Ministry of Technology (Sri Lanka)

Ministry of Science, Technology and Research

විද්‍යා, තාක්ෂණ හා පර්යේෂණ අමාත්‍යාංශය விஞ்ஞான, தொழினுட்ப மற்றும் தொழில் வாய்ப்பு அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Headquarters	Floor 3, Stage I Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla 6.903351°N 79.915638°E / 6.903351; 79.915638
Employees	1,041
Annual budget	LKR 4.37 billion
Minister responsible	President Gotabhaya Rajapakse, Minister of Technology
Deputy Minister responsible	Lakshman Senewiratne, State Minister of Science, Technology and Research
Ministry executives	Udaya R. Senevirathne, Ministry Secretary J.M. Mangalatissa, Secretary to the State Minister
Child agencies	National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF) National Science and Technology Commission (NASTEC) Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCCMT) Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) National Engineering, Research and Development Centre (NERDC) National Research Council of Sri Lanka (NRC) National Science & Technology Commission Sri Lanka Planetarium
Website	www.mostr.gov.lk

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Research (formerly the Ministry of Technology, Research and Atomic Energy) (Sinhala: විද්‍යා, තාක්ෂණ හා පර්යේෂණ අමාත්‍යාංශය Vidyā, Thākshana hā Paryeshana Amathyanshaya; Tamil: விஞ்ஞான, தொழினுட்ப மற்றும் தொழில் வாய்ப்பு அமைச்சு) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to implementation, regulation and growth of technology and scientific research in the country.

The ministry is not responsible for tertiary education which comes under the Ministry of Higher Education; however, an institute of higher education does come under the purview of the ministry.

List of ministers

Minister of Technology and Research of Sri Lanka
Incumbent Vacant since 12 April 2018
Ministry of Technology and Research
Appointer	The President
Inaugural holder	Champika Ranawaka×

The Minister of Technology and Research is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party   Jathika Hela Urumaya

Name		Portrait	Party	Tenure	President
!align="center" style="background:Template:Jathika Hela Urumaya/meta/color; color:white;"|	Champika Ranawaka		Jathika Hela Urumaya	28 January 2013 – 18 November 2014	!align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"|	Mahinda Rajapaksa
!align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"|	Susil Premajayanth		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	4 September 2015 - 12 April 2018	!align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"|	Maithripala Sirisena

See also

• List of universities in Sri Lanka
• Research in Sri Lanka

External links

• Government of Sri Lanka