Ranil Sriyan Wickremesinghe is a Sri Lankan politician who is the 9th and current president of Sri Lanka. He also holds several ministerial positions,including the Minister of Finance,Minister of Defence,Minister of Technology and Minister of Women,Child Affairs and Social Empowerment.
Ananda Sastralaya is a public boys school located in Kotte,Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1890 as Kotte Buddhist English Mixed School. In 1952 a part of the school land was designated by the Government as an archaeological site since an ancient tunnel junction erected in the 16th century was found within the school premises.
Chief ministers in Sri Lanka are elected heads of the provincial boards of ministers,bodies which aid and advice the governors,the heads of the provincial government,in the exercise of their executive power. The governor appoints as chief minister a member of the provincial council who,in his opinion,commands the support of a majority of that council. There are nine chief ministerial positions in the country,out of which only six are currently occupied,while 3 are vacant and under the governor's direct rule.
The Ministry of Tourism and Lands is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for land and parliamentary reforms. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on lands and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Tourism and Lands is Harin Fernando. The ministry's secretary is W.A. Chulananda Perera.
The Ministry of Power and Energy is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for power and renewable energy. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on power and renewable energy and other subjects which come under its purview.
The 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka,with the membership determined by the results of the 2010 parliamentary election held on 8 and 20 April 2010. The parliament met for the first time on 22 April 2010 and was dissolved on 26 June 2015.
Reginald Cooray was a Sri Lankan teacher and politician. He was a provincial chief minister,a government minister,and governor of the Northern Province. He was briefly governor of the Central Province in April 2018,his tenure lasting less than 24 hours,making it the shortest of any governorship in Sri Lankan history.
The Ministry of Health is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for health. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on health,nutrition,indigenous medicine and other subjects which come under its purview.
The Ministry of Home Affairs is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for public administration.
The Ministry of Fisheries is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for fisheries. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on fisheries and aquatic resources development and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Fisheries is Douglas Devananda. The ministry's secretary is K.D.S. Ruwanchandra.
The Ministry of Social Empowerment,Welfare and Kandyan Heritage is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for social services,social welfare and Kandyan heritage. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on social empowerment and welfare and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Social Empowerment,Welfare and Kandyan Heritage and Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment,Welfare and Kandyan Heritage are S. B. Dissanayake and Ranjan Ramanayake respectively. The ministry's secretary is Mahinda Seneviratne.
The Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for labour,foreign employment services and development of Petroleum Resources. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on labour and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment is Manusha Nanayakkara. The ministry's secretary is S. M. Gotabaya Jayaratna.
The Ministry of Public Administration,Home Affairs,Provincial Councils and Local Government is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for provincial councils and local government. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on provincial councils and Local Government and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government is Dinesh Gunawardena. The ministry's secretary is H. T. Kamal Pathmasiri. The ministry has had oversight of drafting the 20th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution.
The State Ministry of Higher Education is a Non-cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on higher education and other subjects which come under its purview. Broadly,this involves the maintenance,expansion,standardisation and general oversight and regulation of higher education institutions in the country.
The Ministry of Industries is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for industry and commerce. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on industry and commerce and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Industries is Ramesh Pathirana. The ministry's secretary is Chinthaka S. Lokuhetty.
The Ministry of Ports,Shipping and Aviation is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for ports and shipping. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on ports and shipping and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister is Nimal Siripala de Silva. The ministry's secretary is M.M.P.K. Mayadunne.
The 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka was the meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka with its membership determined by the results of the 2015 parliamentary election,held on 17 August 2015. The parliament met for the first time on 1 September 2015 and was dissolved on 3 March 2020. According to the Constitution of Sri Lanka,the maximum legislative term of the parliament is 5 years from the first meeting.
The second Sirisena cabinet was a central government of Sri Lanka led by President Maithripala Sirisena. It was formed in August 2015 after the parliamentary election and ended in October 2018 with the dismissal of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe,precipitating the 2018 constitutional crisis.
