The
new UPFA Cabinet
President Chandrika Kumaratunga - Defence, Public Security, Law
and Order and Education
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse - Highways
Anura Bandaranaike - Industries, Tourism and
Investment Promotion
D. M. Jayaratne - Post, Telecommunications and
Upcountry Development
Amarasiri Dodangoda - Public Administration and Home Affairs
Nimal Siripala de Silva - Health and Nutrition
Mangala Samaraweera - Ports and Aviation
A. H. M Fowzie - Environment and Natural Resources
Lakshman Kadirgamar - Foreign Affairs
Jeyaraj Fernandopulle - Trade, Commerce and
Consumer Affairs
Maithripala Sirisena - River Basin and Rajarata
Development
John Seneviratne - Justice and Judicial Reforms
Sumedha Jayasena - Women's Empowerment and
Social Welfare
Pavithra Waniarachchi - Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation
Sarath Amunugama - Finance
Jeevan Kumaratunga - Sports and Youth Affairs
Milroy Fernando -Christian and Parliamentary Affairs
Anura Priyadarshana Yapa - Plantation Industries
Tissa Karaliyadda - Indigenous Medicine
Dinesh Gunawardena - Urban Development and Water Supply
Douglas Devananda - Agriculture, Marketing Development, Hindu Educational
Affairs, Tamil Language and Vocational Training Schools in the North
Ferial Ashraff - Housing, Construction Industry,
Eastern Province Education and Irrigation Development
Susil Premajayantha - Power and Energy
Athauda Seneviratne - Labour Relations and Foreign Employment
S.B. Nawinna - Regional Infrastructure Development
Piyasena Gamage - Skills Development, Vocational and Technical Education
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon - Provincial Councils and Local Government
Felix Perera - Transport
Reginold Cooray - Information and Media
C. B. Ratnayake - Estate Community Infrastructure Development
Prof. Tissa Vitharana - Science and Technology
A. L. M. Athaulla - Infrastructure Development (Eastern Province)
Deputy Ministers
Mangala Samaraweera - Education
Dinesh Gunawardene - Education
Salinda Dissanayake - River Basin and Rajarata Development
Maheepala Herath- Transport
Jagath Pushpakumara - Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation
Chamal Rajapakse - Plantation Industries
Dilan Perera - Ports and Aviation
D.M. Dassanayke - Livestock Development
Kumara Welgama - Power and Energy
T. B. Ekanayake - Highways
Pandu Bandaranayaka - Public Administration and Home Affairs
Mahindananda Aluthgamage - Power and Energy
Yapa Abeywardena- Healthcare and Nutrition
Mahinda Amaraweera - Urban Development and Water Supply
Jayarathne Herath - Public Security, Law and Order
Cegu Issadeen - Information and Media
Dayasritha Tissera - Ports and Aviation
Duminda Dissanayake - Skills Development, Vocational and Technical
Education
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya - Finance
Rohitha Abeygunawardene - Post, Telecommunications and Udarata Development
M. I. Anwar Ismail - Infrastructure Development in the Eastern Province
S.M. Chandrasena - Estate Community Infrastructure
Premalal Jayasekara - River Basin and Rajarata Development
Chandrasiri Gajadeera - Housing and Construction Industry, Eastern
Province Education and Irrigation Development
Jayatissa Ranaweera - Provincial Councils and Local Government
Bandula Basnayake - Environment and Natural Resources
Gunarathne Weerakoon - Regional Infrastructure Development
Lasantha Alagiyawanna - Transport
Sripathi Suriarachchi - Sports and Youth Affairs
Siripala Gamlath - Agricultural Marketing Development
Rohana Dissanayake - Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation |
