First Sirisena cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:	First Sirisena cabinet
Cabinet Type:	Cabinet
Jurisdiction:	Sri Lanka
Flag:	Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
Flag Border:	true
Government Head:	Maithripala Sirisena
Deputy Government Head:	Ranil Wickremesinghe
State Head:	Maithripala Sirisena
Opposition Party:	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Opposition Leader:	Nimal Siripala de Silva
Election:	2015 presidential
Last Election:	2015 parliamentary
Legislature Term:	14th
Previous:	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Successor:	Sirisena II

The first Sirisena cabinet was a central government of Sri Lanka led by President Maithripala Sirisena. It was formed in January 2015 after the presidential election and ended in August 2015 following the parliamentary election.

Cabinet members

Ministers appointed under article 43(1) of the constitution.

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		!align="center" style="background:;"		Sri Lanka Freedom Party^[17] ^[18]
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		!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan="2"		Sri Lanka Freedom Party^[22] ^[23]
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		!align="center" style="background:;"		Sri Lanka Freedom Party
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State ministers

Ministers appointed under article 44(1) of the constitution.

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		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Health
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Power and Energy
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Public Administration and Democratic Governance
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Culture
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Housing and Samurdhi
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Labour
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Aviation			^[27] ^[28] ^[29]
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Housing and Samurdhi
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Youth Affairs
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Education
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Public Administration and Democratic Governance
				State Minister of Finance
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Children's Affairs
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Environment
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Plantation Industries
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Environment
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Fisheries
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Higher Education			^[30] ^[31] ^[32]
		!align="center" style="background:;"			State Minister of Defence

Deputy ministers

Ministers appointed under article 45(1) of the constitution.

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				Deputy Minister of Aviation
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Rural Economic Affairs			^[33] ^[34] ^[35]
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Housing and Samurdhi
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Mass Media			^[36] ^[37] ^[38]
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Public Order and Christian Religious Affairs			^[39] ^[40] ^[41]
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Policy Planning, Economics Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Irrigation
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Research
	align=center rowspan=2		!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2			Deputy Minister of Irrigation and Agriculture
	Deputy Minister of Agriculture
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage Board			^[42]
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Regional Development
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana and Democratic Rule			^[43] ^[44]
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Women's Affairs
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Social Services, Welfare and Livestock Development
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports
	align=center rowspan=2		!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2			Deputy Minister of Justice and Labour Relations
	Deputy Minister of Justice
				Deputy Minister of Disaster Management
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training
				Deputy Minister of Lands
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Fisheries
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Internal Transport
		!align="center" style="background:;"			Deputy Minister of Ports and Shipping
	align=center rowspan=2		!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2			Deputy Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion
	Deputy Minister of Highways and Investment Promotion
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✝ _{Died while in office.}

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Government Ministers . Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20031204130931/http://www.priu.gov.lk/Govt_Ministers/Indexministers.html . 4 December 2003 . dmy-all.
3. Part I : Section (I) – General - Appointments & c., by the President . 18 January 2015 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1897/16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150128115111/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Jan/1897_16/1897_16%20%28E%29.pdf . 28 January 2015 . dmy-all.
4. News: New Cabinet ministers sworn in . . 12 January 2015.
5. News: New Cabinet takes oaths . . 12 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150118145912/http://www.nation.lk/edition/latest-top-stories/item/37306-new-cabinet-takes-oaths.html. 18 January 2015.
6. News: Imtiaz. Zahrah. Moramudali. Umesh . 27-member cabinet 10 State ministers 08 Deputy ministers . . 13 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150118144216/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-82146-news-detail-27-member-cabinet-10-state-ministers-08-deputy-ministers.html . 18 January 2015 . dmy-all.
7. Part I : Section (I) – General - Appointments & c., by the President . 9 June 2015 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1918/09. 5 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223811/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Jun/1918_09/1918_09%20E.pdf . 23 September 2015 . dead.
8. News: Five new UPFA ministers appointed . . 30 May 2015.
9. News: Five new ministers appointed. Ceylon Today. 29 May 2015. 14 June 2015. 29 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160129193135/http://ceylontoday.lk/16-94173-news-detail-five-new-minister-appointed.html. dead.
10. Part I : Section (I) – General - Appointments & c., by the President . 26 March 2015 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1907/48 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223820/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Mar/1907_48/1907_48%28E%29.pdf . 23 September 2015 . dmy-all.
11. News: More Ministers appointed . . 22 March 2015.
12. News: Cabinet balloons to 40 as 26 more SLFPers luck out . . 23 March 2015.
13. News: Weerasinghe. Chamikara . SLFPers take oaths as ministers in National Govt . . 23 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150329061438/http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local%2Fslfpers-take-oaths-ministers-national-govt . 29 March 2015 . dmy-all.
14. Part I : Section (I) – General Government Notifications Notification . 29 May 2015 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1916/38. 5 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223822/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/May/1916_38/1916_38%20E.pdf . 23 September 2015 . dead.
15. News: Four SLFP ministers resign . . 21 May 2015.
16. News: Four Ministers resign . . 21 May 2015 . 5 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150803214219/http://nation.lk/edition/latest-top-stories/item/40898-four-ministers-resign.html . 3 August 2015 . dead.
17. News: Paranamanna. Lakna . Video: Susil appointed as national organizer of SLFP . . 14 February 2015.
18. News: SLFP appoints new National Organiser, Treasurer and VP . adaderana.lk . 14 February 2015.
19. 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 . dmy-all.
20. News: Ranjan Social Services Dy Minister . . 21 January 2015.
21. News: More new ministers sworn in . . 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.
22. News: 18 March 2015 . Arjuna joins SLFP . The Daily Mirror.
23. News: Gooneratne . Lankesh . 19 March 2015 . Arjuna joins SLFP . Ceylon Today.
24. News: Janaka Bandara Tennakoon resigns . . 24 July 2015.
25. News: Somarathna. Rasika . Janaka Bandara resigns as minister . . 25 July 2015.
26. News: Panchalingam. Ariram . Min. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon resigns . . 24 July 2015.
27. Part I : Section (I) – General Government Notifications Notification . 17 March 2015 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1906/18.
28. News: Faiszer sheds portfolio . . 10 February 2015.
29. News: Faiszer resigns; takes wing abroad . . 10 February 2015 . 27 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402130803/http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local%2Ffaiszer-resigns-takes-wing-abroad . 2 April 2015 . dead.
30. News: Paranamanna. Lakna . Prof. Rajiva Wijesinghe speaks his heart out 100-day programme, no compromise . . 25 February 2015.
31. News: Weerakoon. Gagani. Gunasekara. Skandha . Rajiva exits Government . . 18 March 2015.
32. News: Range. Irangika. Mudalige. Disna . Rajiva Wijesinha to work as independent member . . 18 March 2015 . 27 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402123022/http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=political%2Frajiva-wijesinha-work-independent-member . 2 April 2015 . dead.
33. News: Mudugamuwa. Maheesha . Three SLFP Dy. Ministers quit over President's speech . . 17 July 2015.
34. News: Three deputy ministers resign . . 16 July 2015.
35. News: Thomas. Kavindya Chris . Three Deputy Ministers resign – Protest against Maithri's speech . . 17 July 2015.
36. News: Video: Shantha Bandara resigns . . 30 July 2015.
37. News: Gunasekara. Skandha . Shantha Bandara quits portfolio . . 31 July 2015.
38. News: Shantha Bandara resigns from post . . 30 July 2015.
39. Part I : Section (I) – General - Appointments & c., by the President . 18 June 2015 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1919/48. 5 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223814/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Jun/1919_48/1919_48%20E.pdf . 23 September 2015 . dead.
40. News: Four SLFP deputy ministers appointed . . 10 June 2015.
41. News: Four new Deputy Ministers sworn in . . 10 June 2015.
42. News: Ratnapura District UNP Parliamentarian Dunesh Gankanda takes oath as Deputy Minister of Urban Development and Water Supplies . . 16 January 2015.
43. News: Pradeep. Chaturanga . Karaliyadda resigns . . 2 April 2015.
44. News: Somarathna. Rasika . Deputy Minister Tissa Karaliyadda resigns . . 3 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150411234756/http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=political%2Fdeputy-minister-tissa-karaliyadda-resigns . 11 April 2015 . dmy-all.
45. News: Deputy Minister Wickramasinghe dies . . 13 May 2015.
46. News: Deputy Minister Neranjan passes away. Ceylon Today. 12 May 2015. 14 June 2015. 31 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160131010544/https://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-92582-news-detail-deputy-minister-neranjan-passes-away.html. dead.