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| Dissolved | 9 January 2015 |
| Jurisdiction | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
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| Website | livestock |
The Ministry of Livestock and Rural Community Development was a cabinet ministry in the Government of Sri Lanka.
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| Dissolved | 9 January 2015 |
| Jurisdiction | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
| Child agencies |
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| Website | livestock |
The Ministry of Livestock and Rural Community Development was a cabinet ministry in the Government of Sri Lanka.
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| Formation | 23 April 2010 |
| Final holder | Arumugam Thondaman |
| Abolished | 9 January 2015 |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party Ceylon Workers' Congress
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| Arumugam Thondaman | Ceylon Workers' Congress | 23 April 2010 – 9 January 2015 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | |||
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