First Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet

First Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet

Cabinet of Sri Lanka
Date formed21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)
Date dissolved12 August 2020 (2020-08-12)
People and organisations
Head of stateGotabaya Rajapaksa
Head of governmentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Deputy head of governmentMahinda Rajapaksa
Total no. of members56
Member parties
Status in legislatureMinority coalition
95 / 225 (42%)
Opposition party  United National Party
Opposition leaderSajith Premadasa
History
Election2019
Outgoing election2020
Legislature term15th
PredecessorSirisena IV
SuccessorGotabaya 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.

Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna President 18 November 2019 [a] [1][2][3]
Mahinda Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] Prime Minister 21 November 2019 [a] [6][7][8]
Minister of Buddha Sasana, Cultural and Religious Affairs 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Minister of Finance, Economy and Policy Development 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Housing Facilities 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Minister of Community Empowerment and Estate Infrastructure Development 1 June 2020 12 August 2020 [12]
Dullas Alahapperuma Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4] Minister of Education 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Mahinda Amaraweera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Passenger Transport Management 22 November 2019 4 December 2019 [9][10][11][13]
Minister of Power and Energy 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Minister of Transport Service Management 4 December 2019 12 August 2020 [14]
S. M. Chandrasena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Environment and Wildlife Resources 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Minister of Lands and Land Development 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Nimal Siripala de Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Legal Reforms 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Douglas Devananda Eelam People's Democratic Party Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Johnston Fernando Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] Minister of Ports and Shipping 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Minister of Roads and Highways 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Bandula Gunawardena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Minister of Information and Communication Technology 22 November 2019 17 January 2020 [9][10][11][15]
Minister of Information and Mass Media 17 January 2020 12 August 2020 [16]
Dinesh Gunawardena Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Minister of Foreign Relations 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Minister of Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Ramesh Pathirana Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Plantation Industries and Export Agriculture 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Chamal Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Internal Trade, Food Security and Consumer Welfare 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Minister of Mahaweli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Prasanna Ranatunga Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] Minister of Industrial Export and Investment Promotion 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna[4][5] Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Arumugam Thondaman✝ Ceylon Workers' Congress Minister of Community Empowerment and Estate Infrastructure Development 22 November 2019 26 May 2020 [9][10][11][17][18]
Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Healthcare and Indigenous Medical Services 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Minister of Women and Child Affairs and Social Security 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Wimal Weerawansa National Freedom Front Minister of Industries and Supply Chain Management 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]
Minister of Small and Medium Business and Enterprise Development 22 November 2019 12 August 2020 [9][10][11]

✝ Died while in office.

State ministers

Ministers appointed under article 44(1) of the constitution.

Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs.
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

  1. ^ a b Continued to hold same office in next cabinet.

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