Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare
Government ministry of Sri Lanka
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The State Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification is a ministry in the Government of Sri Lanka responsible “for converting the entire labour migration sector into a demand driven process and make it highly competitive by introducing required structural changes together with necessary promotional and welfare activities to meet the international market challenges considering the importance of its contribution to the national economy.”[1]
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| Formed | 1 January 2005 |
| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Sri Lanka |
| Headquarters | No. 34, Narahenpita Road, Nawala. |
| Employees | 987 |
| Annual budget | Rs .561,650 Billion |
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Parent Government Ministry | Sri Lanka Government |
Child agencies |
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| Website | mfe |
List of ministers
| State Minister of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification of Sri Lanka | |
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| Appointer | The president on advice of the prime minister |
| Formation | 1 January 2005 |
| Website | State Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification |
The state minister of foreign employment promotions and market diversification is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.
- Parties
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
United National Party
Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna
| Name | Portrait | Party | Tenure | President | ||||
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| Dilan Perera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 22 November 2010 – 9 January 2015 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | |||||
| Thalatha Atukorale | United National Party | 12 January 2015 – 25 February 2018 | Maithripala Sirisena | |||||
| Harin Fernando | United National Party | 25 February 2018 – 1 November 2019 | Maithripala Sirisena | |||||
| Dinesh Gunawardene | Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna | 1 November 2019 - 20 August 2020 | Gotabaya Rajapaksha | |||||
| Piyankara Jayaratne | Sri Lanaka Podujana Peramuna | 20 August 2020 – Present | Gotabaya Rajapaksha | |||||