Financial Times

J-Biz recommends 25-member cabinet

The Joint Business Forum or J-Biz says it is of the view that future cabinets in Sri Lanka should be restricted to 25 ministers and an equal number of deputy ministers.

In recent times the number of ministers appointed by both, the PA & UNF has grown to ridiculously unacceptable levels.

Cabinets consisting of Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Project Ministers etc. have ranged from 70 - 90 members of Parliament. Portfolios have been “cut and chopped” simply to accommodate individuals for political reasons, resulting in disruption in the administration of many ministries, it said in a statement.
It has recommended ministers for:

1. Ministry of Defence and National Security.
2. Ministry of Finance & Planning
3. Ministry of Plan Implementation
4. Ministry of Industries & SME Development
5. Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Development
6. Ministry of Lands & Land Development
7. Ministry of Irrigation & Water Management
8. Ministry of Education
9. Ministry of Power & Energy
10. Ministry of Commerce, Trade & Consumer Affairs
11. Ministry of Transport, Shipping & Aviation
12. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
13. Ministry of Local Government, Home Affairs and Provincial Councils.
14. Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
15. Ministry of Plantation Industries, Forestry and Environment
16. Ministry of Rehabilitation and Re-settlement of Refugees.
17. Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious Affairs & Cultural Affairs
18. Ministry of Science and Technology
19. Ministry of Health and Women’s Affairs
20. Ministry of Tourism
21. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
22. Ministry of Urban Development, Housing & Construction
23. Ministry of Media, Posts, Telecommunication & ICT.
24. Ministry of Employment & Human Resources Development.
25. Ministry of Samurdhi Poverty Alleviation

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