Minister of Foreign Affairs (Sri Lanka)
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. The post was created in 1978 when the former Ministry of External Affairs and Defence was separated into two ministries. Prior to that the post of Minister of External Affairs and Defence was held by the Prime Minister since 1947, with a Parliamentary Secretary for Defence and External Affairs who was an elected parliamentarian and was the de-facto foreign minister.
[edit] List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs
| Minister | Term |
|---|---|
| Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed | 1978 - 1989 |
| Ranjan Wijeratne | 1989 - 1991 |
| Harold Herath | 1991 - 1993 |
| Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed | 1993 - 1994 |
| Lakshman Kadirgamar | 1994 - 2001 |
| Tyronne Fernando | 2001 - 2004 |
| Lakshman Kadirgamar | 2004 - 2005 |
| Anura Bandaranaike | 2005 - 2005 |
| Mangala Samaraweera, MP | 2005 – 2007 |
| Rohitha Bogollagama | 2007 - April 2010 |
| Prof. G. L. Peiris, MP | 23 April 2010 – present |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Sri Lanka 54th Independence Anniversary, Colonial rule to independence, by Aryadasa Ratnasinghe
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/menik/sets/72157603450693693/
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