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Fourth Sirisena cabinet

Cabinet of Sri Lanka
Date formed20 December 2018 (2018-12-20)
Date dissolved21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)
People and organisations
Head of stateMaithripala Sirisena
Head of governmentMaithripala Sirisena
Deputy head of governmentRanil Wickremesinghe
Member party  United National Front for Good Governance
Status in legislatureMinority government
106 / 225 (47%)
Opposition party  Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Opposition leaderMahinda Rajapaksa
History
Outgoing election2019
Legislature term15th
PredecessorSirisena III
SuccessorGotabaya Rajapaksa I

The fourth Sirisena cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by President Maithripala Sirisena. It was formed in December 2018 following the end of the constitutional crisis and ended in November 2019 following the election of Sirisena's successor Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Cabinet members

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Ministers appointed under article 43(1) of the constitution.

Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs.
Maithripala Sirisena Sri Lanka Freedom Party President [a] 18 November 2019 [1]
Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment [a] 18 November 2019 [2]
Minister of Defence 20 December 2018 18 November 2019 [2]
Ranil Wickremesinghe United National Party Prime Minister 16 December 2018 21 November 2019 [3][4][5][6]
Minister of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training, Skills Development and Youth Affairs 20 December 2018 18 March 2019 [7][8][9][10]
Minister of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs 18 March 2019 21 November 2019 [11]
Vajira Abeywardena United National Party Minister of Internal and Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
John Amaratunga United National Party Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Thalatha Atukorale United National Party Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Risad Badhiutheen All Ceylon Makkal Congress Minister of Industry, Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons and Co-operative Development 20 December 2018 18 March 2019 [7][8][9][10]
Minister of Industry and Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons, Co-operative Development and Vocational Training and Skills Development 18 March 2019 3 June 2019 [11][12][13][14]
R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara United National Party Minister of Public Administration and Disaster Management 20 December 2018 29 May 2019 [7][8][9][15]
Minister of Public Administration, Disaster Management and Rural Economic Affairs 29 May 2019 26 July 2019 [16][17][18][19]
Minister of Public Administration, Disaster Management and Livestock Development 26 July 2019 21 November 2019 [20]
Palani Digambaran National Union of Workers Minister of Hill Country, New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Navin Dissanayake United National Party Minister of Plantation Industries 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Harin Fernando United National Party Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure, Foreign Employment and Sports 20 December 2018 21 December 2018 [7][8][9][21]
Minister of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [22]
Daya Gamage United National Party Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Social Empowerment 20 December 2018 11 January 2019 [7][8][9][23]
Minister of Primary Industries and Social Empowerment 11 January 2019 21 November 2019 [24][25][26]
Mano Ganesan Democratic People's Front Minister of National Integration, Official Languages, Social Progress and Hindu Religious Affairs 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Rauff Hakeem Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education 20 December 2018 3 June 2019 [7][8][9][12][13][14]
M. H. A. Haleem United National Party Minister of Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs 20 December 2018 3 June 2019 [7][8][9][12][13][14]
19 June 2019 21 November 2019 [27][28][29]
P. Harrison United National Party Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development 20 December 2018 29 May 2019 [7][8][9][15]
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Development, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development 29 May 2019 26 July 2019 [16][17][18][19]
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development 26 July 2019 21 November 2019 [20]
Kabir Hashim United National Party Minister of Highways, Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development 20 December 2018 4 June 2019 [7][8][9][12][13][14]
19 June 2019 21 November 2019 [27][28][29]
Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe United National Party Minister of Women and Child Affairs and Dry Zone Development 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Akila Viraj Kariyawasam United National Party Minister of Education 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Ravi Karunanayake United National Party Minister of Power, Energy and Business Development 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Gayantha Karunatileka United National Party Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Lakshman Kiriella United National Party Minister of Public Enterprise, Kandyan Heritage and Kandy Development 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Tilak Marapana United National Party Minister of Foreign Affairs 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Gamini Jayawickrama Perera United National Party Minister of Buddha Sasana and Wayamba Development 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Sajith Premadasa United National Party Minister of Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Arjuna Ranatunga Democratic National Movement Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Champika Ranawaka Jathika Hela Urumaya Minister of Megapolis and Western Development 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Sagala Ratnayaka United National Party Minister of Ports, Shipping and Southern Development 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]
Mangala Samaraweera United National Party Minister of Finance and Mass Media 20 December 2018 22 February 2019 [7][8][9][30]
Minister of Finance 22 February 2019 21 November 2019 [31][32][33]
Malik Samarawickrama United National Party Minister of Development Strategies, International Trade and Science, Technology and Research 20 December 2018 21 December 2018 [7][8][9][21]
Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [22]
Rajitha Senaratne Democratic National Movement Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 20 December 2018 21 November 2019 [7][8][9]

Non-cabinet and state ministers

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

Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs.
Ashoka Abeysinghe United National Party State Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
J. C. Alawathuwala United National Party State Minister of Internal and Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Ameer Ali All Ceylon Makkal Congress State Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Economic Affairs 21 December 2018 3 June 2019 [34][35][36][12][13][14]
Ranjith Aluwihare United National Party State Minister of Tourism Development 21 December 2018 11 January 2019 [23][34][35][36]
State Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs 11 January 2019 21 November 2019 [24][25][26]
Wasantha Aluwihare United National Party State Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Economic Affairs 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Harsha de Silva United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Public Distribution and Economic Reforms 21 December 2018 11 January 2019 [23][34][35][36]
Non-Cabinet Minister of Economic Affairs and Public Distribution 11 January 2019 21 November 2019 [24][25][26]
Cassim Faizal Sri Lanka Muslim Congress State Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 21 December 2018 3 June 2019 [34][35][36][12][13][14]
H. M. M. Harees Sri Lanka Muslim Congress State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government 21 December 2018 3 June 2019 [34][35][36][12][13][14]
Lucky Jayawardena United National Party State Minister of City Planning and Water Supply 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Vijayakala Maheswaran United National Party State Minister of Education 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Ajith Mannapperuma United National Party State Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment 31 January 2019 21 November 2019 [37][38][39]
Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana Sri Lanka Muslim Congress State Minister of Social Empowerment 21 December 2018 3 June 2019 [34][35][36][12][13][14]
Ajith Perera United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Niroshan Perera United National Party State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
A. D. Champika Premadasa United National Party State Minister of Power and Renewable Energy 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Velusami Radhakrishnan Up-Country People's Front Non-Cabinet Minister of Special Areas Development 11 January 2019 21 November 2019 [24][25][26]
Ranjan Ramanayake United National Party State Minister of Highways and Road Development 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Ravindra Samaraweera United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations 11 January 2019 21 November 2019 [24][25][26]
Wasantha Senanayake United National Party State Minister of Foreign Affairs 29 May 2019 21 November 2019 [16][17][18]
Sujeewa Senasinghe United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Science, Technology and Research 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Vadivel Suresh United National Party State Minister of Plantation Industries 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Dilip Wedaarachchi United National Party State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Eran Wickramaratne United National Party State Minister of Finance 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Ruwan Wijewardene United National Party State Minister of Defence 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Non-Cabinet Minister of Mass Media 22 February 2019 21 November 2019 [31][32][33]

Deputy ministers

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Ministers appointed under article 45(1) of the constitution.

Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs.
Anoma Gamage United National Party Deputy Minister of Petroleum Resources Development 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Edward Gunasekara United National Party Deputy Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Nalin Bandara Jayamaha United National Party Deputy Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
M. A. M. Maharoof All Ceylon Makkal Congress Deputy Minister of Ports and Shipping 11 January 2019 3 June 2019 [24][25][26][12][13][14]
Ajith Mannapperuma United National Party Deputy Minister of Environment 21 December 2018 31 January 2019 [34][35][36][40]
Karu Paranawithana United National Party Deputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Buddhika Pathirana United National Party Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]
Palitha Thewarapperuma United National Party Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment 21 December 2018 21 November 2019 [34][35][36]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Continuation of same office held in previous cabinet.

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