Ministry of Mass Media explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Mass Media
Type:Ministry
Nativename:Sinhala; Sinhalese: ‍ජනමාධ්‍ය අමාත්‍යාංශය
Tamil: வெகுசன ஊடக அமைச்சு
Seal:Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg
Formed:
(as Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications)
Preceding1:Ministry of Communications and Works
Jurisdiction:Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters:Floors 6 & 8, Postal Headquarters Building,
310 D. R. Wijewardena mawatha
Colombo 10
Coordinates:6.9279°N 79.858°W
Minister1 Name:Hon. Bandula Gunawardane[1]
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Mass Media
Chief1 Name:W.A. Chulananda Perera
Chief1 Position:Secretary
Chief2 Name:Prof. Sunanda Maddumabandara
Chief2 Position:State Secretary
Child1 Agency:Sri Lanka Post
Keydocument1:Post Office Ordinance, No. 11 of 1908
Keydocument2:Stamp Ordinance, No. 22 of 1909

The Ministry of Mass Media[2] (Sinhala; Sinhalese: ජනමාධ්‍ය අමාත්‍යාංශය; Tamil: வெகுசன ஊடக அமைச்சு) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for the implementation of the Post Office Ordinance and the Stamp Ordinance of Sri Lanka.[3] Aside from broader policy formulation, this also includes the maintenance and expansion of the Sri Lanka postal service, the design, release, sale and archiving of the country's postage stamps, representing Sri Lanka's interests at the Universal Postal Union, the oversight of banking, insurance and wire transfer services provided at postal offices.[3]

The current Minister of Mass Media is Bandula Gunawardane.[1] The ministry's secretary is W.A. Chulananda Perera.[4]

Ministers

Parties
Ministers of Posts
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Minister of Communications and Works [5]
[6] [7]
!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Posts and Telecommunication [8] [9] [10]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=3
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Posts and Information
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2[11]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"[12]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Posts, Broadcasting and Information [13] [14] [15] [16]
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!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Posts, Works and Power [17]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Public Works and Post [18]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Information and Broadcasting [19]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Posts and Telecommunications [20] [21]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2[22] [23]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"[24]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2[25] [26] [27]
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!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" !align="center" style="background:; color:white;"[28] [29]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" !align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=3[30] [31]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" [32]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Udarata Development [33] [34] [35]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=4Minister of Posts and Telecommunication [36]
!align="center" style="background:;"[37] [38] [39] [40] [41]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2[42] [43] [44]
Minister of Postal Services [45] [46]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2Minister of Muslim Religious Affairs and Posts [47] [48] [49]
Minister of Posts, Postal Service and Muslim Affairs [50] [51] [52]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=3!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=3Minister of Information and Communication Technology [53]
Minister of Information and Mass Media [54]
Present Minister of Mass Media

Secretaries

Posts Secretaries
scope=colNamescope=colTook officescope=colLeft officescope=colTitlescope=col class=unsortableRefs
Posts and Telecommunication Secretary [55]
Postal Services Secretary [56]
Muslim Religious Affairs and Posts Secretary [57] [58]
Postal, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs Secretary [59] [60] [61]
Postal, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs Secretary
Present Information and Mass Media Secretary [62]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS. cabinetoffice.gov.lk. 2022-06-10.
  2. Web site: Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions). documents.gov.lk. 2022-06-10.
  3. Web site: About Us. Media.gov.lk. Ministry of Information and Mass Media. 30 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Secretaries. Office of the Cabinet of Ministers, Sri Lanka.
  5. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020207002606/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CI22Df02.html. unfit. 2002-02-07. Chapter 7: State Councils – elections and boycotts.
  6. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20011224000734/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CI29Df03.html. unfit. 2001-12-24. Chapter 8: Pan Sinhalese board of ministers – A Sinhalese ploy.
  7. Book: de Silva. K. M.. Wriggins. William Howard. J.R. Jayewardene of Sri Lanka: 1906-1956. University of Hawaii Press. 325. K. M. de Silva. William Howard Wriggins. 1988. 9780824811839 .
  8. News: First cabinet had only 14 ministers. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 September 2007.
  9. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020103155748/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CJ27Df05.html. unfit. 2002-01-03. Chapter 12: Tryst with independence.
  10. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020103152932/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CK10Df03.html. unfit. 2002-01-03. Chapter 14: Post-colonial realignment of political forces.
  11. Book: Ceylon Year Book 1951. Department of Census and Statistics, Ceylon. 27–28.
  12. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020208193722/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CK17Df01.html. unfit. 2002-02-08. Chapter 15: Turbulence in any language.
  13. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Chapter 16: 'Honorable wounds of war'. 2016-03-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20011215123938/http://atimes.com/ind-pak/CK24Df05.html. 2001-12-15. unfit.
  14. Book: Ceylon Year Book 1956. Department of Census and Statistics, Ceylon. 10–11.
  15. Book: Ceylon Year Book 1957. Department of Census and Statistics, Ceylon. 10–11.
  16. Book: Ceylon Year Book 1959. Department of Census and Statistics, Ceylon. 9–10.
  17. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Chapter 17: Assassination of Bandaranaike. 2016-03-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924030940/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/Cl01Df05.html. 2015-09-24. unfit.
  18. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20011218081922/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CL15Df05.html. unfit. 2001-12-18. Chapter 19: Anguish and pain.
  19. Book: Ceylon Year Book 1968. Department of Census and Statistics, Ceylon. 15.
  20. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020127131454/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/DA05Df05.html. unfit. 2002-01-27. Chapter 21: A further lack of perspicuity.
  21. Book: Sri Lanka Year Book 1975. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 19.
  22. Book: Sri Lanka Year Book 1977. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 17–18.
  23. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020416074026/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/DB02Df03.html. unfit. 2002-04-16. Chapter 25: War or peace?.
  24. Book: Sri Lanka Year Book 1982. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 12–14.
  25. Book: de Silva . W. P. P. . Ferdinando . T. C. L. . 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka . . 210 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623233447/http://noolaham.net/project/148/14715/14715.pdf . 2015-06-23 .
  26. Book: de Silva . W. P. P. . Ferdinando . T. C. L. . 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka . . 213–214 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623233447/http://noolaham.net/project/148/14715/14715.pdf . 2015-06-23 .
  27. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020722000018/http://atimes.com/ind-pak/DF22Df04.html. unfit. 2002-07-22. Chapter 45: War continues with brutality.
  28. The New Cabinet. Tamil Times. 15 August 1994. XIII. 8. 4. 0266-4488.
  29. The Cabinet. The Sri Lanka Monitor. August 1994. 79. 2.
  30. Web site: New cabinet sworn in today . Current Affairs . . 19 October 2000 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171946/http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/Current_Affairs/ca200010/20001019new_cabinet.htm . 3 March 2016 .
  31. News: Weerawarne. Sumadhu. 18 member Cabinet sworn in yesterday. The Island (Sri Lanka). 15 September 2001.
  32. News: New Cabinet. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 15 September 2001.
  33. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 10 April 2004 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1335/24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141225151106/http://documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2004/pdf/Apr/1335%20_%2024/1335%20_%2024%20E.pdf . 25 December 2014 .
  34. News: The new UPFA Cabinet. 11 April 2004. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  35. News: JVP boycotts UPFA cabinet swearing in ceremony. 10 April 2004. TamilNet.
  36. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . https://web.archive.org/web/20070317033130/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2005/pdf/Nov/1420-28/1420-28E.pdf . dead . 17 March 2007 . 23 November 2005 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1420/28 .
  37. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 29 January 2007 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1482/08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222024439/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2007/pdf/Jan/1482_8/1482_8e.pdf . 22 February 2014 .
  38. News: The New Cabinet. The Island (Sri Lanka). 29 January 2007.
  39. Web site: New Cabinet of Ministers sworn in . https://web.archive.org/web/20070213073604/http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/Current_Affairs/ca200701/20070128new_cabinet_ministers_sworn_in.htm . dead . 13 February 2007 . Current Affairs . The Official Website of the Government of Sri Lanka . 28 January 2007 .
  40. News: SLMC resigns from Rajapaksa government. 12 December 2007. TamilNet.
  41. News: Why the SLMC quit the Rajapaska government. 16 December 2007. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 2016-03-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181819/http://www.nation.lk/2007/12/16/newsfe1.htm. 2016-03-03. dead.
  42. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 26 April 2010 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1651/3 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100524225519/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2010/PDF/Apr/1651_3/1651_3E.pdf . 24 May 2010 .
  43. News: The New Cabinet. The Sunday Leader. 25 April 2010.
  44. News: New Parliament, New Cabinet. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 25 April 2010.
  45. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 22 November 2010 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1681/02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222024545/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2010/PDF/Nov/1681_02/1681_02%20%28E%29.pdf . 22 February 2014 .
  46. News: New Faces Boost Cabinet as Hopes Rise. 28 November 2010. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 2016-03-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044010/http://www.nation.lk/2010/11/28/newsfe1.htm. 2016-03-04. dead.
  47. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 23 January 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1898/70. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128114458/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Jan/1898_70/1898_70%20%28E%29.pdf. 28 January 2015.
  48. News: Ranjan Social Services Dy Minister . The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 21 January 2015.
  49. News: More new ministers sworn in. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 21 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128140802/http://www.nation.lk/edition/breaking-news/item/37574-more-new-ministers-sworn-in.html. 28 January 2015.
  50. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 14 September 2015 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1932/07 .
  51. News: New Cabinet. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 4 September 2015.
  52. News: The new Cabinet . . 4 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150907020713/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-102824-news-detail-the-new-cabinet.html . 7 September 2015 .
  53. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 27 November 2019. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 2151/38.
  54. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 21 January 2020 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 2159/12 .
  55. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 3 May 2010. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1652/02. 2016-03-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20100524231520/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2010/PDF/May/1652_2/G%2012778%20(E).pdf. 2010-05-24. dead.
  56. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 22 November 2010. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1681/04.
  57. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 28 January 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1899/14. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223752/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Jan/1899_14/1899_14%20E.pdf. 23 September 2015.
  58. News: Gunaruwan assumes duties as Internal Transport Secretary. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135107/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/news-online/gunaruwan-assumes-duties-internal-transport-secretary.html. 24 September 2015.
  59. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 18 September 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1932/69.
  60. News: 44 new Ministry Secretaries appointed. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 8 September 2015.
  61. News: New Secretaries to Ministries appointed. The Island (Sri Lanka). 9 September 2015.
  62. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 16 December 2019 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 2154/5 .

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