List of female cabinet ministers of Sri Lanka explained

denotes the first female minister of that particular department.

Minister Position Year Appointed Administration
Government
1994 Herself
1960 Oliver Goonetilleke
William Gopallawa
1970 William Gopallawa
1994 Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
1994 Chandrika Kumaratunga
Minister of Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs
1994
Minister of Child Development and Women's Affairs
1985
1989
1990
1994
1999
2004
2005
2001
Minister of Defence
1960
1994
2003
Minister of Education
1989
1989
1990
2004
Minister of Environment
1994
Ministry of Finance and Planning
1970
1994
1999
2000
Minister of Fisheries
1977
Minister of Foreign Affairs
1960
1970
Minister of Lands and Land Development
2000
Minister of Livestock and Rural Community Development
1978
2000
Minister of Labour Relations and Productivity Improvement
1960
Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils
1959
Minister of Highways and Road Development
1994
Minister of Health
1956
1976
1982
1983
Minister of Housing and Construction Industry
2004
2004
Minister of Mass Media and Communication
2001
2003
Minister of National Heritage and Cultural Affairs
2010
Minister of Petroleum Industries
2005
Minister of Ports and Aviation
1977
2001
2004
Minister of Post and Telecommunication
1977
2001
Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs
1988
2003
Minister of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms
2005
Minister of Resources & Enterprise Development
2005
Minister of Social Services
1989
1990
1999
2004
Minister of Youth Affairs
2007
Minister without Portfolio
1994

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