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Wickremesinghe cabinet

The Wickremesinghe cabinet is the current 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.

Ranil Wickremesinghe cabinet

Cabinet of Sri Lanka
Date formed22 July 2022 (2022-07-22)
People and organisations
Head of stateRanil Wickremesinghe
Head of governmentRanil Wickremesinghe
Deputy head of governmentDinesh Gunawardena
Member parties
Status in legislatureMinority coalition
110 / 225 (49%)
Opposition party  Samagi Jana Balawegaya
Opposition leaderSajith Premadasa
History
Legislature term(s)16th
PredecessorGotabaya Rajapaksa IV

Cabinet members edit

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

Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs.
Ranil Wickremesinghe   United National Party President of Sri Lanka 21 July 2022[a]
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   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Prime Minister 22 July 2022
Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government 18 April 2022[b] [1]
Prasanna Ranatunga   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Urban Development and Housing 22 July 2022 [1]
Kanchana Wijesekera   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Power and Energy 22 July 2022 [1]
Susil Premajayantha   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Education 20 May 2022[b] [1]
Keheliya Rambukwella   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Health and Water Supply 22 July 2022 23 October 2023 [1]
Minister of Environment 23 October 2023 3 February 2024 [2][3]
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe   Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms 12 May 2022[b] [1]
Harin Fernando   United National Party Minister of Tourism and Lands 22 July 2022 [1]
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs 27 November 2023 [4]
Mahinda Amaraweera   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Agriculture 22 July 2022 23 October 2023 [1]
Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries 23 October 2023 [2]
Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation 12 May 2022[b] [1]
Douglas Devananda   Eelam People's Democratic Party Minister of Fisheries 12 August 2020[b] [1]
Manusha Nanayakkara   United National Party Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment 22 July 2022 [1]
Bandula Gunawardena   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Transport and Highways 22 July 2022 [1]
Minister of Mass Media 23 May 2022[b] [1]
Ramesh Pathirana   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Plantation Industries 18 April 2022[b] [1]
Minister of Industries 20 May 2022[b] [1]
Minister of Health 23 October 2023 [2]
Vidura Wickremanayake   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs 20 May 2022[b] [1]
Nalin Fernando   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security 20 May 2022[b] [1]
Tiran Alles   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Public Security 20 May 2022[b] [1]
Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen   Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Minister of Environment 18 April 2022[b] 6 October 2023 [1][5]
Roshan Ranasinghe   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   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Foreign Affairs 22 July 2022 [1]
Nimal Siripala de Silva   Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation 2 August 2022 [6]
Pavithra Wanniarachchi   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation 19 January 2023 [7]
Minister of Irrigation 27 November 2023 [4]
Jeevan Thondaman   Ceylon Workers' Congress Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development 19 January 2023 [7]


State ministers edit

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

Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs.
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Finance 8 September 2022 [8]
Jagath Pushpakumara   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Foreign Employment Promotion 8 September 2022 [8]
Lasantha Alagiyawanna   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Transport 8 September 2022 [8]
Janaka Wakkumbura   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Provincial Councils and Local Government 8 September 2022 [8]
Minister of State for Environment 20 February 2024 [9]
Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Agriculture 8 September 2022 [8]
Rohana Dissanayake   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs 8 September 2022 [8]
Indika Anuruddha   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Power and Energy 8 September 2022 [8]
Lohan Ratwatte   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Plantation Industries 8 September 2022 [8]
Minister of State for Mahaweli Development 29 January 2024 [10]
Sanath Nishantha✝   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Water Supply 8 September 2022 25 January 2024 [8][11]
Dilum Amunugama   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Investment Promotion 8 September 2022 [8]
Vijitha Berugoda   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Piriven Education 8 September 2022 [8]
Siripala Gamlath   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Highways 8 September 2022 [8]
Shantha Bandara   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Mass Media 8 September 2022 [8]
Kanaka Herath   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Technology 8 September 2022 [8]
Shehan Semasinghe   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Finance 8 September 2022 [8]
Thenuka Vidanagamage   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Economic Development and Housing 8 September 2022 [8]
Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Defence 8 September 2022 [8]
Arundika Fernando   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Urban Development and Housing 8 September 2022 [8]
Tharaka Balasuriya   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 8 September 2022 [8]
Shasheendra Rajapaksa   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Irrigation 8 September 2022 [8]
Minister of State for Water Resources Management 1 February 2024 [12]
Sathasivam Viyalanderan   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Trade 8 September 2022 [8]
Sisira Jayakody   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Indigenous Medicine 8 September 2022 [8]
Piyal Nishantha de Silva   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Fisheries 8 September 2022 [8]
Prasanna Ranaweera   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Small and Medium-Scale Enterprise Development 8 September 2022 [8]
D. B. Herath   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Livestock Development 8 September 2022 [8]
Anuradha Jayaratne   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Justice and Prisons Reforms 8 September 2022 [8]
Seetha Arambepola   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Health 8 September 2022 [8]
D. V. Chanaka   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Conservation of Wildlife and Forest Reserves 8 September 2022 [8]
Kader Masthan   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Rural Economy 8 September 2022 [8]
Ashoka Priyantha   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Home Affairs 8 September 2022 [8]
Aravindh Kumar   Up-Country People's Front Minister of State for Education 8 September 2022 [8]
Geetha Kumarasinghe   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Women and Child Affairs 8 September 2022 [8]
Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan   Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal Minister of State for Rural Road Development 8 September 2022 [8]
Suren Raghavan   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Higher Education 8 September 2022 [8]
Diana Gamage   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Tourism 8 September 2022 8 May 2024 [8]
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Primary Industries 8 September 2022 [8]
Anupa Pasqual   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Social Empowerment 8 September 2022 [8]
Premalal Jayasekara   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Ports and Aviation 12 September 2022 [13]

✝ Died in office.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Wickremesinghe was acting president from 14 July 2022 to 21 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Continuation of same office held in previous cabinet.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "New cabinet ministers sworn in".
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Two Cabinet Ministers sworn in". Daily News. 20 January 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  8. ^ 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 "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. ^ "New State Minister of Plantation Industries and Mahaweli Development appointed". Ada Derana. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Minister of State Sanath Nishantha killed in a car accident". BBC (in Sinhala). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Shasheendra gets Sanath Nishantha's portfolio". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Premalal Jayasekara sworn in as State Minister". www.adaderena.lk. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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