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Ministry of Law and Order and Southern Development
නීතිය හා සාමය සහ දක්ෂිණ සංවර්ධන අමාත්‍යාංශය
சட்டமும் ஒழுங்கும் மற்றும் தெற்கு அபிவிருத்தி அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
Formed16 August 2013; 11 years ago (2013-08-16)
JurisdictionDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
HeadquartersFloor 14, Suhurupaya, Subuthipura road, Battaramulla
6°54′11″N 79°55′01″E / 6.903069°N 79.917034°E / 6.903069; 79.917034
Annual budget
  • LKR 63 billion (2016, recurrent)
  • LKR 5 billion (2016, capital)
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Jagath P. Wijeweera, Ministry Secretary
Child agencies
Websitelawandorder.lk

The Ministry of Law and Order and Southern Development (Sinhala: නීතිය හා සාමය සහ දක්ෂිණ සංවර්ධන අමාත්‍යාංශය Neethiya hā Sāmaya saha Dakshina Sangwardhana Amathyanshaya; Tamil: சட்டமும் ஒழுங்கும் மற்றும் தெற்கு அபிவிருத்தி அமைச்சு) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for law and order. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on law and order and other subjects which come under its purview..[1] The ministry manages the country's police. The ministry is not responsible for migration and prisons - these come under the purview of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs and Ministry of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs respectively. The current Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development is Sagala Ratnayaka [2] The ministry's secretary is Jagath Wijeweera.[3]

History

Since independence in 1948 the Sri Lankan police had come under the Ministry of Defence. The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission had recommended that policing be transferred to a separate ministry.[4][5] The Ministry of Law and Order was established on 16 August 2013 to manage policing in the country.[6][7][8]

Ministers

The Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development is a member of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Ministers of Law and Order
Name Portrait Party Took office Left office Head of government Ministerial title Refs
!align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;" | Mahinda Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party 26 August 2013 8 January 2015 !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| Mahinda Rajapaksa Minister of Law and Order [9][10]
!align="center" style="background:Template:United National Party/meta/color; color:white;" rowspan=2| John Amaratunga United National Party 12 January 2015 22 March 2015 !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;" rowspan=4| Maithripala Sirisena Minister of Public Order, Disaster Management and Christian Affairs [11][12][13]
22 March 2015 17 August 2015 Minister of Public Order and Christian Religious Affairs [14][15][16][17]
!align="center" style="background:Template:United National Party/meta/color; color:white;"| Tilak Marapana United National Party 4 September 2015 9 November 2015 Minister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms [18][19][20]
!align="center" style="background:Template:United National Party/meta/color; color:white;"| Sagala Ratnayaka United National Party 11 November 2015 Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development [21][22][23]

Secretaries

Law and Order Secretaries
Name Took office Left office Title Refs
Nanda Mallawaarachchi 19 August 2013 Law and Order Secretary [24][25][26]
Mahinda Balasuriya 20 October 2014 Law and Order Secretary [27][28][29]
T. M. K. B. Tennakoon 19 January 2015 Public Order, Disaster Management and Christian Affairs Secretary [30][31][32][33]
Jagath Wijeweera 8 September 2015 Law and Order and Prison Reforms Secretary [34][35][36]
19 November 2015 Law and Order and Southern Development Secretary [37]

References

  1. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications THE CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA Notification" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1933/13. 21 September 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Cabinet Ministers". President's Media Division News.
  3. ^ "Secretaries to the Ministries". President's Media Division News.
  4. ^ Ferdinando, Shamindra (24 August 2013). "Police, STF placed under new ministry in line with LLRC recommendations – GR". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  5. ^ Karunaratne, Waruni (27 October 2013). "Law Out Of Order?". The Sunday Leader.
  6. ^ "Police Dept. brought under purview of newly-established Ministry". News First. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "New Ministry of Law and Order set up". Daily FT. 24 August 2013.
  8. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications THE CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA Notification" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1823/70. 16 August 2013.
  9. ^ Perera, Chaminda (24 August 2013). "BRAND NEW LAW AND ORDER MINISTRY BORN". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Talk at the Cafe Spectator". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 25 May 2014.
  11. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1897/16. 18 January 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "New Cabinet ministers sworn in". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 12 January 2015.
  13. ^ "New Cabinet takes oaths". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1907/48. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "More Ministers appointed". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 22 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Cabinet balloons to 40 as 26 more SLFPers luck out". The Island (Sri Lanka). 23 March 2015.
  17. ^ Weerasinghe, Chamikara (23 March 2015). "SLFPers take oaths as ministers in National Govt". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1932/07. 14 September 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  19. ^ "New Cabinet". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 4 September 2015.
  20. ^ "The new Cabinet". Ceylon Today. 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1941/26. 19 November 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  22. ^ "Sagala, Swaminathan sworn in as Ministers". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 11 November 2015.
  23. ^ Santiago, Melanie (11 November 2015). "Update: Ministers Sagala Ratnayaka and Swaminathan given additional portfolios". News First.
  24. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1825/08. 27 August 2013.
  25. ^ "Major General (Rtd.) Nanda Mallawarachchi receives the letter of appointment as Law and Order Ministry Secretary from President Mahinda Rajapaksa". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 24 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  26. ^ Ranwala, Madura (31 August 2013). "Law and Order Ministry Secy. vows to make police people friendly". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  27. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1886/07. 27 October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  28. ^ Dias, Supun (20 October 2014). "Ex-IGP Balasuriya new Law and Order Secretary". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  29. ^ Shanmugarajah, Kavinthan (20 October 2014). "New appointment for Dr Mahinda Balasuriya". News First.
  30. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1899/14. 28 January 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  31. ^ Edirisinghe, Dasun (20 January 2015). "President reminds new Ministry secretaries of their fundamental duty". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  32. ^ "The new Ministry Secretaries receive their appointments". Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  33. ^ "Secretaries appointed to new Ministries". news.lk. 19 January 2015.
  34. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1932/69. 18 September 2015.
  35. ^ "44 new Ministry Secretaries appointed". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 8 September 2015.
  36. ^ "New Secretaries to Ministries appointed". The Island (Sri Lanka). 9 September 2015.
  37. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1942/29. 27 November 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
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