Premadasa cabinet

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Premadasa cabinet
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11th Cabinet of Sri Lanka
Ranasinghe Premadasa.jpeg
Date formed2 January 1989
Date dissolved1 May 1993
People and organisations
Head of state Ranasinghe Premadasa
Head of government Ranasinghe Premadasa
Deputy head of government D. B. Wijetunga
No. of ministers30 (1989-1990)
26 (1990-1991)
Total no. of members30
Member parties
  •   United National Party
  •   Ceylon Workers' Congress
Status in legislature Majority government
125 / 225 (56%)
Opposition party
Opposition leader Sirimavo Bandaranaike
History
Elections 1988, 1989
Legislature term 9th
Predecessor Jayewardene
Successor Wijetunga

The Premadasa cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by President Ranasinghe Premadasa between 1989 and 1993. It was formed in January 1989 after the presidential election and it ended in May 1993 with Premadasa's assassination.

Contents

Cabinet members

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Ranasinghe Premadasa United National Party President 2 January 19891 May 1993 [1]
Minister of Defence 1989 [2]
Minister of Buddha Sasana 1989 [2]
Minister of Policy Planning and Implementation 1989 [2]
D. B. Wijetunga United National Party Prime Minister 6 March 198928 March 1990 [3]
Prime Minister 30 March 19907 May 1993 [3]
Minister of Finance 18 February 1989 [a] [2] [4] [5] [6]
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare 11 January 1990 [5]
Minister of Labour and Vocational Training 14 March 1991 [7]
A. M. S. Adhikari United National Party Minister of Tourism 18 February 198928 March 1990 [5]
Minister of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Social Welfare 30 March 199014 March 1991 [6]
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications 14 March 1991 [6] [7]
Alick Aluwihare United National Party Minister of Posts and Telecommunications 18 February 198914 March 1991 [5] [6] [7]
Minister of Ports and Shipping 14 March 1991 [6] [7]
Ranjit Atapattu United National Party Minister of Labour and Social Welfare 18 February 19895 January 1990 [5]
Lalith Athulathmudali United National Party Minister of Agriculture, Food and Co-operatives 18 February 198928 March 1990 [2] [5]
Minister of Education and Higher Education 30 March 1990 [6] [8]
Gamini Atukorale United National Party Minister of Lands, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development 14 March 1991 [6] [7]
R. M. Dharmadasa Banda United National Party Minister of Agriculture Development and Research 30 March 1990 [6] [8]
K. D. M. C. Bandara United National Party Minister of Power and Energy 30 March 1990 [6] [8]
Sirisena Cooray United National Party Minister of Housing and Construction 18 February 1989 [2] [5] [6]
P. Dayaratna United National Party Minister of Lands, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development 18 February 198914 March 1991 [5] [6] [8]
Minister of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Social Welfare 14 March 1991 [6] [7]
Gamini Dissanayake Gamini Dissanayake.jpg United National Party Minister of Plantation Industries 18 February 19891990 [2] [5]
Tyronne Fernando Tyronne Fernando.jpg United National Party Minister of Information
A. C. S. Hameed United National Party Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology 18 February 198928 March 1990 [2] [5]
Minister of Justice 30 March 1990 [6] [8]
Harold Herath United National Party Minister of Foreign Affairs 30 March 1990 [6] [8]
Renuka Herath United National Party Minister of Health and Women's Affairs 18 February 1989 [5] [6]
Rupa Karunathilake United National Party Minister of Ports and Shipping 30 March 199014 March 1991 [6] [7]
Minister of Plantation Industries 14 March 1991 [6] [7]
W. J. M. Lokubandara WJM Lokubandara.jpg United National Party Minister of Education, Cultural Affairs and Information 18 February 198928 March 1990 [5] [8]
Minister of Cultural Affairs and Information 30 March 1990 [6] [8]
Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi United National Party Minister of Food and Co-operatives 30 March 1990 [6] [8]
Nanda Mathew United National Party Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports 18 February 1989 [5] [6] [8]
Wijayapala Mendis United National Party Minister of Transport and Highways 18 February 1989 [5] [6]
Abdul Razak Munsoor United National Party Minister of Trade and Shipping 18 February 198928 March 1990 [2] [5]
Minister of Trade and Commerce 30 March 1990 [6]
Festus Perera United National Party Minister of Power and Energy 18 February 198928 March 1990 [5]
Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Home Affairs 30 March 1990 [6] [8]
M. Joseph Michael Perera Joseph Michael Perera.jpg United National Party Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Research 18 February 1989 [5] [6] [8]
M. Vincent Perera United National Party Minister of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs 18 February 198928 March 1990 [5] [8]
Minister of Environment and Parliamentary Affairs 30 March 1990 [6] [8]
G. M. Premachandra United National Party Minister of Labour and Vocational Training 30 March 1990 [6]
Savumiamoorthy Thondaman Ceylon Workers' Congress Minister of Textiles and Rural Industrial Development 18 February 198928 March 1990 [2] [5]
Minister of Tourism and Rural Industrial Development 30 March 1990 [6] [8]
Wimal Wickramasinghe United National Party Minister of Environment and Parliamentary Affairs 14 March 1991 [7]
Ranil Wickremasinghe Ranil Wickremesinghe.jpg United National Party Minister of Industries 18 February 198928 March 1990 [2] [5]
Minister of Industries, Science and Technology 30 March 1990 [6] [8]
U. B. Wijekoon United National Party Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Home Affairs 18 February 198928 March 1990 [5]
Minister of Handlooms and Textile Industries 30 March 1990 [6] [8]
Ranjan Wijeratne United National Party Minister of Foreign Affairs 18 February 198928 March 1990 [2] [5]
Minister of Plantation Industries 30 March 19902 March 1991 [6] [8]

Non-cabinet ministers

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
M. L. M. Aboosally United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Plantation Services30 March 1990 [9]
John Amaratunga United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Provincial Councils30 March 1990 [9]
Gamini Atukorale United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Mahaweli Development30 March 199014 March 1991 [9]
J. P. Wijeratne Banda United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Agriculture Production and Marketing30 March 1990 [9]
Harindra Corea United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Telecommunication Development30 March 1990 [9]
Tyronne Fernando Tyronne Fernando.jpg United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Legal and Prison Reform30 March 1990 [9]
Chandra Gankanda United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Handloom Industry30 March 1990 [9]
A. C. S. Hameed United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Higher Education30 March 1990 [9]
Indradasa Hettiarachchi United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Coconut Industries and Crop Diversification30 March 1990 [9]
Ariyaratne Jayatilleke United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Minerals and Mineral Based Industries30 March 1990 [9]
P. B. Kaviratne United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Socio-Cultural Integration30 March 1990 [9]
E. P. Paul Perera United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Science and Technology30 March 1990 [9]
Sarath Chandra Rajakaruna United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Energy Conservation30 March 1990 [9]
Sunethra Ranasinghe United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Education Services30 March 1990 [9]
Chandra Ranatunga United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Construction and Building Materials30 March 1990 [9]
Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Home Affairs30 March 1990 [9]
Senaraja Samaranayake United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Export Development30 March 1990 [9]
Asoka Wadigamangawa United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Lands and Land Alienation30 March 1990 [9]
H. B. Wanninayake United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Indigenous Medicine30 March 1990 [9]
Wimal Wickramasinghe United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Environment30 March 199014 March 1991 [9]
Dayananda A. Wickremasinghe United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Human Resource Mobilisation30 March 1990 [9]
Mahendra Wijeratne United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Livestock Development and Milk Production30 March 1990 [9]
R. P. Wijesiri United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Up-Country Peasantry Rehabilitation30 March 199018 December 1990 [9]

Ministers of state

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Rohan Abeygunsekera United National Party Minister of State for Higher Education18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Minister of State for Trade and Commerce30 March 1990 [11]
M. L. M. Aboosally United National Party Minister of State for Plantation Industries18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
John Amaratunga United National Party Minister of State for Foreign Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990 [10] [11]
G. Tissakutti Arachchi United National Party Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs30 March 1990 [11]
D. M. Ariyadasa United National Party Minister of State for Sports18 February 1989 [10] [11]
Gamini Atukorale United National Party Minister of State for Mahaweli Development18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
A. H. M. Azwer United National Party Minister of State for Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs30 March 1990 [11]
J. P. Wijeratne Banda United National Party Minister of State for Agriculture18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
R. M. Dharmadasa Banda United National Party Minister of State for Up-Country Peasantry Rehabilitation22 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
K. D. M. C. Bandara United National Party Minister of State for Public Administration18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Jabir A. Cader United National Party Minister of State for Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Minister of State for Health30 March 1990 [11]
Mervyn J. Cooray United National Party Minister of State for Power and Energy18 February 1989 [10] [11]
Harindra Corea United National Party Minister of State for Ports and Telecommunication18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
P. M. B. Cyril United National Party Minister of State for Health18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Upali Dassanayake United National Party Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
P. P. Devaraj Ceylon Workers' Congress Minister of State for Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs18 February 1989 [10] [11]
U. L. M. Farook United National Party Minister of State for Transport30 March 1990 [11]
Tyronne Fernando Tyronne Fernando.jpg United National Party Minister of State for Justice18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
P. S. L. Galappatthy United National Party Minister of State for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources18 February 1989 [10] [11]
Lal Gamage United National Party Minister of State for Buddha Sasana18 February 1989 [10] [11]
Chandra Gankanda United National Party Minister of State for Youth Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
M. D. A. Gunathilaka United National Party Minister of State for Textile Industries30 March 1990 [11]
Harold Herath United National Party Minister of State for Finance18 February 1989 [a] [4] [10] [11]
Indradasa Hettiarachchi United National Party Minister of State for Shipping18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Ariyaratne Jayatilleke United National Party Minister of State for Minerals and Mineral Based Industries18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Chandra Karunaratne United National Party Minister of State for Transport30 March 1990 [11]
Samantha Karunaratne United National Party Minister of State for Social Welfare18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Minister of State for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Social Welfare30 March 1990 [11]
Rupa Karunathilake United National Party Minister of State for Provincial Councils18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
P. B. Kaviratne United National Party Minister of State for Cultural Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Ananda Kularatne United National Party Minister of State for Highways18 February 1989 [10] [11]
H. M. A. Lokubanda United National Party Minister of State for Women's Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Minister of State for Agricultural Development and Research30 March 1990 [11]
Gamini Lokuge United National Party Minister of State for Tourism18 February 1989 [10] [11]
M. E. H. Maharoof United National Party Minister of State for Ports and Shipping30 March 1990 [11]
Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi United National Party Minister of State for Industries18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Imthiaz Bakeer Markar United National Party Minister of State for Housing18 February 1989 [10] [11]
H. G. P. Nelson United National Party Minister of State for Irrigation18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Minister of State for Rural Industrial Development30 March 1990 [11]
E. P. Paul Perera United National Party Minister of State for Science and Technology18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
K. Vincent Perera United National Party Minister of State for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
G. M. Premachandra United National Party Minister of State for Food18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Rasamanohari Pulendran United National Party Minister of State for Education30 March 1990 [11]
Sarath Chandra Rajakaruna United National Party Minister of State for Coconut Industries18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
A. J. Ranasinghe United National Party Minister of State for Information18 February 1989 [10] [11]
Sunethra Ranasinghe United National Party Minister of State for Education18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Chandra Ranatunga United National Party Minister of State for Construction18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake United National Party Minister of State for Home Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Senaraja Samaranayake United National Party Minister of State for Trade18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Ravindra Samaraweera United National Party Minister of State for Co-operatives18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Minister of State for Food and co-operatives30 March 1990 [11]
Weerawanni Samaraweera United National Party Minister of State for Plantation18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
M. S. Sellasamy Ceylon Workers' Congress Minister of State for Transport18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Minister of State for Industries30 March 1990 [11]
Lakshman Senewiratne United National Party Minister of State for Labour18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Minister of State for Labour and Vocational Training30 March 1990 [11]
Asoka Wadigamangawa United National Party Minister of State for Lands18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
H. B. Wanninayake United National Party Minister of State for Indigenous Medicine18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Sarath Welagedara United National Party Minister of State for Irrigation30 March 1990 [11]
Wimal Wickramasinghe United National Party Minister of State for Policy Planning and Implementation18 February 198914 March 1991 [10] [11]
Dayananda A. Wickremasinghe United National Party Minister of State for Textiles18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Mahendra Wijeratne United National Party Minister of State for Animal Husbandry18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]
Ranjan Wijeratne United National Party Minister of State for Defence18 February 19892 March 1991 [10] [11]
D. B. Wijetunga United National Party Minister of State for Defence6 March 1991 [11]
R. P. Wijesiri United National Party Minister of State for Rural Industrial Development18 February 198928 March 1990 [10]

District ministers

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs
Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi United National Party District Minister for Colombo [8]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Continued to hold same office in next cabinet.

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