Kumaratunga cabinet

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Kumaratunga cabinet
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10th Cabinet of Sri Lanka
Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.jpg
Date formed12 November 1994
Date dissolved19 November 2005
People and organisations
Head of state Chandrika Kumaratunga
Head of government Chandrika Kumaratunga
Deputy head of government
Member party
Status in legislature Majority coalition
121 / 225(54%)
(1994) Majority
114 / 225(51%)
(2001)
Opposition party
Opposition leader
History
Election(s) 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004
Outgoing election 2005
Legislature term(s) 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th
Predecessor Wijetunga cabinet
Successor Rajapaksa cabinet

The Kumaratunga cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by President Chandrika Kumaratunga between 1994 and 2005. It was formed in November 1994 when Kumaratunga was elected president and it ended in November 2005 when her second limited term ended. The Kumaratunga cabinet saw the only significant period of co-habitation in Sri Lanka since the executive presidency was introduced in 1978. Between 2001 and 2004 President Kumaratunga, leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party/People's Alliance, had to share power with her opponents, the United National Party/United National Front.

Contents

Cabinet members

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Chandrika Kumaratunga Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party President 12 November 199419 November 2005 [1]
Minister of Defence [2] [3] [4]
Minister of Finance and Planning [lower-alpha 1] 5 December 2001 [2] [3] [4] [5]
Minister of Media [3] [4]
Minister of Samurdhi Affairs [4]
Minister of Tourism and Aviation [4]
Minister of Buddha Sasana [6]
Minister of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order [6] [7]
Minister of Education [7]
Sirimavo Bandaranaike Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranayaka (1916-2000) (Hon.Sirimavo Bandaranaike with Hon.Lalith Athulathmudali Crop).jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Prime Minister 14 November 19949 August 2000 [8]
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Ratnasiri Wickremanayake1.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Prime Minister 10 August 20007 December 2001 [8]
Minister of Buddha Sasana Religious Affairs and Plantation Industries 19 October 2000 [2] [3] [4]
Minister of Buddha Sasana 26 May 2004 [9]
Minister of Public Security, Law and Order 26 May 2004 [9]
Minister of Agriculture 27 July 2005 [10]
Ranil Wickremesinghe R Wickremasinghe.jpg United National Party Prime Minister 9 December 20012 April 2004 [8]
Minister of Policy Planning 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Mahinda Rajapaksa Mahinda Rajapaksa 2006.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development 19 October 200014 September 2001 [2] [3]
Minister of Ports, Shipping and Fisheries 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Prime Minister 6 April 200419 November 2005 [8]
Minister of Highways 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.JPG Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Cultural Affairs and National Heritage 25 July 2005 [14]
A. R. M. Abdul Cader United National Party Minister of Co-operatives 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Alick Aluwihare United National Party Minister of Home Affairs and Local Government 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
John Amaratunga United National Party Minister of Interior 12 December 20014 November 2003 [11] [12] [15]
Sarath Amunugama Dr.Sarath Amunugama.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management 19 October 2000 [2]
Minister of Education and Higher Education 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Minister of Finance 10 April 200422 November 2005 [5] [6] [7] [13]
Minister of Industry and Investment Promotion 22 August 2005 [16]
Ferial Ashraff Ferial Ashraff.jpg Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Minister of Development, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the East, Rural Housing Development and Women's Affairs 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
National Unity Alliance Minister of Housing and Construction Industry, Eastern Province Education and Irrigation Development 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
A. L. M. Athaullah National Congress Minister of Infrastructure Development in the Eastern Province 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Tissa Attanayake United National Party Minister of Central Region Development 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Gamini Atukorale United National Party Minister of Transport, Highways and Aviation 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Anura Bandaranaike Anura Bandaranaike portrait.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Promotion 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Minister of Industry and Investment Promotion 17 September 2004 [17]
Minister of Tourism 17 September 2004 [17]
Minister of Foreign Affairs 22 August 2005 [16]
K. N. Choksy K.N Choksy.JPG United National Party Minister of Finance 12 December 20012 April 2004 [5] [11] [12]
Reginald Cooray Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Ethnic Affairs and National Integration 19 October 2000 [2]
Minister of Information and Media 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
P. Dayaratna United National Party Minister of Health 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Ronnie de Mel Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Ports Development and Development of the South 19 October 200014 September 2001 [2] [3]
Minister of Trade, Industrial Development and Rural Industries 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Nimal Siripala de Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Posts and Telecommunications 19 October 200014 September 2001 [2] [3]
Minister of Health, Indigenous Medicine and Social Services 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Minister of Healthcare, Nutrition and Uva-Wellassa Development 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Douglas Devananda Douglas Devananda 2.jpg Eelam People's Democratic Party Minister of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the North 19 October 2000 [2] [18]
Minister of Development, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the North and North East Tamil Affairs 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Minister of Agricultural Marketing Development, Hindu Affairs and Tamil Language Schools and Vocational Training (North) 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Salinda Dissanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Land Development and Minor Export Agricultural Crops 19 October 2000 [2]
S. B. Dissanayake S.B. Dissanayake.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Samurdhi, Rural Development and Parliamentary Affairs 19 October 2000 [2]
United National Party Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Welfare 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Amarasiri Dodangoda Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Vocational Training 19 October 200014 September 2001 [2] [3]
Minister of Human Resources Development, Technical and Vocational Education 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Nandimithra Ekanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government 19 October 2000 [2]
Milroy Fernando Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Social Services and Fishing Community Housing Development 19 October 2000 [2]
Minister of Christian and Parliamentary Affairs 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Tyronne Fernando Tyronne Fernando.jpg United National Party Minister of Foreign Affairs 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Jeyaraj Fernandopulle Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Civil Aviation and Airports Development 19 October 2000 [2]
Minister of Trade, Commerce and Consumer Affairs 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
A. H. M. Fowzie A. H. M. Fowzie.jpeg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Highways 19 October 200014 September 2001 [2] [3] [18]
Minister of Highways and Muslim Religious Affairs 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Piyasena Gamage Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Skills Development, Vocational and Technical Education 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Leslie Gunawardana Lanka Sama Samaja Party Minister of Science and Technology 19 October 200014 September 2001 [2] [3]
Monty Gopallawa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Cultural Affairs 19 October 2000 [2]
D. E. W. Gunasekera Communist Party Minister of Constitutional Reform 26 May 2004 [9]
Bandula Gunawardane United National Party Minister of Rural Economy 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Dinesh Gunawardena Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Minister of Transport 19 October 2000 [18]
Minister of Transport and Environment Protection 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Minister of Urban Development and Water Supply 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Indika Gunawardena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Higher Education and Information Technology Development 19 October 2000 [2]
Minister of Posts and Telecommunication 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Rauff Hakeem Rauff Hakeem.jpg Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Minister of Internal and International Trade Commerce, Muslim Religious Affairs and Shipping Development 19 October 200020 June 2001 [2] [18] [19] [20]
Minister of Ports Development and Shipping 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Maheepala Herath Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Rural Industrial Development 19 October 2000 [2]
D. M. Jayaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Agriculture 19 October 200014 September 2001 [2] [3]
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Food and Co-operative Development 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Udarata Development 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Sumedha G. Jayasena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Women's Affairs 19 October 200014 September 2001 [2] [3]
Minister of Women's Empowerment and Social Welfare 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Karu Jayasuriya Karu Jayasuriya.jpg United National Party Minister of Power and Energy 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Lakshman Kadirgamar The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka, Mr. Lakshman Kadirgamar meeting with Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Kamal Nath in New Delhi on December 7, 2004 (cropped).jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Foreign Affairs [2] [3] [4] [18]
10 April 200412 August 2005 [6] [7] [13]
Tissa Karalliyadde Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Indigenous Medicine 19 October 2000 [2]
Minister of Indigenous Medicine 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Lakshman Kiriella Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Tourism and Sports 19 October 2000 [2]
United National Party Minister of Plantation Industries 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Ananda Kularatne United National Party Minister of Southern Regional Development 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Jeewan Kumaranatunga Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Youth Affairs 19 October 2000 [2]
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
W. J. M. Lokubandara WJM Lokubandara.jpg United National Party Minister of Justice, Law Reform and Buddhist Affairs 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Gamini Lokuge United National Party Minister of Tourism 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Tilak Marapana United National Party Minister of Defence 12 December 20014 November 2003 [11] [12] [15]
Wijayapala Mendis Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister Without Portfolio19 October 2000 [2]
M. H. Mohamed United National Party Minister of Western Region Development 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Alavi Moulana Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Labour 19 October 2000 [2]
S. B. Nawinne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Regional Infrastructure Development 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Richard Pathirana Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs and Administrative Reforms 19 October 200014 September 2001 [2] [3]
Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Southern Development 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
G. L. Peiris G. L. Peiris.JPG Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Constitutional Affairs and Industrial Development 19 October 2000 [2] [18]
United National Party Minister of Industrial Development 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Dilan Perera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Estate Housing, Infrastructure and Community Development 21 October 2005 [21]
Felix Perera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Transport 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Minister of Railways 25 July 2005 [10]
Gamini Jayawickrama Perera United National Party Minister of Irrigation and Water Management 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Susil Premajayantha Susil Premajayanth.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Education 19 October 2000 [2]
Minister of Power and Energy 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Reggie Ranatunga Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Food and Marketing Development 19 October 2000 [2]
Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake United National Party Minister of Women's Affairs 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
C. B. Ratnayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Estate Community Infrastructure 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Minister of Medium and Small Scale Plantation Industries and Rural Human Resources Development 17 September 2004 [22]
Anuruddha Ratwatte Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Power and Energy 19 October 2000 [2] [18]
Minister of Lands, Irrigation and Power 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Mangala Samaraweera Mangala Samaraweera.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Public Utilities 19 October 2000 [2]
Minister of Urban Development, Public Utilities, Housing and Sports 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Minister of Ports and Aviation 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
H. B. Semasinghe Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Co-operative Development 19 October 200014 September 2001 [2] [3]
Rukman Senanayake Rukman Senanayake.jpg United National Party Minister of Environment and Natural Resources 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Athauda Seneviratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Labour, Youth Affairs and Mineral Resources Development 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Minister of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
John Seneviratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Health 19 October 2000 [2]
Minister of Justice and Judicial Reforms 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Maithripala Sirisena Maithripala- Russia (cropped).jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Mahaweli Development 19 October 200014 September 2001 [2] [3]
Minister of Mahaweli Development and Parliamentary Affairs 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Minister of River Basin Development and Rajarata Development 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Muthu Sivalingam Ceylon Workers' Congress Minister of Estate Housing, Infrastructure and Community Development 10 September 2004 [23]
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Arumugam Thondaman Ceylon Workers' Congress Minister of Estate Infrastructure and Livestock Development 19 October 2000 [2]
Minister of Livestock Development and Estate Infrastructure September 2001 [3]
Minister of Housing and Plantation Infrastructure 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Tissa Vitharana Lanka Sama Samaja Party Minister of Science and Technology 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Plan Implementation 19 October 2000 [2]
Minister of Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Wiswa Warnapala Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Parliamentary Affairs 23 August 2005 [24]
Batty Weerakoon Lanka Sama Samaja Party Minister of Justice 19 October 200014 September 2001 [2] [3]
Minister of Justice, Ethnic Affairs and National Integration 14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Mahinda Wijesekara Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Forestry and Environment 19 October 2000 [2]
United National Party Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources 12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Anura Priyadharshana Yapa Anura Priyadharshana Yapa.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Information and Media 19 October 2000 [2]
Minister of Plantation Industries 10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]

Project ministers

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Vajira Abeywardena United National Party Project Minister of Public Administration12 December 2001 [11] [12]
A. L. M. Athaullah Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Project Minister of Highways12 December 2001 [11] [12]
A. H. M. Azwer United National Party Project Minister of Parliamentary Affairs12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Rohitha Bogollagama Rohitha Bogollagama 070603-D-7203T-011 0W9G0.jpg United National Party Project Minister of Industries12 December 2001 [11] [12]
P. Chandrasekaran Periyasamy Chandrasekaran.jpg Up-Country People's Front Project Minister of Estate Infrastructure12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Johnston Fernando 2009JF.png United National Party Project Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Lal Gamage United National Party Project Minister of Assisting Foreign Affairs12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Earl Gunasekara United National Party Project Minister of Home Affairs and Local Government12 December 2001 [11] [12]
P. Harrison Pelisge Harrison.jpg United National Party Project Minister of Housing Development12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Kabir Hashim United National Party Project Minister of Tertiary Education12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Jayalath Jayawardena Jayalath Jayawardena.jpg United National Party Project Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Refugees12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Ravi Karunanayake Ravi Karunanayake.jpg United National Party Project Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Karunasena Kodituwakku Karunasena Kodituwakku.JPG United National Party Project Minister of Human Resources, Education and Culture12 December 2001 [11] [12]
T. Maheswaran United National Party Project Minister of Hindu Affairs12 December 2001 [11] [12]
M. Mahroof United National Party Project Minister of Urban Public Utilities12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Imithiyas Bakeer Makar United National Party Project Minister of Mass Communication12 December 20014 November 2003 [11] [12] [15]
Noordeen Mashoor United National Party Project Minister of Assisting Vanni Rehabilitation12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Milinda Moragoda United National Party Project Minister of Economic Reforms, Science and Technology12 December 2001 [11] [12]
H. G. P. Nelson United National Party Project Minister of Irrigation12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Upali Piyasena United National Party Project Minister of State Transport12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Jayathilaka Podinilame United National Party Project Minister of North West Regional Development12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Susantha Punchinilame United National Party Project Minister of Small Holder Development12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Suranimala Rajapakse United National Party Project Minister of School Education12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Mahinda Samarasinghe Mahinda 1.jpg United National Party Project Minister of Employment and Labour12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Ravindra Samaraweera United National Party Project Minister of Social Welfare12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Rajitha Senaratne Dr.Rajitha Senaratna.jpg United National Party Project Minister of Land12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Lakshman Senewiratne United National Party Project Minister of Water Management12 December 2001 [11] [12]
R. A. D. Sirisena United National Party Project Minister of Samurdhi12 December 2001 [11] [12]

Deputy ministers

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Mohideen Abdul Cader Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Deputy Minister of Fisheries12 December 2001 [11] [12]
M. N. Abdul Majeed Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Post and Telecommunication3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Rohitha Abeygunawardena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Post and Telecommunications and Udarata Development10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.JPG Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Lasantha Alagiyawanna Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Transport10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Dullas Alahapperuma Dullas Alahapperuma GloCha-Klagenfurt-2014 9799-2.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Samurdhi, Rural Development, Parliamentary Affairs and Up-Country Development3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Mahindananda Aluthgamage Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Highways3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Deputy Minister of Power and Energy10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Deputy Minister of Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation12 August 2005 [27]
Mahinda Amaraweera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Urban Development and Water Supply10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Jagath Balasuriya Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Public Utilities3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Pandu Bandaranaike Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Forestry and Environment3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Indika Bandaranayake United National Party Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Bandula Basnayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Hussein Ahamed Bhaila Hussein Ahamed Bhaila.jpg Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Deputy Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development11 October 2004 [28]
S. M. Chandrasena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Estate Community Infrastructure10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Deputy Minister of Women's Empowerment and Social Welfare11 October 2004 [28]
Harindra Corea Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs3 November 2000 [3] [4] [25] [26]
D. M. Dassanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Agriculture3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Deputy Minister of Livestock Development10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Deputy Minister of Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconciliation11 October 2004 [28]
Basheer Segu Dawood Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Deputy Minister of Housing12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Tudor Dayaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Education3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Duminda Dissanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Skills Development, Vocational and Technical Education10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Navin Dissanayake United National Party Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Rohana Dissanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Salinda Dissanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Samurdhi14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Deputy Minister of River Basin Development and Rajarata Development10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Deputy Minister of Irrigation, Mahaweli and Rajarata Development19 July 2005 [29]
S. B. Dissanayake S.B. Dissanayake.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Finance25 November 200013 September 2001 [5]
Nandimithra Ekanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Post and Telecommunication14 September 2001 [3]
T. B. Ekanayake T. B. Ekanayake - Korea-South Asia Culture Ministers Meeting (15376643337) (cropped).jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Cultural Affairs3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Deputy Minister of Highways10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Milroy Fernando Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Fisheries14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Chandrasiri Gajadeera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Vocational Training3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Communist Party Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction Industry, Eastern Province Education and Irrigation Development10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Piyasena Gamage Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Constitutional Affairs and Industrial Development3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Siripala Gamalath Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Agricultural Marketing Development10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
S. Ganeshamoorthy Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Ethnic Affairs and National Integration3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Monty Gopallawa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana, Cultural and Religious Affairs14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Bandula Gunawardane United National Party Deputy Minister of Finance12 December 20017 February 2004 [5] [11] [12]
Dinesh Gunawardena Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Deputy Minister of Education10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Lionel Gunawardena Deputy Minister of Health3 November 2000 [25] [26]
H. M. N. Herath Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Food and Marketing Development3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Jayarathna Herath Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Public Security, Law and Order10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Maheepala Herath Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Rural Industries14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Deputy Minister of Transport10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
M. H. Cegu Isadean National Unity Alliance Deputy Minister of Information and Media10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
M. I. Anwar Ismail National Congress Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Development in the Eastern Province10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Piyankara Jayaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Premalal Jayasekara Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of River Basin Development and Rajarata Development10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Tissa Karalliyadde Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Indigenous Medicine14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Chandana Kathriarachchi Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Public Utilities3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Sarath Keerthirathna Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Agriculture3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Lakshman Kiriella Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Trade and Industrial Development14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Nirmala Kotalawala Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Small and Rural Industries12 August 2005 [27]
Jeewan Kumaranatunga Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Housing and Sports14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Udagama Heenmahatmaya Liyanage Deputy Minister of Estate Infrastructure and Livestock Development3 November 2000 [25] [26]
E. A. L Marrikar Deputy Minister of Education3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Noordeen Mashoor Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Deputy Minister of Ethnic Affairs and National Integration3 November 2000 [25] [26]
H. R. Mithrapala Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Consumer Affairs12 August 2005 [27]
Alavi Moulana Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Media14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Faiszer Musthapha Ceylon Workers' Congress Deputy Minister of Tourism10 June 2005 [30]
K. H. G. N. Padmasiri Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries3 November 2000 [25] [26]
G. L. Peiris G. L. Peiris.JPG Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Finance24 November 19949 August 2000 [5]
16 August 200010 October 2000 [5]
Dilan Perera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Ports and Aviation10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Felix Perera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Power and Energy3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Deputy Minister of Power14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Munidasa Premachandra Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Highways3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Sajith Premadasa Sajith Premadasa.jpg United National Party Deputy Minister of Health12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Susil Premajayantha Susil Premajayanth.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Urban Development and Public Utilities14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Ediriweera Premaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Shantha Premaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Aviation14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Jagath Pushpakumara Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Chamal Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Ports Development and Development of the South3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Arjuna Ranatunga Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Promotion7 May 2004 [31]
Reggie Ranatunga Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Ports and Shipping14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Jayatissa Ranaweera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Land Development and Minor Export Agriculture3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Sagala Ratnayaka United National Party Deputy Minister of Power and Energy12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Anuruddha Ratwatte Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Defence14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Neil Rupasinghe Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Labour3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Mangala Samaraweera Mangala Samaraweera.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning14 September 20017 December 2001 [3] [4] [5]
Deputy Minister of Education10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
M. S. Sellasamy Ceylon Workers' Congress Deputy Minister of Estate Housing, Infrastructure and Community Development10 September 2004 [23]
John Seneviratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Mervyn Silva Deputy Minister of Social Services and Housing Development for Fishing Community3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment11 October 2004 [28]
Muthu Sivalingam Ceylon Workers' Congress Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya Ranjith Siyambalapitiya 003.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Finance10 April 2004 [lower-alpha 2] [6] [7] [13]
Sripathi Sooriyarachchi Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Premaratnage Sumathipala Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Development, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the North and North East Tamil Affairs3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Health3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Deputy Minister of Livestock Development and Estate Infrastructure14 September 2001 [3]
Dayasritha Thissera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Ports and Aviation10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Pavithra Wanniarachchi Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Highways14 September 2001 [3] [4]
Gunaratna Weerakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Regional Infrastructure Development10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Ediriweera Weerawardena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Development, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the East and Rural Housing Development3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Kumara Welgama Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Transport3 November 2000 [25] [26]
Deputy Minister of Power and Energy10 April 2004 [6] [7] [13]
Mahinda Wijesekara United National Party Deputy Minister of Southern Regional Development12 December 2001 [11] [12]
Anura Priyadharshana Yapa Anura Priyadharshana Yapa.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education14 September 2001 [3] [4]

Notes

  1. Continuation of same office held in previous cabinet.
  2. Continued to hold same office in next cabinet.

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