First Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet | |
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 Cabinet of Sri Lanka | |
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| Date formed | 21 November 2019 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Head of government | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Deputy head of government | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Member party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Status in legislature | Minority government 95 / 225 (42%) |
| Opposition party | United National Party |
| Opposition leader | Sajith Premadasa |
| History | |
| Election | 16 November 2019 |
| Legislature term | 15th Parliament (2015–20) |
| Predecessor | Sirisena IV |
The Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet is the 16th and incumbent central government of Sri Lanka led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. It was formed in November 2019 after the presidential election. At its formation the cabinet had 17 members – President, prime minister and 15 ministers. There are 38 state ministers and deputy ministers who are not members of the cabinet.
Cabinet members
| Name | Portrait | Party | Office | Took office | Left office | Refs. | |
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| Gotabaya Rajapaksa | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;" | | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | President | 18 November 2019 | |||
| Mahinda Rajapaksa | rowspan=8 !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;" | | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Prime Minister | 21 November 2019 | |||
| Minister of Finance | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Minister of Economic Affairs | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Minister of Policy Development | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Minister of Buddha Sasana, Cultural & Religious Affairs | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Minister of Water Supply & Urban Development | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Minister of Housing Facilities Ministry | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Minister of Community Empowerment & Estate Infrastructure | 1 June 2020 | ||||||
| Nimal Siripala de Silva | rowspan=2 !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color;" | | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Justice | 21 November 2019 | [1] | ||
| Minister of Human Rights & Legal Reforms | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Arumugam Thondaman | !align="center" style="background:Template:Ceylon Workers' Congress/meta/color;" | | Ceylon Workers' Congress | Minister of Community Empowerment & Estate Infrastructure | 21 November 2019 | 26 May 2020 | ||
| Dinesh Gunawardena | rowspan=3 !align="center" style="background:Template:Mahajana Eksath Peramuna/meta/color;" | | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 21 November 2019 | [1] | ||
| Minister of Skills Development | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Minister of Employment & Labour Relations | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Douglas Devananda | !align="center" style="background:Template:Eelam People's Democratic Party/meta/color;" | | Eelam People's Democratic Party | Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources | 21 November 2019 | [1] | ||
| Pavithra Wanniarachchi | rowspan=2 !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;" | | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Women & Child Affairs and Social Security | 21 November 2019 | [1] | ||
| Minister of Health & Indigenous Medicine | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Bandula Gunawardane | rowspan=3 !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;" | | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Information & Communications Technology | 21 November 2019 | [1] | ||
| Minister of Technology & Innovations | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Minister of Higher Education | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Janaka Bandara Tennakoon | rowspan=3 !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;" | | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Home Affairs | 21 November 2019 | [1] | ||
| Minister of Minister of Public Administration | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Minister of Provincial Councils & Local Government | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Chamal Rajapaksa | rowspan=3 !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;" | | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Agriculture | 21 November 2019 | [1] | ||
| Minister of Trade | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Minister of Mahaweli Development | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Dullas Alahapperuma | rowspan=2 !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;" | | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Education | 21 November 2019 | [1] | ||
| Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Johnston Fernando | rowspan=2 !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;" | | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Roads & Highways | 21 November 2019 | [1] | ||
| Minister of Ports & Shipping | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Mahinda Amaraweera | rowspan=2 !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color;" | | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Passenger Transport | 21 November 2019 | [1] | ||
| Minister of Power & Energy | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Wimal Weerawansa | rowspan=2 !align="center" style="background:Template:Jathika Nidahas Peramuna/meta/color;" | | Jathika Nidahas Peramuna | Minister of Small Medium Enterprise & Enterprise Development | 21 November 2019 | [1] | ||
| Minister of Industries & Supply Management | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| S. M. Chandrasena | rowspan=3 !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color;" | | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Environment | 21 November 2019 | [1] | ||
| Minister of Wildlife | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Minister of Land & Land Development | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
| Ramesh Pathirana | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;" | | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Plantations & Export Agriculture | 21 November 2019 | [1] | ||
| Prasanna Ranatunga | rowspan=2 !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;" | | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Industrial Exports & Investment Promotions | 21 November 2019 | [1] | ||
| Minister of Tourism & Aviation | 21 November 2019 | ||||||
Deputy Ministers
- Nimal Lanza - Deputy Minister for Estate Development
- Kanchana Wijesekara - Deputy Minister for Fisheries
State Ministers
- Chamal Rajapaksa - State Minister of Defense.
- Vasudeva Nanayakkara - State Minister of Water Supply Facilities.
- Gamini Lokuge - State Minister of Urban Development.
- Indika Anuruddha - State Minister of Housing
- Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene - State Minister of Industries and Rural Development.
- S. B. Dissanayake - State Minister of Land and Land Development.
- John Senewirathna - State Minister of Economic Policy Development.
- Mahinda Samarasinghe - State Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs.
- C.B. Ratnayake - State Minister of Railway Services.
- Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene - State Minister of Information Communications Technology.
- Susantha Punchinilame - State Minister of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development.
- Anura Priyadarshana Yapa - State Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Welfare.
- Susil Premajayantha - State Minister of International Cooperation.
- Piyankara Jayaratne - State Minister of Indigenous Medicine Services.
- Ranjith Siyambalapitiya - State Minister of Education Services.
- Mahindananda Aluthgamage - State Minister of Power.
- Duminda Dissanayake - State Minister of Youth Affairs.
- Rohitha Abeygunawardana - Stare Minister of Energy.
- Dayasiri Jayasekera - State Minister of Industries.
- Lasantha Alagiyawanna - State Minister of Public Management and Accounts.
- Keheliya Rambukwella - State Minister of Investment Promotions.
- Arundika Fernando - State Minister of Tourism Promotions.
- Thilanga Sumathipala - State Minister of Technology and Innovations
- Mohan Priyadarshana De Siiva - State Minister of Hunan Rights and Legal Reforms.
- Vijitha Berugoda -State Minister of Women and Child Affairs.
- Roshan Ranasinghe - State Minister of Mahaweli Development
- Janaka Wakkumbura - State Minister of Export Agriculture.
- Vidura Wickremanayake - State Minister of Agriculture.
- Shehan Semasinghe - State Minister of Development Banking and Loan Schemes,
- Kanaka Herath - State Minister of Port Development.
- Dilum Amunugama - State Minister of Transport Services Management.
- Lohan Ratwatte - State Minister of Highways Development.
- Wimalaweera Dissanayake - State Minister of Wildlife Development.
- Jayantha Samaraweera - State Minister of Environment.
- Sanath Nishantha - State Minister of Fisheries and Inland Fishing.
- Tharaka Balasooriya - State Minister of Social Protection
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "New Cabinet of Ministers sworn in". www.presidentsoffice.gov.lk. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "PM MR sworn in as Minister of Community Empowerment, Estate Infrastructure Development". www.lankabusinessonline.com. Lanka Business Online. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Arumugam Thondaman, Sri Lankan Tamil minister, dies". A Subramani. The Times of India. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
