Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation

Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation
වනජීවී හා වන සම්සත් සංරක්ෂණ අමාත්‍යාංශය
வனசீவராசிகள் மற்றும் வனப்பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சு
Agency overview
Formed6 February 2013; 11 years ago (2013-02-06)
JurisdictionGovernment of Sri Lanka
Employees1,292
Annual budgetRs 1.536,000 Billion
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Websitewrcmin.gov.lk

The Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation[2] (Sinhala: වනජීවී හා වන සම්සත් සංරක්ෂණ අමාත්‍යාංශය; Tamil: வனசீவராசிகள் மற்றும் வனப்பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சு) is a ministry in the Government of Sri Lanka responsible "to pave the way for human beings and all animal species to live in harmony through the establishment of an effective Wildlife Reservation Network".[3] It was created on 6 February 2013.[4][5]

List of ministers

Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera[1]
since 23 May 2022
Ministry of Wildlife Resources Conservation
Formation6 February 2013
Websitewrcmin.gov.lk

The Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party

Name Portrait Party Tenure President
Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa Sri Lanka Freedom Party 28 January 2013 – 9 January 2015 Mahinda Rajapaksa

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS". cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ^ "Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  3. ^ "Mission". Ministry of Wildlife Resources Conservation. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  4. ^ "History". Ministry of Wildlife Resources Conservation. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  5. ^ "No. 1796/10" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2014.