| Mahinda Rajapaksa first term cabinet 10 most senior members | ||
|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term |
| Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake | 2005–2010 |
| D. M. Jayaratne | 2010-2010 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Mangala Samaraweera | 2005–2007 |
| Rohitha Bogollagama | 2007–2010 | |
| G. L. Peiris | 2010-2010 | |
| Minister of Defence | Himself | 2005–2010 |
| Minister of Finance | Himself | 2005–2010 |
| Minister of Justice | Amarasiri Dodangoda* | 2005–2009 |
| Milinda Moragoda | 2009–2010 | |
| Athauda Seneviratne | 2010-2010 | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Sarath Amunugama | 2005–2007 |
| Karu Jayasuriya | 2007–2008 | |
| Sarath Amunugama | 2009–2010 | |
| John Seneviratne | 2010-2010 | |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | Sarath Amunugama* | 2005–2007 |
| Kumara Welgama | 2007–2010 | |
| Risad Badhiutheen | 2010-2010 | |
| Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition | Nimal Siripala de Silva* | 2005–2010 |
| Maithripala Sirisena | 2010-2010 | |
| Minister of Education | Susil Premajayantha | 2005–2010 |
| Bandula Gunawardane | 2010-2010 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Maithripala Sirisena | 2005–2010 |
| Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena | 2010-2010 | |
| *Retained from previous administration | ||
