First Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet
Appearance
First Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet | |
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Cabinet of Sri Lanka | |
Date formed | 21 November 2019 |
Date dissolved | 12 August 2020 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Head of government | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
Deputy head of government | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Minority coalition 95 / 225 (42%) |
Opposition party | United National Party |
Opposition leader | Sajith Premadasa |
History | |
Election | 2019 |
Outgoing election | 2020 |
Legislature term | 15th |
Predecessor | Sirisena IV |
Successor | Gotabaya Rajapaksa II |
The first Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet was a central government of Sri Lanka led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. It was formed in November 2019 after the presidential election and ended in August 2020 following the parliamentary election.
Cabinet members
Ministers appointed under article 43(1) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka.
✝ Died while in office.
State ministers
Ministers appointed under article 44(1) of the constitution.
Name | Portrait | Party | Office | Took office | Left office | Refs. | |
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Rohitha Abeygunawardena | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] | State Minister of Energy | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] | State Minister of Information and Communication Technology | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] | State Minister of Irrigation and Rural Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Lasantha Alagiyawanna | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Public Management and Accounting | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Mahindananda Aluthgamage | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] | State Minister of Power | 27 November 2019 | 6 February 2020 | [19][20][21][22] | ||
State Minister of Renewable Energy and Power | 6 February 2020 | 12 August 2020 | [23] | ||||
Dilum Amunugama | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4] | State Minister of Transport Services Management | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Indika Anuruddha | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] | State Minister of Housing | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Tharaka Balasuriya | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4] | State Minister of Social Security | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Vijitha Berugoda | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Women and Child Affairs | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Mohan de Silva | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Human Rights and Law Reforms | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Duminda Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Youth Affairs | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
S. B. Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[24] | State Minister of Lands and Land Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Wimalaweera Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4] | State Minister of Wildlife Resources | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Arundika Fernando | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] | State Minister of Tourism Promotion Affairs | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Kanaka Herath | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4] | State Minister of Ports Development Affairs | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Piyankara Jayaratne | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] | State Minister of Indigenous Medicine Services | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Dayasiri Jayasekara | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Industries | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Nimal Lanza | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] | State Minister of Community Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Gamini Lokuge | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4] | State Minister of Urban Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Vasudeva Nanayakkara | Democratic Left Front | State Minister of Water Supply Facilities | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Sanath Nishantha | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4] | State Minister of Fisheries and Inland Fisheries Industry | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Susil Premajayantha | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4] | State Minister of International Co-operation | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Susantha Punchinilame | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] | State Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Chamal Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Defence | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Keheliya Rambukwella | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Investment Promotions | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Roshan Ranasinghe | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Mahaweli Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
C. B. Ratnayake | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] | State Minister of Railway Services | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Lohan Ratwatte | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4] | State Minister of Highways Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Mahinda Samarasinghe | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Jayantha Samaraweera | National Freedom Front | State Minister of Environment | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Shehan Semasinghe | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] | State Minister of Development Banking and Loan Schemes | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
John Senewiratne | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4] | State Minister of Economy and Policy Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Education Services | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Thilanga Sumathipala | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Technology and Innovations | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Janaka Wakkumbura | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] | State Minister of Export Agriculture | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Vidura Wickremanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Agriculture | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Kanchana Wijesekera | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] | State Minister of Tea Industry Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] | ||
Anura Priyadharshana Yapa | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] | State Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Welfare | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 | [19][20][21] |
Notes
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