Second Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Second Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet
Cabinet Type:Cabinet
Jurisdiction:Sri Lanka
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Government Head:Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Deputy Government Head:Mahinda Rajapaksa
State Head:Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Opposition Party: Samagi Jana Balawegaya
Opposition Leader:Sajith Premadasa
Election:2020
Legislature Term:16th
Previous:Gotabaya Rajapaksa I
Successor:Gotabaya Rajapaksa III

The second Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. It was formed in August 2020 after the parliamentary election and ended in April 2022 after all 26 cabinet ministers resigned en masse amidst the 2022 Sri Lankan protests.[1]

Cabinet members

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

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Minister of Economic Policy and Plan Implementation
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!align="center" style="background:;"Sri Lanka Freedom Party[9]
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Pivithuru Hela Urumaya 3 March 2022[10]
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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 Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection [14]
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport Services and Train Compartments and Motor Car Industry
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Rural Housing and Construction and Building Material Industries
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Regional Co-operation
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Dhamma Schools, Bhikku Education, Piriven and Buddhist Universities [15]
State Minister of Dhamma Schools, Pirivenas and Bhikkhu Education [16]
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Money and Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Aviation and Export Zones Development
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Production and Supply of Fertilizer and Regulation of Chemical Fertilizer and Insecticide Use
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Women and Child Development, Pre-Schools and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and School Services
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Solar Power, Wind and Hydro Power Generation Projects Development
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Wildlife Protection, Adoption of Safety Measures including the Construction of Electrical Fences and Trenches and Reforeststation and Forest Resource Development
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Coconut, Kithul, Palmyrah and Rubber Cultivation Promotion and Related Industrial Product Manufacturing and Export Diversification
State Minister of Coconut, Kithul and Palmyrah Cultivation Promotion and Related Industrial Product Manufacturing and Export Diversification
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Prisons Reforms and Prisoners’ Rehabilitation [17]
State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and Covid Disease Control [18] [19]
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Canals and Common Infrastructure Development in Settlements in Mahaweli Zones
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and Community Cleanliness
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Livestock, Farm Promotion and Dairy and Egg Related Industries
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Company Estate Reforms, Tea Estate Related Crops, Tea Factory Modernization and Tea Export Promotion
State Minister of Company Estate Reforms, Tea and Rubber Estates Related Crops Cultivation and Factories Modernization and Tea and Rubber Export Promotion
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Indigenous Medicine Promotion, Rural and Ayurvedic Hospitals Development and Community Health
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Tanks, Reservoirs and Irrigation Development Related to Rural Paddy Fields
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Batik, Handloom and Local Apparel Products
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Rural and Divisional Drinking Water Supply Projects Development
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Education Reforms, Open Universities and Distance Learning Promotion [20] [21] [22]
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management [23]
State Minister of National Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Paddy and Grains, Organic Food, Vegetables, Fruits, Chillies, Onion and Potato Cultivation Promotion, Seed Production and Advanced Technology Agriculture
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Land Management, State Enterprises Land and Property Development
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Rattan, Brass, Pottery, Furniture and Rural Industrial Promotion
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Gem and Jewelry Related Industries
State Minister of Prison Management and Prisoners’ Rehabilitation [24] [25]
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Warehouse Facilities, Container Yards, Port Supply Facilities and Boats and Shipping Industry Development
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment, Business Development and Underutilized State Resources Development
State Minister of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment and Business Development
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Estate Housing and Community Infrastructure
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Rural and School Sports Infrastructure Improvement
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Postal Services and Professional Development of Journalists
State Minister of Backward Rural Areas Development and Promotion of Domestic Animal Husbandry and Minor Economic Crop Cultivation
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Development of Minor Crops including Sugarcane, Maize, Cashew, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Betel Related Industries and Export Promotion
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of National Heritage, Performing Arts and Rural Arts Promotion
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Ornamental Fish, Inland Fish and Prawn Farming, Fishery Harbour Development, Multiday Fishing Activities and Fish Exports

Notes and References

  1. News: 2022-04-03 . Sri Lanka's cabinet ministers resign as crisis protesters defy curfew . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-04-03.
  2. Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Proclamation . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 21 November 2019 . 2150/41 . 1A . 21 November 2019 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  3. Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka - Notification . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 26 November 2020 . 2203/33 . 1A . 28 November 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  4. Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Appointments & C., by the President . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 26 November 2019 . 2151/18 . 1A . 26 November 2019 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  5. Part I : Section (I) — General - Appointments & C., by the President . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 13 August 2020 . 2188/40 . 1A . 14 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  6. News: Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lanka's PM after record victory . 15 August 2020 . . 8 August 2020 . Doha, Qatar.
  7. News: Srinivasan . Meera . Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as Sri Lankan Prime Minister . 15 August 2020 . . 9 August 2020 . Chennai, India.
  8. Part I : Section (I) — General - Appointments & C., by the President . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 13 August 2020 . 2188/42 . 1A–2A . 14 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  9. News: Five among 14 SLFP MPs get portfolios . 12 August 2020 . . 12 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  10. News: 4 March 2022 . Wimal, Gammanpila removed . Daily News . 4 April 2022.
  11. News: Sarath Weerasekara sworn in as Minister for Public Security . 7 December 2020 . . 26 November 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  12. News: Farzan . Zulfick . New Cabinet & State Minister sworn in : PMD . 7 December 2020 . . 26 November 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  13. Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Appointments & C., by the President . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 26 November 2020 . 2203/33 . 2A . 28 November 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  14. Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Appointments & C., by the President . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 13 August 2020 . 2188/43 . 1A–4A . 14 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  15. Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Notification . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 6 October 2020 . 2196/26 . 1A–2A . 10 October 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  16. Part I : Section (I) — General - Appointments & C., by the President . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 6 October 2020 . 2196/26 . 2A . 10 October 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  17. Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Notification . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 4 December 2020 . 2204/28 . 1A . 6 December 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  18. News: Pothmulla . Lahiru . Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle appointed Infectious Diseases & Covid-19 Prevention State Minister . 7 December 2020 . The Sunday Morning . 30 November 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  19. Part I : Section (I) — General - Appointments & C., by the President . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 4 December 2020 . 2204/28 . 2A . 6 December 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  20. Part I : Section (I) — General - Appointments & C., by the President . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 3 September 2020 . 2191/34 . 1A . 4 September 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  21. News: Susil Premajayantha sworn-in as State Minister . 10 October 2020 . . 26 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  22. News: Farzan . Zulfick . Susil Premajayantha takes oath as State Minister . 10 October 2020 . . 26 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  23. Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Notification . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 26 November 2020 . 2203/33 . 2A . 28 November 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  24. News: Lohan Ratwatte made State Minister in charge of prisons . 7 December 2020 . . 3 December 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  25. News: Lohan Ratwatte gets new State Ministry portfolio . 7 December 2020 . . 2 December 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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