Wickremesinghe cabinet

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Ranil Wickremesinghe cabinet
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Cabinet of Sri Lanka
President Dr Muizzu meets Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe (cropped).jpg
Date formed22 July 2022 (2022-07-22)
Date dissolved24 September 2024 (2024-09-24)
People and organisations
Head of state Ranil Wickremesinghe
Head of government Ranil Wickremesinghe
Deputy head of government Dinesh Gunawardena
Total no. of members22
Member parties
Status in legislature Minority coalition
Opposition party  Samagi Jana Balawegaya
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa
History
Outgoing election 2024
Legislature term 16th
Predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa IV
Successor Dissanayake I

The Wickremesinghe cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. It was formed in July 2022, following the resignation of Wickremesinghe's predecessor, Gotabaya Rajapaksa. It ended in September 2024 following Wickremesinghe's defeat at the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election.

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Cabinet members

Ministers appointed under article 43(1) of the constitution. The members of the cabinet is as follows:

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs.
Ranil Wickremesinghe Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on November 23, 2017.jpg United National Party President of Sri Lanka 21 July 2022 [a] 23 September 2024
Minister of Finance 25 May 2022 [b]
Minister of Defence 21 July 2022
Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment 21 July 2022
Minister of Technology 21 July 2022
Dinesh Gunawardena Dinesh Gunawardena.jpg Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Prime Minister 22 July 202223 September 2024
Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government 18 April 2022 [b] [1]
Prasanna Ranatunga Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Urban Development and Housing 22 July 202224 September 2024 [1]
Kanchana Wijesekera Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Power and Energy 22 July 2022 [1]
Susil Premajayantha Susil Premajayantha.jpg Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Education 20 May 2022 [b] [1]
Keheliya Rambukwella Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Health and Water Supply 22 July 202223 October 2023 [1]
Minister of Environment 23 October 20233 February 2024 [2] [3]
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms 12 May 2022 [b] 28 July 2024 [1]
Harin Fernando Harin Fernando.jpg United National Party Minister of Tourism and Lands 22 July 20229 August 2024 [1]
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs 27 November 20239 August 2024 [4]
Mahinda Amaraweera Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Agriculture 22 July 202223 October 2023 [1]
Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries 23 October 202324 September 2024 [2]
Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation 12 May 2022 [b] [1]
Douglas Devananda Douglas Devananda 2014.jpg Eelam People's Democratic Party Minister of Fisheries 12 August 2020 [b] 24 September 2024 [1]
Manusha Nanayakkara Portrait gray.png United National Party Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment 22 July 20229 August 2024 [1]
Bandula Gunawardena Bandula Gunawardane 2023 cr1.jpg Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Transport and Highways 22 July 202224 September 2024 [1]
Minister of Mass Media 23 May 2022 [b] [1]
Ramesh Pathirana Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Plantation Industries 18 April 2022 [b] 24 September 2024 [1]
Minister of Industries 20 May 2022 [b] [1]
Minister of Health 23 October 2023 [2]
Vidura Wickremanayake Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs 20 May 2022 [b] 24 September 2024 [1]
Nalin Fernando Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security 20 May 2022 [b] 24 September 2024 [1]
Tiran Alles Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Public Security 20 May 2022 [b] 24 September 2024 [1]
Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen Naseer ahamed.jpg Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Minister of Environment 18 April 2022 [b] 6 October 2023 [1] [5]
Roshan Ranasinghe Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs 23 May 2022 [b] 27 November 2023 [1]
Minister of Irrigation 23 May 2022 [b] 27 November 2023 [1]
Ali Sabry Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka, Ali Sabry, in 2022.jpg Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Foreign Affairs 22 July 202224 September 2024 [1]
Nimal Siripala de Silva Nimal Siripala de Silva.jpg Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation 2 August 202224 September 2024 [6]
Pavithra Wanniarachchi Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation 19 January 202324 September 2024 [7]
Minister of Irrigation 27 November 2023 [4]
Jeevan Thondaman Portrait gray.png Ceylon Workers' Congress Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development 19 January 202324 September 2024 [7]

State ministers

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

NamePortraitPartyOfficeTook officeLeft officeRefs.
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya Ranjith siyabalapitiya.jpg Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Finance 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Jagath Pushpakumara Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Foreign Employment Promotion 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Lasantha Alagiyawanna Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Transport 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Janaka Wakkumbura Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Provincial Councils and Local Government 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Minister of State for Environment 20 February 2024 [9]
Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Agriculture 8 September 20225 September 2024 [8] [10]
Rohana Dissanayake Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Indika Anuruddha Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Power and Energy 8 September 20225 September 2024 [8] [10]
Lohan Ratwatte Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Plantation Industries 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Minister of State for Mahaweli Development 29 January 2024 [11]
Sanath Nishantha ✝ Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Water Supply 8 September 202225 January 2024 [8] [12]
Dilum Amunugama Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Investment Promotion 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Vijitha Berugoda Vijitha Berugoda.jpg Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Piriven Education 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Siripala Gamlath Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Highways 8 September 20225 September 2024 [8] [10]
Shantha Bandara Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Mass Media 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Kanaka Herath Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Technology 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Shehan Semasinghe Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Finance 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Thenuka Vidanagamage Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Economic Development and Housing 8 September 202210 September 2024 [8] [13]
Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Defence 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Arundika Fernando Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Urban Development and Housing 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Tharaka Balasuriya Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Shasheendra Rajapaksa Shashindra Rajapaksa.jpg Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Irrigation 8 September 202210 September 2024 [8] [13]
Minister of State for Water Resources Management 1 February 2024 [14] [4]
Sathasivam Viyalanderan Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Trade 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Sisira Jayakody Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Indigenous Medicine 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Piyal Nishantha de Silva Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Fisheries 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Prasanna Ranaweera Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Small and Medium-Scale Enterprise Development 8 September 202210 September 2024 [8] [13]
D. B. Herath Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Livestock Development 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Anuradha Jayaratne Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Justice and Prisons Reforms 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Seetha Arambepola Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Health 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
D. V. Chanaka D V Chanaka.jpg Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Conservation of Wildlife and Forest Reserves 8 September 202210 September 2024 [8] [13]
Kader Masthan Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Rural Economy 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Ashoka Priyantha Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Home Affairs 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Aravindh Kumar Portrait gray.png Up-Country People's Front Minister of State for Education 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Geetha Kumarasinghe Geetha Samanmalee Kumarasinghe in Tehran (2023).jpg Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Women and Child Affairs 8 September 202210 September 2024 [8] [13]
Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan Portrait gray.png Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal Minister of State for Rural Road Development 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Suren Raghavan Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Higher Education 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Diana Gamage Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Tourism 8 September 20228 May 2024 [8]
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Primary Industries 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Anupa Pasqual Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Social Empowerment 8 September 202224 September 2024 [8]
Premalal Jayasekara Portrait gray.png Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Ports and Aviation 12 September 20225 September 2024 [15] [10]

✝ Died in office.

Notes

  1. ↑ Wickremesinghe was acting president from 14 July 2022 to 21 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Continuation of same office held in previous cabinet.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "New cabinet ministers sworn in".
  2. 1 2 3 "Cabinet reshuffle: New health and environment ministers appointed". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Keheliya resigns as Environment Minister". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Harin appointed Sports Minister, Pavithra sworn in as Irrigation Minister". Ada Derana . 27 November 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Supreme Court in landmark judgement affirms power of political parties to expel members". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Nimal Siripala de Silva reappointed as Minister". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Two Cabinet Ministers sworn in". Daily News . 20 January 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 "New State Ministers sworn in". www.adaderena.lk. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Janaka Wakkumbura appointed State Minister of Environment". Ada Derana . 20 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "President removes four State Ministers from portfolios". Ada Derana. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "New State Minister of Plantation Industries and Mahaweli Development appointed". Ada Derana . 29 January 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Minister of State Sanath Nishantha killed in a car accident". BBC (in Sinhala). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "President removes five more State Ministers with immediate effect". Ada Derana. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Shasheendra gets Sanath Nishantha's portfolio". The Island . Colombo, Sri Lanka. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "Premalal Jayasekara sworn in as State Minister". www.adaderena.lk. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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