Second Sirisena cabinet

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Second Sirisena cabinet
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Cabinet of Sri Lanka
Maithripala- Russia (cropped).jpg
Date formed24 August 2015 (2015-08-24)
Date dissolved26 October 2018 (2018-10-26)
People and organisations
Head of state Maithripala Sirisena
Head of government Maithripala Sirisena
Deputy head of government Ranil Wickremesinghe
Total no. of members116
Member parties
  •   United National Front for Good Governance
  •   United People's Freedom Alliance
Status in legislature National unity government
201 / 225 (89%)
Opposition party  Tamil National Alliance
Opposition leader R. Sampanthan
History
Election 2015
Legislature term 15th
Predecessor Sirisena I
Successor Sirisena III

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.

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 [a] [b] [1]
Minister of Defence [a] [b] [2]
Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment [a] [b]
Ranil Wickremesinghe R Wickremasinghe.jpg United National Party Prime Minister [a] 26 October 2018 [1] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs 4 September 201526 October 2018 [7] [8] [9] [10]
Minister of Law and Order 25 February 20188 March 2018 [11] [12] [13]
Vajira Abeywardena United National Party Minister of Home Affairs 4 September 201526 October 2018 [7] [8] [9] [10]
John Amaratunga John Amaratunga.jpg United National Party Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs 4 September 201526 October 2018 [7] [8] [9] [10]
Minister of Lands 2 March 201626 October 2018 [10] [14] [15] [16]
Mahinda Amaraweera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development [a] 1 May 2018 [7] [8] [9] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]
Minister of Agriculture 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
Sarath Amunugama Dr.Sarath Amunugama.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Special Assignment 23 October 20151 May 2018 [21] [24] [25] [26]
Minister of Science, Technology and Research 12 April 20181 May 2018 [21] [27] [28] [29]
Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training 12 April 20181 May 2018 [21] [27] [28] [29]
Minister of Science, Technology, Research, Skills Development, Vocational Training and Kandyan Heritage 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
Thalatha Atukorale Thalatha Atukorale.jpg United National Party Minister of Foreign Employment [a] 25 February 2018 [30] [31] [32] [33] [7] [8] [9] [34]
Minister of Justice 25 August 20171 May 2018 [21] [35] [36] [37]
Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
Risad Badhiutheen Risad Badhiutheen.jpg All Ceylon Makkal Congress Minister of Industry and Commerce [a] 26 October 2018 [30] [31] [32] [33] [7] [8] [9] [10]
R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara Ranjith Madduma Bandara.jpg United National Party Minister of Public Administration and Management 4 September 20151 May 2018 [7] [8] [9] [21]
Minister of Law and Order 8 March 20181 May 2018 [21] [38] [39] [40]
Minister of Public Administration, Management, Law and Order 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23] [8] [9]
Nimal Siripala de Silva Nimal Siripala de Silva.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Transport 4 September 201514 October 2015 [7] [8] [9]
Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation 14 October 201526 October 2018 [10] [41]
Palani Digambaran Palani Digambaran.jpg National Union of Workers Minister of Hill Country, New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development 4 September 201526 October 2018 [7] [8] [9] [10]
Duminda Dissanayake Duminda Dissanayake.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Agriculture [a] 1 May 2018 [7] [8] [9] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]
Minister of Irrigation, Water Resources and Disaster Management 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
Navin Dissanayake Navin Dissanayake.jpg United National Party Minister of Plantation Industries 4 September 201526 October 2018 [7] [8] [9] [10]
S. B. Dissanayake S.B. Dissanayake.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare 4 September 201522 May 2017 [7] [8] [9] [42]
Minister of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage 22 May 201712 April 2018 [29] [42] [43] [44]
Harin Fernando Harin Fernando.jpg United National Party Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure 4 September 201525 February 2018 [7] [8] [9] [34]
Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment 25 February 201826 October 2018 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Sarath Fonseka Sarath Fonseka portrait.jpg Democratic Party Minister of Regional Development 25 February 201630 June 2016 [21] [45] [46] [47] [48]
United National Party 30 June 20161 May 2018 [49] [50]
Minister of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
Daya Gamage Daya Gamage.jpg United National Party Minister of Primary Industries 4 September 20151 May 2018 [7] [8] [9] [21]
Minister of Social Welfare and Primary Industries 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
Mano Ganesan Mano Ganesan.jpg Democratic People's Front Minister of National Dialogue 4 September 20158 December 2015 [7] [8] [9]
Minister of National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Languages 8 December 20151 May 2018 [21] [51]
Minister of National Integration, Reconciliation and Official Languages 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
M. K. D. S. Gunawardena ✝ M. K. D. S. Gunawardena.jpg Democratic National Movement [52] [53] Minister of Lands [a] 19 January 2016 [30] [31] [32] [33] [7] [8] [9] [54] [55]
Rauff Hakeem Rauff Hakeem.jpg Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Minister of City Planning and Water Supply 4 September 201526 October 2018 [7] [8] [9] [10]
M. H. A. Haleem United National Party Minister of Post, Postal Service and Muslim Affairs 4 September 201526 October 2018 [7] [8] [9] [10]
P. Harrison P. Harrison.jpg United National Party Minister of Rural Economy 4 September 20151 May 2018 [7] [8] [9] [21]
Minister of Social Empowerment 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
Kabir Hashim United National Party Minister of Public Enterprise Development 4 September 201525 February 2018 [7] [8] [9] [34]
Minister of Higher Education and Highways 25 February 20181 May 2018 [11] [12] [13] [21]
Minister of Highways and Road Development 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
Dayasiri Jayasekara Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Sports 4 September 201512 April 2018 [7] [8] [9] [29]
Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe United National Party Minister of Women and Child Affairs 4 September 201526 October 2018 [7] [8] [9] [10]
Akila Viraj Kariyawasam United National Party Minister of Education [a] 26 October 2018 [10] [30] [31] [32] [33] [7] [8] [9]
Ravi Karunanayake Ravi Karunanayake.jpg United National Party Minister of Finance [a] 22 May 2017 [30] [31] [32] [33] [7] [8] [9] [42]
Minister of Foreign Affairs 22 May 201710 August 2017 [42] [43] [44] [56] [57] [58]
Gayantha Karunatileka Gayantha Karunathilaka.jpg United National Party Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media 4 September 201522 May 2017 [7] [8] [9] [42]
Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms 22 May 201726 October 2018 [10] [42] [43] [44]
Lakshman Kiriella Lakshman Kiriella.jpg United National Party Minister of University Education and Highways 4 September 201514 October 2015 [7] [8] [9]
Minister of Higher Education and Highways 14 October 201525 February 2018 [34] [41]
Minister of Public Enterprises and Kandy Development 25 February 20181 May 2018 [11] [12] [13] [21]
Minister of Public Enterprise and Kandy City Development 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
Tilak Marapana Secretary Pompeo Meets With Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Marapana (47862759611) (cropped).jpg United National Party Minister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms 4 September 20159 November 2015 [7] [8] [9] [59] [60] [61]
Minister of Development Assignments 22 May 201726 October 2018 [10] [42] [43] [44]
Minister of Foreign Affairs 15 August 201726 October 2018 [10] [37] [62] [63]
Faiszer Musthapha Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government 9 September 20151 May 2018 [21] [64] [65] [66]
Minister of Sports 12 April 20181 May 2018 [21] [27] [28] [29]
Minister of Provincial Councils, Local Government and Sports 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
S. B. Nawinne United National Party Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs 4 September 20151 May 2018 [7] [8] [9] [21]
Minister of Internal Affairs and Wayamba Development 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
Gamini Jayawickrama Perera United National Party Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife 4 September 201525 February 2018 [7] [8] [9] [34]
Minister of Buddha Sasana 25 August 201726 October 2018 [10] [35] [36] [37]
Sajith Premadasa Sajith Premadasa.jpg United National Party Minister of Housing and Construction 4 September 201526 October 2018 [7] [8] [9] [10]
Susil Premajayanth Susil Premajayantha.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Technology, Technical Education and Employment 4 September 201521 September 2015 [7] [8] [9]
Minister of Science, Technology and Research 21 September 201512 April 2018 [67] [29]
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.jpg United National Party Minister of Justice [a] 23 August 2017 [17] [18] [19] [20] [68] [69] [70] [71] [72] [73]
Minister of Buddha Sasana 4 September 201523 August 2017 [7] [8] [9] [71] [72] [74]
Minister of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
Arjuna Ranatunga Arjuna Ranatunga.jpg Democratic National Movement [52] [53] Minister of Ports and Shipping [a] 22 May 2017 [7] [8] [9] [17] [18] [19] [20] [42]
Minister of Petroleum Resources Development 22 May 201726 October 2018 [10] [42] [43] [44]
Champika Ranawaka Champika Ranawaka.jpg Jathika Hela Urumaya Minister of Megapolis and Western Development 4 September 201526 October 2018 [7] [8] [9] [10]
Sagala Ratnayaka Minister Sagala Ratnayaka.jpg United National Party Minister of Southern Development 4 September 201511 November 2015 [7] [8] [9]
Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development 11 November 201525 February 2018 [34] [59] [75] [76]
Minister of Project Management, Youth Affairs and Southern Development 25 February 20181 May 2018 [11] [12] [13] [21]
Minister of Youth Affairs, Project Management and Southern Development 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
Mahinda Samarasinghe Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training 4 September 201522 May 2017 [7] [8] [9] [42]
Minister of Ports and Shipping 22 May 201726 October 2018 [10] [42] [43] [44]
Mangala Samaraweera Mangala Samaraweera.jpg United National Party Minister of Foreign Affairs [a] 22 May 2017 [30] [31] [32] [33] [42] [68] [69] [70]
Minister of Finance and Mass Media 22 May 201726 October 2018 [10] [42] [43] [44]
Ravindra Samaraweera United National Party Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife 25 February 20181 May 2018 [11] [12] [13] [21]
Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
Malik Samarawickrama Malik Samarawickrama.jpg United National Party Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade 9 September 201526 October 2018 [10] [64] [65] [66]
Minister of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage 12 April 20181 May 2018 [21] [27] [28] [29]
Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development 12 April 20181 May 2018 [21] [27] [28] [29]
Rajitha Senaratne Dr.Rajitha Senaratna.jpg Democratic National Movement [52] [53] Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 4 September 201526 October 2018 [7] [8] [9] [10]
John Senewiratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations 4 September 201522 May 2017 [7] [8] [9] [42]
Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development 22 May 201712 April 2018 [29] [42] [43] [44]
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya Ranjith Siyambalapitiya 003.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Power and Renewable Energy 4 September 201526 October 2018 [7] [8] [9] [10]
Minister of Disaster Management 12 April 20181 May 2018 [21] [27] [28] [29]
Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Irrigation and Water Resource Management 9 September 20151 May 2018 [21] [64] [65] [66]
Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
D. M. Swaminathan D. M. Swaminathan.jpg United National Party Minister of Rehabilitation and Resettlement 24 August 20154 September 2015 [68] [69] [70]
Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs 4 September 201511 November 2015 [7] [8] [9]
Minister of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs 11 November 20151 May 2018 [21] [59] [75] [76]
Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development and Hindu Religious Affairs 1 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [21] [22] [23]
Chandima Weerakkody Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Petroleum and Gas 4 September 201521 September 2015 [7] [8] [9]
Minister of Petroleum Resources Development 21 September 201522 May 2017 [42] [67]
Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training 22 May 201712 April 2018 [42] [43] [44] [29]
Anura Priyadharshana Yapa Anura Priyadharshana Yapa.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Disaster Management 4 September 201512 April 2018 [7] [8] [9] [29]

State ministers

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

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs.
Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Finance9 September 201531 May 2017 [64] [77] [78] [79]
State Minister of Public Enterprise Development31 May 20172 May 2018 [79] [80] [81] [82]
J. C. Alawathuwala United National Party State Minister of Home Affairs10 July 201826 October 2018 [10] [83] [84] [85]
Ranjith Aluwihare United National Party State Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs12 June 201826 October 2018 [10] [86] [87] [88]
Wasantha Aluwihare United National Party State Minister of Agriculture9 September 201526 October 2018 [10] [64] [77] [78]
Mahinda Amaraweera Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Mahaweli Development22 May 20172 May 2018 [42] [43] [44] [89]
Palitha Range Bandara Palitha rangebandara.jpg United National Party State Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training9 September 201531 May 2017 [64] [77] [78] [79]
State Minister of Irrigation31 May 20172 May 2018 [79] [80] [81] [82]
State Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources and Disaster Management2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Harsha de Silva Harsha de Silva.jpg United National Party State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs25 February 201826 October 2018 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Weerakumara Dissanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Mahaweli Development2 May 201826 October 2018 [90] [91] [92]
T. B. Ekanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Lands9 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [77] [78] [82]
Sudarshani Fernandopulle Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of City Planning and Water Supply9 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [77] [78] [82]
A. H. M. Fowzie A. H. M. Fowzie.jpeg Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of National Integration and Reconciliation9 September 201511 May 2018 [64] [77] [78] [89]
State Minister of National Unity and Co-existence11 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [93] [94]
Piyasena Gamage Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development28 December 201725 February 2018 [95] [96] [97] [34]
State Minister of Project Management, Youth Affairs and Southern Development25 February 20182 May 2018 [11] [12] [13] [82]
State Minister of Youth Affairs, Project Management and Southern Development2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Mohan Lal Grero Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of University Education9 September 201514 October 2015 [64] [77] [78]
State Minister of Higher Education14 October 20152 May 2018 [41] [82]
State Minister of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
M. L. A. M. Hizbullah Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Rehabilitation and Resettlement9 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [77] [78] [82]
State Minister of Highways and Road Development2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Piyankara Jayaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms9 September 201511 November 2015 [64] [77] [78]
State Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development11 November 201521 December 2015 [51] [98]
State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government21 December 201526 October 2018 [10] [98] [99] [100]
Lucky Jayawardena Luckyj1.jpg United National Party State Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development12 June 201810 July 2018 [86] [87] [88] [101]
State Minister of City Planning and Water Supply10 July 201826 October 2018 [10] [83] [84] [85]
Vijayakala Maheswaran United National Party State Minister of Child Affairs9 September 20155 July 2018 [64] [77] [78] [102] [103] [104]
Ajith Perera Ajith G.Perera.jpg United National Party State Minister of Power and Renewable Energy25 February 201826 October 2018 [10] [11] [12] [13]
Dilan Perera Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Highways9 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [77] [78] [82]
Niroshan Perera United National Party State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs9 September 201526 October 2018 [10] [64] [77] [78]
A. D. Champika Premadasa United National Party State Minister of Industry and Commerce Affairs9 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [77] [78] [82]
State Minister of Plantation Industries2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Velusami Radhakrishnan Velusami Radhakrishnan.jpg Up-Country People's Front State Minister of Education [a] 26 October 2018 [10] [30] [31] [32] [33] [64] [77] [78]
Ravindra Samaraweera United National Party State Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations9 September 201525 February 2018 [64] [77] [78] [34]
Wasantha Senanayake Wasantha Senanayake.jpg United National Party State Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management9 September 201531 May 2017 [64] [77] [78] [79]
State Minister of Foreign Affairs31 May 201726 October 2018 [10] [79] [80] [81]
Sujeewa Senasinghe United National Party State Minister of International Trade9 September 201526 October 2018 [10] [64] [77] [78]
Lakshman Senewiratne Lakshman Senewiratne.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Science, Technology and Research6 April 20162 May 2018 [105] [106] [107] [82]
State Minister of Science, Technology, Research, Skills Development and Vocational Training and Kandyan Heritage2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Dilip Wedaarachchi United National Party State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development9 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [77] [78] [82]
State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Eran Wickramaratne Eran Wickramaratne.jpg United National Party State Minister of Finance31 May 201726 October 2018 [10] [79] [80] [81]
Ruwan Wijewardene Ruwan Wijewardene.jpg United National Party State Minister of Defence [a] 26 October 2018 [10] [30] [31] [32] [33] [64] [77] [78]
Sriyani Wijewickrama Sri Lanka Freedom Party State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government15 December 20172 May 2018 [108] [109] [110] [82]
State Minister of Provincial Councils, Local Government and Sports2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]

Deputy ministers

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

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs.
Ashoka Abeysinghe United National Party Deputy Minister of Transport9 September 201514 October 2015 [64] [77] [78]
Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation14 October 201526 October 2018 [10] [41]
Lasantha Alagiyawanna Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Megapolis and Western Development9 September 201531 May 2017 [64] [77] [78] [79]
Deputy Minister of Finance and Mass Media31 May 201726 October 2018 [10] [79] [80] [81]
J. C. Alawathuwala United National Party Deputy Minister of Home Affairs25 February 201810 July 2018 [11] [12] [13] [101]
Ameer Ali All Ceylon Makkal Congress Deputy Minister of Rural Economic Affairs9 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [77] [78] [82]
Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Indika Bandaranaike Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction9 September 201526 October 2018 [10] [64] [77] [78]
Tharanath Basnayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure9 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [77] [78]

[82]

Harsha de Silva Harsha de Silva.jpg United National Party Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs9 September 201531 May 2017 [64] [77] [78] [79]
Deputy Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs31 May 201725 February 2018 [79] [80] [81] [34]
Cassim Faizal Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Deputy Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine9 September 201526 October 2018 [10] [64] [77] [78]
Arundika Fernando Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs9 September 201512 September 2017 [64] [77] [78] [111] [112] [113]
Anoma Gamage Anoma Gamage.jpg United National Party Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Petroleum Gas Affairs9 September 201521 September 2015 [64] [77] [78]
Deputy Minister of Petroleum Resources Development21 September 201526 October 2018 [10] [67]
Dunesh Gankanda United National Party Deputy Minister of Disaster Management9 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [77] [78] [82]
Deputy Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Edward Gunasekara United National Party Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Wayamba Development12 June 201826 October 2018 [10] [86] [87] [88]
H. M. M. Harees H. M. M. Harees.jpg Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Deputy Minister of Sports9 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [77] [78] [82]
Deputy Minister of Public Enterprise and Kandy City Development2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Nalin Bandara Jayamaha United National Party Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Management and Law and Order12 June 201826 October 2018 [10] [86] [87] [88]
Anuradha Jayaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment10 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [114] [115]

[82]

Sumedha G. Jayasena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife9 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [77] [78] [82]
Nimal Lanza Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Home Affairs9 September 201519 December 2017 [64] [77] [78] [116] [117] [118]
Ajith Mannapperuma United National Party Deputy Minister of Environment12 June 201826 October 2018 [10] [86] [87] [88]
Cader Cader Masthan Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Northern Development12 June 201826 October 2018 [10] [86] [87] [88]
Dushmantha Mithrapala Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Justice10 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [114] [115] [82]
Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana21 December 201526 October 2018 [10] [98] [100]
Deputy Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Deputy Minister of National Integration, Reconciliation and Official Languages2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Nishantha Muthuhettigama Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Ports and Shipping Affairs9 September 201526 October 2018 [10] [64] [77] [78]
Manusha Nanayakkara Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Foreign Employment6 April 20162 May 2018 [105] [106] [107] [82]
Deputy Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Karu Paranawithana United National Party Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government9 September 20153 December 2015 [64] [77] [78] [51]
Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media4 December 201531 May 2017 [51] [119] [79]
Deputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training31 May 20172 May 2018 [79] [80] [81] [82]
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology, Research, Skills Development and Vocational Training and Kandyan Heritage2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Buddhika Pathirana Buddhika Pathirana.jpg United National Party Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce19 June 201826 October 2018 [10] [86] [120] [121]
Ajith Perera Ajith G.Perera.jpg United National Party Deputy Minister of Power and Renewable Energy9 September 201525 February 2018 [64] [77] [78] [34]
Lakshman Wasantha Perera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries9 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [77] [78]

[82]

Susantha Punchinilame Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Management9 September 20152 May 2018 [64] [77] [78] [82]
Angajan Ramanathan Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Agriculture12 June 201826 October 2018 [10] [86] [87] [88]
Ranjan Ramanayake United National Party Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare9 September 201531 May 2017 [64] [77] [78] [79]
Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage31 May 20172 May 2018 [79] [80] [81] [82]
Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Muthu Sivalingam Ceylon Workers' Congress Deputy Minister of Primary Industries15 February 20182 May 2018 [122] [123] [124] [82]
Deputy Minister of Social Welfare and Primary Industries2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Palitha Thewarapperuma United National Party Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs2 May 20186 April 2016 [105] [106] [107] [82]
Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development2 May 201826 October 2018 [10] [90] [91] [92]
Eran Wickramaratne Eran Wickramaratne.jpg United National Party Deputy Minister of Public Enterprise Development9 September 201531 May 2017 [64] [77] [78] [79]
Duleep Wijesekera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Post, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs9 September 201529 October 2017 [64] [77] [78] [125] [126] [127]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Continuation of same office held in previous cabinet.
  2. 1 2 3 Continued to hold same office in next cabinet.

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The 1st Northern Provincial Council is the current meeting of the Northern Provincial Council, with the membership determined by the results of the 2013 provincial council election held on 21 September 2013. The council met for the first time on 25 October 2013. According to the Constitution of Sri Lanka the maximum term of a provincial council is 5 years from the date of its first meeting.

The Ministry of Public Security is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for law and order. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on law and order and other subjects which come under its purview. The ministry manages the country's police. The current Minister of Public Security is Vijitha Herath. The ministry's secretary is Ravi Seneviratne.

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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.

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