Wickremesinghe cabinet

Ranil Wickremesinghe cabinet

Cabinet of Sri Lanka
Date formed22 July 2022 (2022-07-22)
Date dissolved24 September 2024 (2024-09-24)
People and organisations
Head of stateRanil Wickremesinghe
Head of governmentRanil Wickremesinghe
Deputy head of governmentDinesh Gunawardena
Total no. of members22
Member parties
Status in legislatureMinority coalition
110 / 225 (49%)
Opposition party  Samagi Jana Balawegaya
Opposition leaderSajith Premadasa
History
Outgoing election2024
Legislature term16th
PredecessorGotabaya Rajapaksa IV
SuccessorDissanayake I

The Wickremesinghe cabinet was the 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. It ended in September 2024 following Wickremesinghe's defeat at the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election.

Cabinet members

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] 23 September 2024
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 23 September 2024
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 24 September 2024 [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] 28 July 2024 [1]
Harin Fernando United National Party Minister of Tourism and Lands 22 July 2022 9 August 2024 [1]
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs 27 November 2023 9 August 2024 [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 24 September 2024 [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] 24 September 2024 [1]
Manusha Nanayakkara United National Party Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment 22 July 2022 9 August 2024 [1]
Bandula Gunawardena Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Transport and Highways 22 July 2022 24 September 2024 [1]
Minister of Mass Media 23 May 2022[b] [1]
Ramesh Pathirana Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Plantation Industries 18 April 2022[b] 24 September 2024 [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] 24 September 2024 [1]
Nalin Fernando Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security 20 May 2022[b] 24 September 2024 [1]
Tiran Alles Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Public Security 20 May 2022[b] 24 September 2024 [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 24 September 2024 [1]
Nimal Siripala de Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation 2 August 2022 24 September 2024 [6]
Pavithra Wanniarachchi Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation 19 January 2023 24 September 2024 [7]
Minister of Irrigation 27 November 2023 [4]
Jeevan Thondaman Ceylon Workers' Congress Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development 19 January 2023 24 September 2024 [7]

State ministers

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 24 September 2024 [8]
Jagath Pushpakumara Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Foreign Employment Promotion 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Lasantha Alagiyawanna Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Transport 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Janaka Wakkumbura Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Provincial Councils and Local Government 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [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 5 September 2024 [8][10]
Rohana Dissanayake Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Indika Anuruddha Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Power and Energy 8 September 2022 5 September 2024 [8][10]
Lohan Ratwatte Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Plantation Industries 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Minister of State for Mahaweli Development 29 January 2024 [11]
Sanath Nishantha✝ Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Water Supply 8 September 2022 25 January 2024 [8][12]
Dilum Amunugama Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Investment Promotion 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Vijitha Berugoda Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Piriven Education 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Siripala Gamlath Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Highways 8 September 2022 5 September 2024 [8][10]
Shantha Bandara Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Mass Media 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Kanaka Herath Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Technology 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Shehan Semasinghe Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Finance 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Thenuka Vidanagamage Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Economic Development and Housing 8 September 2022 10 September 2024 [8][13]
Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Defence 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Arundika Fernando Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Urban Development and Housing 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Tharaka Balasuriya Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Shasheendra Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Irrigation 8 September 2022 10 September 2024 [8][13]
Minister of State for Water Resources Management 1 February 2024 [14][4]
Sathasivam Viyalanderan Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Trade 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Sisira Jayakody Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Indigenous Medicine 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Piyal Nishantha de Silva Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Fisheries 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Prasanna Ranaweera Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Small and Medium-Scale Enterprise Development 8 September 2022 10 September 2024 [8][13]
D. B. Herath Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Livestock Development 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Anuradha Jayaratne Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Justice and Prisons Reforms 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Seetha Arambepola Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Health 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
D. V. Chanaka Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Conservation of Wildlife and Forest Reserves 8 September 2022 10 September 2024 [8][13]
Kader Masthan Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Rural Economy 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Ashoka Priyantha Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Home Affairs 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Aravindh Kumar Up-Country People's Front Minister of State for Education 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Geetha Kumarasinghe Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Women and Child Affairs 8 September 2022 10 September 2024 [8][13]
Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal Minister of State for Rural Road Development 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Suren Raghavan Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Higher Education 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [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 24 September 2024 [8]
Anupa Pasqual Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Social Empowerment 8 September 2022 24 September 2024 [8]
Premalal Jayasekara Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Minister of State for Ports and Aviation 12 September 2022 5 September 2024 [15][10]

✝ Died in office.

Notes

  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

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