Second Sirisena cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Second 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: Tamil National Alliance
Opposition Leader:R. Sampanthan
Election:2015
Legislature Term:15th
Previous:Sirisena I
Successor:Sirisena III

The second Sirisena cabinet was a central government of Sri Lanka led by President Maithripala Sirisena. It was formed in August 2015 after the parliamentary election and ended in October 2018 with the dismissal of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, precipitating the 2018 constitutional crisis.

Cabinet members

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

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[2]
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[7] [8] [9] [10]
[11] [12] [13]
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[14] [15] [16]
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[22] [23]
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[27] [28] [29]
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[35] [36] [37]
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[38] [39] [40]
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[41]
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[43] [44]
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align=center rowspan=3!align="center" style="background:;"[45] [46] [47] [48]
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[51]
Democratic National Movement[52] [53] [54] [55]
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[56] [57] [58]
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align=center rowspan=3!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=3[59] [60] [61]
[62] [63]
align=center rowspan=3!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=3[64] [65] [66]
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[67]
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[74]
align=center rowspan=2Democratic National Movement
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[75] [76]
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Democratic National Movement
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State ministers

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

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align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Finance [77] [78] [79]
State Minister of Public Enterprise Development [80] [81]
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Home Affairs [82] [83] [84]
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs [85] [86] [87]
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Agriculture
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Mahaweli Development [88]
align=center rowspan=3!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=3State Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training
State Minister of Irrigation [89]
State Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources and Disaster Management [90] [91] [92]
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Mahaweli Development
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Lands
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of City Planning and Water Supply
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of National Integration and Reconciliation
State Minister of National Unity and Co-existence [93] [94]
align=center rowspan=3!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=3State Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development [95] [96] [97]
State Minister of Project Management, Youth Affairs and Southern Development
State Minister of Youth Affairs, Project Management and Southern Development
align=center rowspan=3!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=3State Minister of University Education
State Minister of Higher Education
State Minister of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Rehabilitation and Resettlement
State Minister of Highways and Road Development
align=center rowspan=3!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=3State Minister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms
State Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development [98]
State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government [99] [100]
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development [101]
State Minister of City Planning and Water Supply
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Child Affairs [102] [103] [104]
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Power and Renewable Energy
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Highways
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Industry and Commerce Affairs
State Minister of Plantation Industries
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Education
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
State Minister of Foreign Affairs
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of International Trade
!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Science, Technology and Research [105] [106] [107]
State Minister of Science, Technology, Research, Skills Development and Vocational Training and Kandyan Heritage
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Finance
!align="center" style="background:;"State Minister of Defence
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government [108] [109] [110]
State Minister of Provincial Councils, Local Government and Sports

Deputy ministers

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

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align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2Deputy Minister of Transport
Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2Deputy Minister of Megapolis and Western Development
Deputy Minister of Finance and Mass Media
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2Deputy Minister of Rural Economic Affairs
Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Deputy Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs [111] [112] [113]
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Petroleum Gas Affairs
Deputy Minister of Petroleum Resources Development
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2Deputy Minister of Disaster Management
Deputy Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Wayamba Development
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2Deputy Minister of Sports
Deputy Minister of Public Enterprise and Kandy City Development
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Management and Law and Order
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment [114] [115]
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Home Affairs [116] [117] [118]
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Environment
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Northern Development
align=center rowspan=3!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=3Deputy Minister of Justice
Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana
Deputy Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of National Integration, Reconciliation and Official Languages
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Ports and Shipping Affairs
!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2Deputy Minister of Foreign Employment
Deputy Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment
align=center rowspan=4!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=4Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government
Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media [119]
Deputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology, Research, Skills Development and Vocational Training and Kandyan Heritage
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce [120] [121]
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Power and Renewable Energy
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Management
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Agriculture
align=center rowspan=3!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=3Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare
Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage
Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment
align=center rowspan=2!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2Deputy Minister of Primary Industries [122] [123] [124]
Deputy Minister of Social Welfare and Primary Industries
!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs
Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Public Enterprise Development
!align="center" style="background:;"Deputy Minister of Post, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs [125] [126] [127]

Notes and References

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  4. Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Notification . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 26 October 2018 . 2094/43 . 1A . 29 October 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  5. News: Sri Lanka in political turmoil after prime minister Wickremesinghe sacked . 28 October 2018 . . 27 October 2018 . London, U.K..
  6. News: Sri Lanka plunges into crisis as President Maithripala Sirisena sacks Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe . 28 October 2018 . . . 26 October 2018 . Singapore.
  7. 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.
  8. News: New Cabinet . . 4 September 2015.
  9. 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 . dmy-all.
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  11. News: Marasinghe . Sandasen . Mallawaarachchi . Amali . President reshuffles UNP pack . 25 March 2018 . . 26 February 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  12. News: PM sworn is as law and order minister in low key reshuffle . 25 March 2018 . . 26 February 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  15. News: Amarathunga sworn in as Lands Minister . . 2 March 2016.
  16. News: John Amaratunga took oath as the Minister of Lands before President Maithripala Sirisena ..... . . 3 March 2016.
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  18. News: More Ministers appointed . . 22 March 2015.
  19. News: Cabinet balloons to 40 as 26 more SLFPers luck out . . 23 March 2015.
  20. 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.
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  22. News: 18 Ministers sworn in at Cabinet reshuffle . 13 May 2018 . . 1 May 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  23. News: Jayawardene . Feron . Eighteen new Ministers sworn-in by President . 13 May 2018 . . 2 May 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  25. News: Dr. Sarath Amunugama sworn in as Minister . . 24 October 2015.
  26. News: Fernando . Tharushan . Dr. Amunugama sworn in as Minister for Special Assignments . . 23 October 2015.
  27. News: Four Acting Ministers sworn-in . 13 May 2018 . . 13 April 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  28. News: Dias . Keshala . President appoints acting ministers . 12 May 2018 . . 12 April 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  31. News: New Cabinet ministers sworn in . . 12 January 2015.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
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  35. News: Thalatha new Justice Minister . 27 August 2017 . . 26 August 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  36. News: Thalatha Atukorale appointed as Sri Lanka's justice minister . 27 August 2017 . . 25 August 2017.
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  38. News: Ranjith Madduma Bandara new Law and Order Minister . 25 March 2018 . . 8 March 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  39. News: Ranjith Madduma Bandara appointed Law and Order Minister . 25 March 2018 . The Sunday Leader/Colombo Gazette . 8 March 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  43. News: Nine Ministers take oaths following Cabinet reshuffle . 28 May 2017 . . 22 May 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  44. News: Cabinet reshuffle: 9 portfolios change . 28 May 2017 . . 22 May 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  46. News: Sarath Fonseka sworn in as Sri Lanka minister . . . 26 February 2016.
  47. News: SF Regional Development Minister . . 25 February 2016.
  48. News: Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka sworn in as Regional Development Minister . . 26 February 2016.
  49. News: Fonseka joins UNP, becomes Kelaniya organizer . . 1 July 2016.
  50. News: Ex-Lanka army chief Fonseka joins ruling UNP . . . 30 June 2016.
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  52. News: Edirisinghe . Dasun . DNM demands vacant UNP seat . . 22 January 2016.
  53. News: Gooneratne . Lankesh . Ekanayake scotches rumours . https://web.archive.org/web/20200607144930/https://ceylontoday.lk/51-116880-news-detail-ekanayake-scotches-rumours.html . dead . 7 June 2020 . . 2 February 2016.
  54. News: Riza . Shaahidah . M.K.D.S. no more . . 20 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160129060437/https://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-115667-news-detail-mkds-no-more.html . 29 January 2016 . dmy-all.
  55. News: Minister M.K.A.D.S Gunawardana passes away . . 19 January 2016. 23 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160204023745/http://nation.lk/online/2016/01/19/26713/ . 4 February 2016 . dead.
  56. News: Aneez . Shihar . Sirilal . Ranga . Sri Lanka foreign minister resigns over corruption charges . 27 August 2017 . . 10 August 2017.
  57. News: Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister resigns over alleged scandal . 27 August 2017 . . . 10 August 2017 . Noida, India.
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  60. News: Video: Marapana resigns . . 9 November 2015.
  61. News: Dissanayake . Ridma . Marapana resigns . . 10 November 2015.
  62. News: Tilak Marapana sworn in as new Foreign Affairs Minister . 27 August 2017 . . 15 August 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  63. News: Tilak Marapana named Sri Lanka's new foreign minister . https://web.archive.org/web/20170815145308/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/tilak-marapana-named-sri-lankas-new-foreign-minister/2017/08/15/b3c19528-81b7-11e7-9e7a-20fa8d7a0db6_story.html . dead . 15 August 2017 . 27 August 2017 . . . 15 August 2017 . Washington D.C., U.S.A..
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  65. News: Three more Cabinet ministers appointed . . 9 September 2015.
  66. News: Another defeated SLFPer appointed cabinet minister . . 10 September 2015.
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  69. News: Three Cabinet Ministers sworn in . . 24 August 2015.
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  71. News: Sri Lankan justice minister sacked over criticism of Chinese port deal . 27 August 2017 . . 23 August 2017.
  72. News: Sri Lanka justice minister fired for criticising China deal . 27 August 2017 . . 23 August 2017 . New Delhi, India.
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  75. News: Sagala, Swaminathan sworn in as Ministers . . 11 November 2015.
  76. News: Santiago . Melanie . Update: Ministers Sagala Ratnayaka and Swaminathan given additional portfolios . . 11 November 2015.
  77. News: New State and Deputy Ministers . . 9 September 2015.
  78. News: State and Deputy Ministers take oaths (Updated Full List) . . 9 September 2015. 12 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150910214552/http://nation.lk/online/2015/09/09/state-and-deputy-ministers-take-oaths/ . 10 September 2015 . dead.
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  80. News: New State Ministers and Deputy Ministers . 18 June 2017 . . 1 June 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  81. News: New State Ministers and Deputy Ministers sworn in . 18 June 2017 . . 1 June 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  83. News: J.C. Alawathuwala, Lucky Jayawardana appointed in new State Ministerial posts . 30 October 2018 . . 10 July 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  84. News: President appoints two new State Ministers . 30 October 2018 . . 11 July 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  86. News: Seven new State and Deputy Ministers appointed . 30 October 2018 . . 13 June 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  87. News: New State Ministers & Deputy Ministers sworn in . 30 October 2018 . . 13 June 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  88. Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Notification . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 17 May 2018 . 2071/59 . 2A . 19 May 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  91. News: Narin . Jordana . New State and Deputy Ministers sworn in before President . 29 October 2018 . . 2 May 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  94. News: A.H.M. Fowzie sworn in as State Minister for National Unity and Reconciliation . 30 October 2018 . . 11 May 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  95. News: Piyasena Gamage sworn in as State Minister . 31 December 2017 . . 28 December 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  96. News: Piyasena Gamage new State Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development . 31 December 2017 . . 29 December 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  99. News: Hannan . Rishan . Piyankara Jayaratne sworn in as State Minister of Local Governments . . 21 December 2015.
  100. News: New State Minister and Deputy Minister sworn in . . 22 December 2015.
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  103. News: Vijayakala resigns . 30 October 2018 . . 5 July 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  104. News: Abeysinghe . Shiromi . Vijayakala resigns . 30 October 2018 . . 6 July 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  106. News: Two deputy ministers and a state minister appointed . . 6 April 2016.
  107. News: Jabbar . Zacki . Three more ministers . . 7 April 2016 . 19 January 2020 . 9 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160409171531/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=143344 . dead .
  108. News: Sriyani Wijewickrema sworn in as the Provincial Councils and Local Government State Minister . 16 December 2017 . . 16 December 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  109. News: Sriyani sworn in as State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government . 16 December 2017 . . 16 December 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  111. News: Sri Lankan deputy Minister sacked . 16 December 2017 . . . 12 September 2017 . Chennai, India.
  112. News: Arundika sacked . 16 December 2017 . . 13 September 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  114. News: Two more Dy. Ministers sworn in . . 10 September 2015.
  115. News: Two more Deputy Ministers sworn in . . 10 September 2015.
  116. News: Nimal Lanza resigns as Deputy Minister . 31 December 2017 . . 19 December 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  117. News: Palihawadana . Norman . Lanza says high CoL made him resign . 31 December 2017 . . 20 December 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  119. News: Karu Paranavitrhana sworn in as Deputy Minister of Parliament Reforms and Mass Media . news.lk . 5 December 2015.
  120. News: UNP MP Buddika Pathirana sworn in as Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce . 30 October 2018 . . 19 June 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  121. News: Buddhika Pathirana sworn in as Deputy Minister . 30 October 2018 . . 19 June 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  122. News: Muthu Sivalingam appointed Primary Industries Deputy Minister . 25 March 2018 . . 15 February 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  123. News: Dias . Keshala . Muthu Sivalingam appointed Deputy Minister of Primary Industries . 25 March 2018 . . 15 February 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  124. Part I : Section (I) — General - Appointments & C., by the President . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 28 February 2018 . 2060/16 . 1 March 2018 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  125. News: Duleep Wijesekera removed . 16 December 2017 . . 29 October 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  126. News: Deputy Minister Wijesekera removed . 16 December 2017 . . 30 October 2017 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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