Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment

Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment
කාන්තා, ළමා කටයුතු හා සමාජ සවිබලගැන්වීම් අමාත්‍යාංශය
மகளிர், சிறுவர் அலுவல்கள் மற்றும் சமூக வலுப்படுத்துகை அமைச்சு
Agency overview
Formed1997; 28 years ago (1997) as a separate ministry[1]
JurisdictionGovernment of Sri Lanka
Headquarters3rd and 5th Floor, Sethsiripaya Stage II, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
Annual budgetRs 1.949,595 Billion
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Mrs. Yamuna Perera[2], Secretary
  • Mr. J. P. S. Jayasinghe[3],
    Director General
Child agencies
  • Children's Secretariat
  • Department of Probation & Child Care Services
  • National Child Protection Authority
  • National Committee on Women
  • Women’s Bureau
WebsiteOfficial website

The Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment[4] (Sinhala: කාන්තා, ළමා කටයුතු හා සමාජ සවිබලගැන්වීම් අමාත්‍යාංශය, romanized: Kānthā, Ḷamā Kaṭayutu Hā Samāja Savibalagănvīm Amātyāṃśaya; Tamil: மகளிர், சிறுவர் அலுவல்கள் மற்றும் சமூக வலுப்படுத்துகை அமைச்சு) is the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for "Formulating, executing and regulating provisions and policies aligned to practices of good governance to ensure the rights of children and women by empowering socio-economic conditions, instilling values and ensuring participation through strategic integration with all stakeholders leading to a dignified nation".

Overview

Vision:[5]

A strong nation of women and children with ensured rights that contributes towards sustainable development.

Mission:[5]

To formulate,implement,monitor,evaluate and co-ordinate policies and programmes required for the physical and human resource development with a concerted approach in order to create an empowered conductive environment that ensures social, economic and cultural development and rights of women and children.

List of ministers

The Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna   National People's Power

Name Portrait Party Title Tenure President
Sumedha Jayasena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Women Affairs & Social Welfare 19 October 2000 - 14 September 2001 Chandrika Kumaratunga
Ferial Ashraff United National Party Minister of Development, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the East, Rural Housing Development and Women's Affairs 14 September 2001 - 10 April 2004 Chandrika Kumaratunga
Sumedha Jayasena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Child Development & Women's Empowerment

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

10 April 2004 - 23 April 2010 Mahinda Rajapaksa
Tissa Karalliyadde Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Child Development and Women's Affairs 23 April 2010 - 9 January 2015 Mahinda Rajapaksa [6]
Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe United National Party Minister of Women's Affairs
Minister of Women and Child Affairs 		12 January 2015 - 21 November 2019 Maithripala Sirisena [7]
Pavithra Wanniarachchi Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Women & Child Affairs and Dry Zone Development
Minister of Women & Child Affairs and Social Security 		22 November 2019 - 11 August 2020 Gotabaya Rajapaksa [8]
Piyal Nishantha de Silva Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna State Minister of Women and Child Development, Pre-schools & Primary Education, School Infrastructure & Education Services 12 August 2020 - 09 May 2022 Gotabaya Rajapaksa [9]
Ranil Wickremesinghe United National Party Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment 4 November 2022 - 24 September 2024 Ranil Wickremesinghe [10]
Harini Amarasuriya National People's Power Minister of Women, Child and Youth Affairs and Sports 24 September 2024 - 17 November 2024 Anura Kumara Dissanayake [11]
Saroja Savithri Paulraj Minister of Women and Child Affairs 18 November 2024 - Present [12]

History

History of the Ministry[5] Year
Women's Bureau in Sri Lanka was 1st established under the Ministry of Plan Implementation 1978
Women's Bureau in Sri Lanka was re-established under the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Teaching Hospital 1983
Ministry of Women's Affairs. (Separate Ministry) 1997
Ministry of Women Empowerment and Social Welfare 2004
Ministry of Child Development and Women's Empowerment 2006
Ministry of Child Development and Women's Affairs 2010
Ministry of Women's Affairs. 2015
Ministry of Women and Child Affairs 2015
Ministry of Women & Child Affairs and Dry Zone Development 2018
Ministry of Women & Child Affairs and Social Security 2019
State Ministry of Women and Child Development, Pre-schools & Primary Education, School Infrastructure & Education Services 2020

See also

References

  1. ^ "Overview of Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and Social Security". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  2. ^ "The Secretary". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  3. ^ "Our Team". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  4. ^ "Amendment to the Extra Gazettes No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Amendment to the Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  5. ^ a b c "Overview". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  6. ^ "Former Minister Tissa Karaliyadde joins SJB". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  7. ^ "You are being redirected..." dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  8. ^ "You are being redirected..." dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  9. ^ "Twenty-two close contacts of Piyal Nishantha self-isolated". adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  10. ^ "Sri Lankan president threatens the Supreme Court". World Socialist Web Site. 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  11. ^ First, News. "Dr. Harini Amarasuriya - Sri Lanka's New Prime Minister". english.newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-20. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ "Saroja Savithri appointed as Child and Women Affairs minister - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-20.