The full list of the new Cabinet of ministers and the Deputy Ministers
Nov 22, 2010

New Faces in the Cabinet

  1. Sarath Amunugama – International Monetary Co-operation (Senior) Minister
  2. Rauff Hakeem – Justice Minister
  3. Wasudeva Nanayakkara – National Languages and Social Integration Minister
  4. Naveen Dissanayaka – Public Management and Reforms Minister
  5. Lakshman Senevirathne – Productivity Promotion Minister
  6. Mahindananda Aluthgama – Sports Minister
  7. Dilan Perera – Foreign Employment and Welfare Minister
  8. Mervyn Silva – Public Relations and Public Affairs Minister
  9. Mahinda Amaraweera – Disaster Management Minister
  10. Jagath Pushpakumara – Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development Minister
  11. Gunarathna Weerakone – Resettlement Minister
  12. S.M. Chandrasena – Agrarian Services and Wildlife Minister
  13. Reginold Cooray – Export Crop Promotion Minister

Cabinet Ministers

    Senior Ministers
  1. Prime Minister D.M.Jayarathne – Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs Minister
  2. Rathnasiri Wickremanayake – Good Governance and Infrastructure (Senior) Minister
  3. D.E.W. Gunasekara – Human Resource (Senior)Minister
  4. Athauda Senevirathne – Rural Affairs (Senior) Minister
  5. A.H.M. Fowzie – Urban Affairs (Senior) Minister
  6. S.B. Navinna – Consumer Welfare (Senior) Minister
  7. Tissa Vitharana – Scientific Affairs (Senior) Minister
  8. Sarath Amunugama – International Monetary Co-operation (Senior) Minister
  9. Piyasena Gamage – National Resources (Senior) Minister
  10. P. Dayarathne – Food and Nutrition Monetary
    Ministers
  11. Nimal Siripala De Silva – Irrigation and Water Supply Minister
  12. Maithripala Sirisena – Health Minister
  13. Susil Premajayantha – Petroleum Industries Minister
  14. Arumugam Thondaman – Livestock and Rural Community Development Minister
  15. Dinesh Gunawardena – Water Supply and Drainage Minister
  16. Douglas Devananda – Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister
  17. A.L.M. Athaulla – Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister
  18. Rishad Bathiudeen – Industry and Commerce Minister
  19. Patali Champika Ranawaka – Power and Energy Minister
  20. Wimal Weerawansa – Construction, Engineering , Services Housing and Common Amenities
  21. Rauff Hakeem – Justice Minister
  22. Basil Rajapaksa – Economic Development Minister
  23. Wasudeva Nanayakkara – National Languages and Social Integration Minister
  24. S.B. Dissanayaka – Higher Education Minister
  25. G.L. Peiris – External Affairs Minister
  26. W.D.J. Senevirathne – Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister
  27. Sumedha Jayasena – Parliamentary Affairs Minister
  28. Jeevan Kumarathunga – Postal Services Minister
  29. Pavithra Wanniarachchi – Technology and Research Minister
  30. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa – Environment Minister
  31. Tissa Karaliyadda – Child Development and Women’s Affairs Minister
  32. Gamini Lokuge – Labour and Labour Relations Minister
  33. Bandula Gunawardena – Education Minister
  34. Mahinda Samarasinghe – Plantation Minister
  35. Rajitha Senarathne – Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister
  36. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon – Land and Land Development Minister
  37. Felix Perera – Social Services Minister
  38. C.B. Rathnayaka – Private Transport Services Minister
  39. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena – Agriculture Minister
  40. Keheliya Rambukwella – Mass Media and Information Minister
  41. Kumara Welgama – Transport Minister
  42. Dullus Alahapperuma – Youth Affairs and Skill Development Minister
  43. Johnston Fernando – Cooperatives and Internal Trade Minister
  44. Chandrasiri Gajadeera – Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms Minister
  45. Salinda Dissanayaka – Indigenous Medicine Minister
  46. Reginold Cooray – Export Crop Promotion Minister
  47. Dilan Perera – Foreign Employment and Welfare Minister
  48. Jagath Pushpakumara – Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development Minister
  49. T.B. Ekanayake – Culture and Arts Minister
  50. Mahinda Amaraweera – Disaster Management Minister
  51. S.M. Chandrasena – Agrarian Services and Wildlife Minister
  52. Gunarathna Weerakone – Resettlement Minister
  53. Mervyn Silva – Public Relations and Public Affairs Minister
  54. Mahindananda Aluthgama – Sports Minister
  55. Dayashritha Thisera – State Resources and Enterprise Development Minister
  56. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya – Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister
  57. Jagath Balasuriya – National Heritage Minister
  58. Lakshman Senevirathne – Productivity Promotion Minister
  59. Naveen Dissanayaka – Public Management and Reforms Minister
  60. Priyankara Jayaratne – Civil Aviation Minister

Deputy Ministers

  1. Susantha Punchinilame – Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Deputy Minister
  2. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena – Economic Development Deputy Minister
  3. Rohitha Abeygunawardena – Ports and Highways Deputy Minister
  4. Pandu Bandaranaike – Indigenous Medicine Deputy Minister
  5. Jarathne Herath – Industry and Commerce Deputy Minister
  6. Duminda Dissanayaka – Youth Affairs and Skills Development Deputy Minister
  7. Lasantha Alagiyawanna - Construction, Engineering , Services Housing and Common Amenities Construction, Engineering, Services Housing and Common Amenities
  8. Rohana Kumara Dissanayaka – Transport Deputy Minister
  9. H.R. Mithrapala – Livestock and Rural Community Development Deputy Minister
  10. Nirmala Kotelawala – Ports and Highways Deputy Minister
  11. Premalal Jayasekara – Power and Energy Deputy Minister
  12. Githanjana Gunawardena – Finance and Planning Deputy Minister
  13. Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan – Resettlement Deputy Minister
  14. Faiszer Musthapha – Technology and Research Deputy Minister
  15. Indika Bandaranayake – Local Government and Provincial Councils Deputy Minister
  16. Muththu Sivalingam – Economic Development Deputy Minister
  17. Siripala Gamlath – Lands and Land Development Deputy Minister
  18. W.B. Ekanayaka – Irrigation and Water Resources Management Deputy Minister
  19. Chandrasiri Sooriyarachchi – Social Services Deputy Minister
  20. Nandimithra Ekanayaka – Higher Education Deputy Minister
  21. Nirupama Rajapaksa – Water Supply and Drainage Deputy Minister
  22. Lalith Dissanayaka – Health Deputy Minister
  23. Sarana Gunawardena – Petroleum Industries Deputy Minister
  24. Vijith Vijayamuni Soysa – Education Deputy Minister
  25. M.L.A.M. Hisbullah – Child Development and Women’s Affairs Deputy Minister
  26. Weerakumara Dissanayaka – Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development
  27. A.D.S. Gunawardena - Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs Deputy Minister
  28. Earl Gunasekara – Plantation Industries Deputy Minister
  29. Basheer Segu Dawood – Co-operatives and Internal Trade Deputy Minister
  30. Abdul Cader – Environment Deputy Minister
  31. Dulip Wijesekara – Disaster Management Deputy Minister