Second Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet
Second Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet | |
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 Cabinet of Sri Lanka | |
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| Date formed | 12 August 2020 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Head of government | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Deputy head of government | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Member party | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
| Status in legislature | Majority government 145 / 225 (64%) |
| Opposition party | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
| Opposition leader | TBC |
| History | |
| Election | 5 August 2020 |
| Legislature term | 16th Parliament (2020–) |
| Predecessor | Gotabaya Rajapaksa I |
The second Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet is the incumbent central government of Sri Lanka led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. It was formed in August 2020 after the parliamentary election. As of 12 August 2020 the cabinet had 26 members – president, prime minister and 24 ministers. There are also 38 state ministers who are not members of the cabinet. One cabinet minister is also a state minister.
Cabinet members
Ministers appointed under article 43(1) of the constitution.
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State ministers
Ministers appointed under article 44(1) of the constitution.
| Name | Portrait | Party | Office | Took office | Left office | Refs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasantha Alagiyawanna | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Freedom Party[3] | State Minister of Cooperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Dilum Amunugama | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport Services and Carriages and Automotive Industries | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Indika Anuruddha | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Rural Home Construction and Building Materials Industry Promotion | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Seetha Arambepola | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Tharaka Balasuriya | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Regional Co-operation | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Vijitha Berugoda | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Dhamma Schools, Bhikku Education, Pirivenas and Buddhist Universities | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
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!align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Finance and Capital Markets and Public Enterprise Reforms | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | |
| D. V. Chanaka |  |
!align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Development of Aviation and Export Zones | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | |
| Mohan de Silva | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Regulation of Fertilizer Production and Supply, Use of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Piyal Nishantha de Silva | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Women and Child Development, Pre-School and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and School Services | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Duminda Dissanayake | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Freedom Party[3] | State Minister of Solar, Wind, Grid Power Generation Projects Development | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Wimalaweera Dissanayake | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Wildlife Conservation Protection Programmes Including Electric Fence and Ditch Construction and Re-Forestation and Wildlife Resources Development | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Arundika Fernando | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Coconut, Fishtail Palm, Palmyra and Rubber Product Promotion and Allied Industrial Production and Export Diversification | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Sudarshani Fernandopulle | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Prisons Reforms and Prisoners’ Rehabilitation | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Siripala Gamalath | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Development of Common Infrastructure Facilities of Settlements and Canals in Mahaweli Zones | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Nalaka Godahewa |  |
!align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and Public Sanitation | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | |
| D. B. Herath | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Livestock and Farm Promotion and Dairy and Eggs Related Industries | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Kanaka Herath | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Company Establishment Reforms, Tea Estate Crops, Tea Factory Modernization and Tea Export Diversification | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Sisira Jayakody | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Promotion of Indigenous Medicine, Development of Rural Ayurvedic Hospitals and Community Health | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Anuradha Jayaratne | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Development of Rural Paddy Fields and Associated Tanks, Reservoirs and Irrigation | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Piyankara Jayaratne | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Dayasiri Jayasekara | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Freedom Party[3] | State Minister of Batik, Handloom Fabrics and Local Apparel Products | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Channa Jayasumana | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and Regulation | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Nimal Lanza | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Rural Road and Other Infrastructure Facilities | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Sanath Nishantha | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Development of Rural and Regional Drinking Water Supply Projects | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Chamal Rajapaksa | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Shasheendra Rajapaksa | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Paddy and Cereals, Organic Food, Vegetables, Fruits, Chilies, Onions and Potatoes, Seed Production and High Tech Agriculture | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Roshan Ranasinghe | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Land Management Affairs, State Business Lands and Property Development | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Prasanna Ranaweera | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Cane, Brass, Clay Furniture and Rural Industry Promotion | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Lohan Ratwatte | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Gem and Jewelry Related Industries | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Jayantha Samaraweera | !align="center" style="background:Template:National Freedom Front/meta/color;"| | National Freedom Front | State Minister of Warehouse Facilities, Container Yards, Port Supply Facilities and Boats and Shipping Industry Development | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Shehan Semasinghe | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Development of Samurdhi Home Economy, Microfinance, Self-Employment and Businesses and Under-Utilized State Resources | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Jeevan Thondaman | !align="center" style="background:Template:Ceylon Workers' Congress/meta/color;"| | Ceylon Workers' Congress | State Minister of Estate Housing and Community Infrastructure Facilities | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Thenuka Vidanagamage | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Rural and School Sports Infrastructure Promotion | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| S. Viyalendiran | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Professional Development of Postal Services and Mass Media | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Janaka Wakkumbura | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Development of Sugarcane, Maize, Cashew, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Betel Production and Promotion of Allied Products and Export | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Sarath Weerasekara | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government Affairs | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Vidura Wickremanayake | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Promotion of National Heritage, Performing Arts and Rural Artists | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
| Kanchana Wijesekera | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna/meta/color;"| | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Ornamental Fish, Freshwater Fish and Shrimp Farming Development, Multi-Day Fishing and Fish Export | 12 August 2020 | [1][2] | ||
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo "New Cabinet Ministers sworn in before President". PMD News. Colombo, Sri Lanka: President's Media Division. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo "New Cabinet sworn in". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Five among 14 SLFP MPs get portfolios". The Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
