Agency Name: | Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation |
Nativename: | Sinhala; Sinhalese: වනජීවී හා වන සම්සත් සංරක්ෂණ අමාත්යාංශය Tamil: வனசீவராசிகள் மற்றும் வனப்பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சு |
Seal: | Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg |
Jurisdiction: | Government of Sri Lanka |
Employees: | 1,292 |
Budget: | Rs 1.536,000 Billion |
Minister1 Name: | Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera[1] |
Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation |
Chief1 Name: | B. K. U. A. Wickramasinghe |
Chief1 Position: | Secretary |
The Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation[2] (Sinhala; Sinhalese: වනජීවී හා වන සම්සත් සංරක්ෂණ අමාත්යාංශය; Tamil: வனசீவராசிகள் மற்றும் வனப்பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சு) is a ministry in the Government of Sri Lanka responsible "to pave the way for human beings and all animal species to live in harmony through the establishment of an effective Wildlife Reservation Network".[3] It was created on 6 February 2013.[4] [5]
Post: | Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation |
Body: | Sri Lanka |
Insignia: | Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg |
Insigniasize: | 50 |
Department: | Ministry of Wildlife Resources Conservation |
Incumbent: | Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera |
Incumbentsince: | 23 May 2022 |
Appointerpost: | President of Sri Lanka |
Formation: | 6 February 2013 |
The Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.