] [29]
Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe United National Party Minister of Women and Child Affairs and Dry Zone Development 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Akila Viraj Kariyawasam United National Party Minister of Education 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Ravi Karunanayake Ravi Karunanayake.jpg United National Party Minister of Power, Energy and Business Development 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Gayantha Karunatileka Gayantha Karunathilaka.jpg United National Party Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Lakshman Kiriella Lakshman Kiriella.jpg United National Party Minister of Public Enterprise, Kandyan Heritage and Kandy Development 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Tilak Marapana Secretary Pompeo Meets With Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Marapana (47862759611) (cropped).jpg United National Party Minister of Foreign Affairs 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Gamini Jayawickrama Perera United National Party Minister of Buddha Sasana and Wayamba Development 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Sajith Premadasa Sajith Premadasa.jpg United National Party Minister of Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Arjuna Ranatunga Arjuna Ranatunga.jpg Democratic National Movement Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Champika Ranawaka Champika Ranawaka.jpg Jathika Hela Urumaya Minister of Megapolis and Western Development 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Sagala Ratnayaka Minister Sagala Ratnayaka.jpg United National Party Minister of Ports, Shipping and Southern Development 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]
Mangala Samaraweera Mangala Samaraweera.jpg United National Party Minister of Finance and Mass Media 20 December 201822 February 2019 [7] [8] [9] [30]
Minister of Finance 22 February 201921 November 2019 [31] [32] [33]
Malik Samarawickrama Malik Samarawickrama.jpg United National Party Minister of Development Strategies, International Trade and Science, Technology and Research 20 December 201821 December 2018 [7] [8] [9] [21]
Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade 21 December 201821 November 2019 [22]
Rajitha Senaratne Dr.Rajitha Senaratna.jpg Democratic National Movement Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 20 December 201821 November 2019 [7] [8] [9]

Non-cabinet and state ministers

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

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs.
Ashoka Abeysinghe United National Party State Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
J. C. Alawathuwala United National Party State Minister of Internal and Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Ameer Ali All Ceylon Makkal Congress State Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Economic Affairs21 December 20183 June 2019 [34] [35] [36] [12] [13] [14]
Ranjith Aluwihare United National Party State Minister of Tourism Development21 December 201811 January 2019 [23] [34] [35] [36]
State Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs11 January 201921 November 2019 [24] [25] [26]
Wasantha Aluwihare United National Party State Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Economic Affairs21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Harsha de Silva Harsha de Silva.jpg United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Public Distribution and Economic Reforms21 December 201811 January 2019 [23] [34] [35] [36]
Non-Cabinet Minister of Economic Affairs and Public Distribution11 January 201921 November 2019 [24] [25] [26]
Cassim Faizal Sri Lanka Muslim Congress State Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine21 December 20183 June 2019 [34] [35] [36] [12] [13] [14]
H. M. M. Harees H. M. M. Harees.jpg Sri Lanka Muslim Congress State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government21 December 20183 June 2019 [34] [35] [36] [12] [13] [14]
Lucky Jayawardena Luckyj1.jpg United National Party State Minister of City Planning and Water Supply21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Vijayakala Maheswaran United National Party State Minister of Education21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Ajith Mannapperuma United National Party State Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment31 January 201921 November 2019 [37] [38] [39]
Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana Sri Lanka Muslim Congress State Minister of Social Empowerment21 December 20183 June 2019 [34] [35] [36] [12] [13] [14]
Ajith Perera Ajith G.Perera.jpg United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Niroshan Perera United National Party State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
A. D. Champika Premadasa United National Party State Minister of Power and Renewable Energy21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Velusami Radhakrishnan Velusami Radhakrishnan.jpg Up-Country People's Front Non-Cabinet Minister of Special Areas Development11 January 201921 November 2019 [24] [25] [26]
Ranjan Ramanayake United National Party State Minister of Highways and Road Development21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Ravindra Samaraweera United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations11 January 201921 November 2019 [24] [25] [26]
Wasantha Senanayake Wasantha Senanayake.jpg United National Party State Minister of Foreign Affairs29 May 201921 November 2019 [16] [17] [18]
Sujeewa Senasinghe United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Science, Technology and Research21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Vadivel Suresh United National Party State Minister of Plantation Industries21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Dilip Wedaarachchi United National Party State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Eran Wickramaratne Eran Wickramaratne.jpg United National Party State Minister of Finance21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Ruwan Wijewardene Ruwan Wijewardene.jpg United National Party State Minister of Defence21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Non-Cabinet Minister of Mass Media22 February 201921 November 2019 [31] [32] [33]

Deputy ministers

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

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs.
Anoma Gamage Anoma Gamage.jpg United National Party Deputy Minister of Petroleum Resources Development21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Edward Gunasekara United National Party Deputy Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Nalin Bandara Jayamaha United National Party Deputy Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
M. A. M. Maharoof All Ceylon Makkal Congress Deputy Minister of Ports and Shipping11 January 20193 June 2019 [24] [25] [26] [12] [13] [14]
Ajith Mannapperuma United National Party Deputy Minister of Environment21 December 201831 January 2019 [34] [35] [36] [40]
Karu Paranawithana United National Party Deputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Buddhika Pathirana Buddhika Pathirana.jpg United National Party Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]
Palitha Thewarapperuma United National Party Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment21 December 201821 November 2019 [34] [35] [36]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Continuation of same office held in previous cabinet.

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