First Sirisena cabinet
First Sirisena cabinet | |
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![]() Cabinet of Sri Lanka | |
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Date formed | 12 January 2015 |
Date dissolved | 17 August 2015 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Maithripala Sirisena |
Head of government | Maithripala Sirisena |
Deputy head of government | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Minority government 60 / 225 (27%) |
Opposition party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Opposition leader | Nimal Siripala de Silva |
History | |
Election | 2015 presidential |
Outgoing election | 2015 parliamentary |
Legislature term | 14th |
Predecessor | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Successor | Sirisena II |
The first Sirisena cabinet was a central government of Sri Lanka led by President Maithripala Sirisena. It was formed in January 2015 after the presidential election and ended in August 2015 following the parliamentary election.
Cabinet members
[edit]Ministers appointed under article 43(1) of the constitution.
State ministers
[edit]Ministers appointed under article 44(1) of the constitution.
Name | Portrait | Party | Office | Took office | Left office | Refs. | |
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Hasen Ali | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | State Minister of Health | 21 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [19][20][21] | ||
Palitha Range Bandara | ![]() | United National Party | State Minister of Power and Energy | 12 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [3][4][5][6] | |
Pandu Bandaranaike | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Public Administration and Democratic Governance | 29 May 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [7][8][9] | ||
Nandimithra Ekanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Culture | 12 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [3][4][5][6] | ||
Hemal Gunasekara | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Housing and Samurdhi | 29 May 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [7][8][9] | ||
Jeewan Kumaranatunga | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Labour | 22 March 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [10][11][12][13] | ||
Faiszer Musthapha | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Aviation | 12 January 2015 | 9 February 2015 | [3][4][5][6][27][28][29] | ||
Dilan Perera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Housing and Samurdhi | 22 March 2015 | 21 May 2015 | [10][11][12][13][14][15][16] | ||
Niroshan Perera | United National Party | State Minister of Youth Affairs | 12 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [3][4][5][6] | ||
Velusami Radhakrishnan | ![]() | Up-Country People's Front | State Minister of Education | 12 January 2015 | [a] | [3][4][5][6] | |
C. B. Rathnayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Public Administration and Democratic Governance | 22 March 2015 | 21 May 2015 | [10][11][12][13][14][15][16] | ||
Mahinda Samarasinghe | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Finance | 22 March 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [10][11][12][13] | ||
Rosy Senanayake | ![]() | United National Party | State Minister of Children's Affairs | 12 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [3][4][5][6] | |
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya | ![]() | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Environment | 29 May 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [7][8][9] | |
K. Velayudam | United National Party | State Minister of Plantation Industries | 12 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [3][4][5][6] | ||
Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Environment | 22 March 2015 | 21 May 2015 | [10][11][12][13][14][15][16] | ||
Dilip Wedaarachchi | United National Party | State Minister of Fisheries | 12 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [3][4][5][6] | ||
Rajiva Wijesinha | ![]() | Liberal Party | State Minister of Higher Education | 12 January 2015 | 17 February 2015 | [3][4][5][6][30][31][32] | |
Ruwan Wijewardene | ![]() | United National Party | State Minister of Defence | 12 January 2015 | [a] | [3][4][5][6] |
Deputy ministers
[edit]Ministers appointed under article 45(1) of the constitution.
Name | Portrait | Party | Office | Took office | Left office | Refs. | |
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Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena | Deputy Minister of Aviation | 22 March 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [10][11][12][13] | |||
Lasantha Alagiyawanna | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Deputy Minister of Rural Economic Affairs | 22 March 2015 | 16 July 2015 | [10][11][12][13][33][34][35] | ||
Ameer Ali | All Ceylon Makkal Congress | Deputy Minister of Housing and Samurdhi | 21 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [19][20][21] | ||
Wasantha Aluwihare | United National Party | Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment | 21 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [19][20][21] | ||
K. W. Shantha Bandara | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Deputy Minister of Mass Media | 22 March 2015 | 30 July 2015 | [10][11][12][13][36][37][38] | ||
Wijaya Dahanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Deputy Minister of Public Order and Christian Religious Affairs | 10 June 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [39][40][41] | ||
Harsha de Silva | ![]() | United National Party | Deputy Minister of Policy Planning, Economics Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs | 12 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [3][4][5][6] | |
Lalith Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Deputy Minister of Irrigation | 22 March 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [10][11][12][13] | ||
Sudarshani Fernandopulle | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Research | 22 March 2015 | 16 July 2015 | [10][11][12][13][33][34][35] | ||
Anoma Gamage | ![]() | United National Party | Deputy Minister of Irrigation and Agriculture | 12 January 2015 | 22 March 2015 | [3][4][5][6] | |
Deputy Minister of Agriculture | 22 March 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [10][11][12][13] | ||||
Dunesh Gankanda | United National Party | Deputy Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage Board | 14 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [3][42] | ||
Sanath Jayasuriya | ![]() | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Regional Development | 10 June 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [39][40][41] | |
Tissa Karalliyadde | ![]() | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana and Democratic Rule | 22 March 2015 | 2 April 2015 | [11][12][13][43][44] | |
Vijayakala Maheswaran | United National Party | Deputy Minister of Women's Affairs | 12 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [3][4][5][6] | ||
Ajith Perera | ![]() | United National Party | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | 12 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [3][4][5][6] | |
A. D. Champika Premadasa | United National Party | Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce | 12 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [3][4][5][6] | ||
A. P. Jagath Pushpakumara | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries | 22 March 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [10][11][12][13] | ||
Ranjan Ramanayake | United National Party | Deputy Minister of Social Services, Welfare and Livestock Development | 21 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [19][20][21] | ||
Wasantha Senanayake | ![]() | United National Party | Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports | 12 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [3][4][5][6] | |
Sujeewa Senasinghe | United National Party | Deputy Minister of Justice and Labour Relations | 12 January 2015 | 22 March 2015 | [3][4][5][6] | ||
Deputy Minister of Justice | 22 March 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [10][11][12][13] | ||||
Lakshman Senewiratne | ![]() | Deputy Minister of Disaster Management | 22 March 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [10][11][12][13] | ||
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya | ![]() | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | 22 March 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [10][11][12][13] | |
Thilanga Sumathipala | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Deputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training | 10 June 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [39][40][41] | ||
C. A. Suriyaarachchi | Deputy Minister of Lands | 29 May 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [7][8][9] | |||
Dayasritha Thissera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Deputy Minister of Fisheries | 22 March 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [10][11][12][13] | ||
M. S. Thowfeek | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | Deputy Minister of Internal Transport | 21 January 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [19][20][21] | ||
Erik Weerawardena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Deputy Minister of Ports and Shipping | 10 June 2015 | 16 July 2015 | [39][40][41][33][34][35] | ||
Eran Wickramaratne | ![]() | United National Party | Deputy Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion | 12 January 2015 | 22 March 2015 | [3][4][5][6] | |
Deputy Minister of Highways and Investment Promotion | 22 March 2015 | 17 August 2015 | [10][11][12][13] | ||||
Neranjan Wickremasinghe✝ | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Deputy Minister of Public Order and Christian Religious Affairs | 22 March 2015 | 12 May 2015 | [10][45][46] |
✝ Died while in office.
Notes
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