Second Sirisena cabinet

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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 unconstitutional dismissal of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, precipitating the 2018 constitutional crisis.

Date formed24 August 2015 (2015-08-24)
Date dissolved26 October 2018 (2018-10-26)
Head of stateMaithripala Sirisena
Head of governmentMaithripala Sirisena
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Second Sirisena cabinet

Cabinet of Sri Lanka
Date formed24 August 2015 (2015-08-24)
Date dissolved26 October 2018 (2018-10-26)
People and organisations
Head of stateMaithripala Sirisena
Head of governmentMaithripala Sirisena
Deputy head of governmentRanil Wickremesinghe
Total no. of members116
Member parties
  •   United National Front for Good Governance
  •   United People's Freedom Alliance
Status in legislatureNational unity government
Opposition party  Tamil National Alliance
Opposition leaderR. Sampanthan
History
Election2015
Legislature term15th
PredecessorSirisena I
SuccessorSirisena III
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Cabinet members

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

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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs.
Maithripala SirisenaSri Lanka Freedom PartyPresident[a][b][1]
Minister of Defence[a][b][2]
Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment[a][b]
Ranil WickremesingheUnited National PartyPrime Minister[a]26 October 2018[1][3][4][5][6]
Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs4 September 201526 October 2018[7][8][9][10]
Minister of Law and Order25 February 20188 March 2018[11][12][13]
Vajira AbeywardenaUnited National PartyMinister of Home Affairs4 September 201526 October 2018[7][8][9][10]
John AmaratungaUnited National PartyMinister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs4 September 201526 October 2018[7][8][9][10]
Minister of Lands2 March 201626 October 2018[10][14][15][16]
Mahinda AmaraweeraSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development[a]1 May 2018[7][8][9][17][18][19][20][21]
Minister of Agriculture1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
Sarath AmunugamaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Special Assignment23 October 20151 May 2018[21][24][25][26]
Minister of Science, Technology and Research12 April 20181 May 2018[21][27][28][29]
Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training12 April 20181 May 2018[21][27][28][29]
Minister of Science, Technology, Research, Skills Development, Vocational Training and Kandyan Heritage1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
Thalatha AtukoraleUnited National PartyMinister of Foreign Employment[a]25 February 2018[30][31][32][33][7][8][9][34]
Minister of Justice25 August 20171 May 2018[21][35][36][37]
Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
Risad BadhiutheenAll Ceylon Makkal CongressMinister of Industry and Commerce[a]26 October 2018[30][31][32][33][7][8][9][10]
R. M. Ranjith Madduma BandaraUnited National PartyMinister of Public Administration and Management4 September 20151 May 2018[7][8][9][21]
Minister of Law and Order8 March 20181 May 2018[21][38][39][40]
Minister of Public Administration, Management, Law and Order1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23][8][9]
Nimal Siripala de SilvaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Transport4 September 201514 October 2015[7][8][9]
Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation14 October 201526 October 2018[10][41]
Palani DigambaranNational Union of WorkersMinister of Hill Country, New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development4 September 201526 October 2018[7][8][9][10]
Duminda DissanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Agriculture[a]1 May 2018[7][8][9][17][18][19][20][21]
Minister of Irrigation, Water Resources and Disaster Management1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
Navin DissanayakeUnited National PartyMinister of Plantation Industries4 September 201526 October 2018[7][8][9][10]
S. B. DissanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Social Empowerment and Welfare4 September 201522 May 2017[7][8][9][42]
Minister of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage22 May 201712 April 2018[29][42][43][44]
Harin FernandoUnited National PartyMinister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure4 September 201525 February 2018[7][8][9][34]
Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment25 February 201826 October 2018[10][11][12][13]
Sarath FonsekaDemocratic PartyMinister of Regional Development25 February 201630 June 2016[21][45][46][47][48]
United National Party30 June 20161 May 2018[49][50]
Minister of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
Daya GamageUnited National PartyMinister of Primary Industries4 September 20151 May 2018[7][8][9][21]
Minister of Social Welfare and Primary Industries1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
Mano GanesanDemocratic People's FrontMinister of National Dialogue4 September 20158 December 2015[7][8][9]
Minister of National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Languages8 December 20151 May 2018[21][51]
Minister of National Integration, Reconciliation and Official Languages1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
M. K. D. S. Gunawardena✝Democratic National Movement[52][53]Minister of Lands[a]19 January 2016[30][31][32][33][7][8][9][54][55]
Rauff HakeemSri Lanka Muslim CongressMinister of City Planning and Water Supply4 September 201526 October 2018[7][8][9][10]
M. H. A. HaleemUnited National PartyMinister of Post, Postal Service and Muslim Affairs4 September 201526 October 2018[7][8][9][10]
P. HarrisonUnited National PartyMinister of Rural Economy4 September 20151 May 2018[7][8][9][21]
Minister of Social Empowerment1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
Kabir HashimUnited National PartyMinister of Public Enterprise Development4 September 201525 February 2018[7][8][9][34]
Minister of Higher Education and Highways25 February 20181 May 2018[11][12][13][21]
Minister of Highways and Road Development1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
Dayasiri JayasekaraSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Sports4 September 201512 April 2018[7][8][9][29]
Chandrani Bandara JayasingheUnited National PartyMinister of Women and Child Affairs4 September 201526 October 2018[7][8][9][10]
Akila Viraj KariyawasamUnited National PartyMinister of Education[a]26 October 2018[10][30][31][32][33][7][8][9]
Ravi KarunanayakeUnited National PartyMinister of Finance[a]22 May 2017[30][31][32][33][7][8][9][42]
Minister of Foreign Affairs22 May 201710 August 2017[42][43][44][56][57][58]
Gayantha KarunatilekaUnited National PartyMinister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media4 September 201522 May 2017[7][8][9][42]
Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms22 May 201726 October 2018[10][42][43][44]
Lakshman KiriellaUnited National PartyMinister of University Education and Highways4 September 201514 October 2015[7][8][9]
Minister of Higher Education and Highways14 October 201525 February 2018[34][41]
Minister of Public Enterprises and Kandy Development25 February 20181 May 2018[11][12][13][21]
Minister of Public Enterprise and Kandy City Development1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
Tilak MarapanaUnited National PartyMinister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms4 September 20159 November 2015[7][8][9][59][60][61]
Minister of Development Assignments22 May 201726 October 2018[10][42][43][44]
Minister of Foreign Affairs15 August 201726 October 2018[10][37][62][63]
Faiszer MusthaphaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Provincial Councils and Local Government9 September 20151 May 2018[21][64][65][66]
Minister of Sports12 April 20181 May 2018[21][27][28][29]
Minister of Provincial Councils, Local Government and Sports1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
S. B. NawinneUnited National PartyMinister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs4 September 20151 May 2018[7][8][9][21]
Minister of Internal Affairs and Wayamba Development1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
Gamini Jayawickrama PereraUnited National PartyMinister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife4 September 201525 February 2018[7][8][9][34]
Minister of Buddha Sasana25 August 201726 October 2018[10][35][36][37]
Sajith PremadasaUnited National PartyMinister of Housing and Construction4 September 201526 October 2018[7][8][9][10]
Susil PremajayanthSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Technology, Technical Education and Employment4 September 201521 September 2015[7][8][9]
Minister of Science, Technology and Research21 September 201512 April 2018[67][29]
Wijeyadasa RajapaksheUnited National PartyMinister of Justice[a]23 August 2017[17][18][19][20][68][69][70][71][72][73]
Minister of Buddha Sasana4 September 201523 August 2017[7][8][9][71][72][74]
Minister of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
Arjuna RanatungaDemocratic National Movement[52][53]Minister of Ports and Shipping[a]22 May 2017[7][8][9][17][18][19][20][42]
Minister of Petroleum Resources Development22 May 201726 October 2018[10][42][43][44]
Champika RanawakaJathika Hela UrumayaMinister of Megapolis and Western Development4 September 201526 October 2018[7][8][9][10]
Sagala RatnayakaUnited National PartyMinister of Southern Development4 September 201511 November 2015[7][8][9]
Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development11 November 201525 February 2018[34][59][75][76]
Minister of Project Management, Youth Affairs and Southern Development25 February 20181 May 2018[11][12][13][21]
Minister of Youth Affairs, Project Management and Southern Development1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
Mahinda SamarasingheSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Skills Development and Vocational Training4 September 201522 May 2017[7][8][9][42]
Minister of Ports and Shipping22 May 201726 October 2018[10][42][43][44]
Mangala SamaraweeraUnited National PartyMinister of Foreign Affairs[a]22 May 2017[30][31][32][33][42][68][69][70]
Minister of Finance and Mass Media22 May 201726 October 2018[10][42][43][44]
Ravindra SamaraweeraUnited National PartyMinister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife25 February 20181 May 2018[11][12][13][21]
Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
Malik SamarawickramaUnited National PartyMinister of Development Strategies and International Trade9 September 201526 October 2018[10][64][65][66]
Minister of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage12 April 20181 May 2018[21][27][28][29]
Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development12 April 20181 May 2018[21][27][28][29]
Rajitha SenaratneDemocratic National Movement[52][53]Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine4 September 201526 October 2018[7][8][9][10]
John SenewiratneSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Labour and Trade Union Relations4 September 201522 May 2017[7][8][9][42]
Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development22 May 201712 April 2018[29][42][43][44]
Ranjith SiyambalapitiyaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Power and Renewable Energy4 September 201526 October 2018[7][8][9][10]
Minister of Disaster Management12 April 20181 May 2018[21][27][28][29]
Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni SoysaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Irrigation and Water Resource Management9 September 20151 May 2018[21][64][65][66]
Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
D. M. SwaminathanUnited National PartyMinister of Rehabilitation and Resettlement24 August 20154 September 2015[68][69][70]
Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs4 September 201511 November 2015[7][8][9]
Minister of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs11 November 20151 May 2018[21][59][75][76]
Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development and Hindu Religious Affairs1 May 201826 October 2018[10][21][22][23]
Chandima WeerakkodySri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Petroleum and Gas4 September 201521 September 2015[7][8][9]
Minister of Petroleum Resources Development21 September 201522 May 2017[42][67]
Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training22 May 201712 April 2018[42][43][44][29]
Anura Priyadharshana YapaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Disaster Management4 September 201512 April 2018[7][8][9][29]
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State ministers

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

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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs.
Lakshman Yapa AbeywardenaSri Lanka Freedom PartyState Minister of Finance9 September 201531 May 2017[64][77][78][79]
State Minister of Public Enterprise Development31 May 20172 May 2018[79][80][81][82]
J. C. AlawathuwalaUnited National PartyState Minister of Home Affairs10 July 201826 October 2018[10][83][84][85]
Ranjith AluwihareUnited National PartyState Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs12 June 201826 October 2018[10][86][87][88]
Wasantha AluwihareUnited National PartyState Minister of Agriculture9 September 201526 October 2018[10][64][77][78]
Mahinda AmaraweeraSri Lanka Freedom PartyState Minister of Mahaweli Development22 May 20172 May 2018[42][43][44][89]
Palitha Range BandaraUnited National PartyState Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training9 September 201531 May 2017[64][77][78][79]
State Minister of Irrigation31 May 20172 May 2018[79][80][81][82]
State Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources and Disaster Management2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Harsha de SilvaUnited National PartyState Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs25 February 201826 October 2018[10][11][12][13]
Weerakumara DissanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyState Minister of Mahaweli Development2 May 201826 October 2018[90][91][92]
T. B. EkanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyState Minister of Lands9 September 20152 May 2018[64][77][78][82]
Sudarshani FernandopulleSri Lanka Freedom PartyState Minister of City Planning and Water Supply9 September 20152 May 2018[64][77][78][82]
A. H. M. FowzieSri Lanka Freedom PartyState Minister of National Integration and Reconciliation9 September 201511 May 2018[64][77][78][89]
State Minister of National Unity and Co-existence11 May 201826 October 2018[10][93][94]
Piyasena GamageSri Lanka Freedom PartyState Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development28 December 201725 February 2018[95][96][97][34]
State Minister of Project Management, Youth Affairs and Southern Development25 February 20182 May 2018[11][12][13][82]
State Minister of Youth Affairs, Project Management and Southern Development2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Mohan Lal GreroSri Lanka Freedom PartyState Minister of University Education9 September 201514 October 2015[64][77][78]
State Minister of Higher Education14 October 20152 May 2018[41][82]
State Minister of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
M. L. A. M. HizbullahSri Lanka Freedom PartyState Minister of Rehabilitation and Resettlement9 September 20152 May 2018[64][77][78][82]
State Minister of Highways and Road Development2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Piyankara JayaratneSri Lanka Freedom PartyState Minister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms9 September 201511 November 2015[64][77][78]
State Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development11 November 201521 December 2015[51][98]
State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government21 December 201526 October 2018[10][98][99][100]
Lucky JayawardenaUnited National PartyState Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development12 June 201810 July 2018[86][87][88][101]
State Minister of City Planning and Water Supply10 July 201826 October 2018[10][83][84][85]
Vijayakala MaheswaranUnited National PartyState Minister of Child Affairs9 September 20155 July 2018[64][77][78][102][103][104]
Ajith PereraUnited National PartyState Minister of Power and Renewable Energy25 February 201826 October 2018[10][11][12][13]
Dilan PereraSri Lanka Freedom PartyState Minister of Highways9 September 20152 May 2018[64][77][78][82]
Niroshan PereraUnited National PartyState Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs9 September 201526 October 2018[10][64][77][78]
A. D. Champika PremadasaUnited National PartyState Minister of Industry and Commerce Affairs9 September 20152 May 2018[64][77][78][82]
State Minister of Plantation Industries2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Velusami RadhakrishnanUp-Country People's FrontState Minister of Education[a]26 October 2018[10][30][31][32][33][64][77][78]
Ravindra SamaraweeraUnited National PartyState Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations9 September 201525 February 2018[64][77][78][34]
Wasantha SenanayakeUnited National PartyState Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management9 September 201531 May 2017[64][77][78][79]
State Minister of Foreign Affairs31 May 201726 October 2018[10][79][80][81]
Sujeewa SenasingheUnited National PartyState Minister of International Trade9 September 201526 October 2018[10][64][77][78]
Lakshman SenewiratneSri Lanka Freedom PartyState Minister of Science, Technology and Research6 April 20162 May 2018[105][106][107][82]
State Minister of Science, Technology, Research, Skills Development and Vocational Training and Kandyan Heritage2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Dilip WedaarachchiUnited National PartyState Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development9 September 20152 May 2018[64][77][78][82]
State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Eran WickramaratneUnited National PartyState Minister of Finance31 May 201726 October 2018[10][79][80][81]
Ruwan WijewardeneUnited National PartyState Minister of Defence[a]26 October 2018[10][30][31][32][33][64][77][78]
Sriyani WijewickramaSri Lanka Freedom PartyState Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government15 December 20172 May 2018[108][109][110][82]
State Minister of Provincial Councils, Local Government and Sports2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
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Deputy ministers

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

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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs.
Ashoka AbeysingheUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Transport9 September 201514 October 2015[64][77][78]
Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation14 October 201526 October 2018[10][41]
Lasantha AlagiyawannaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Megapolis and Western Development9 September 201531 May 2017[64][77][78][79]
Deputy Minister of Finance and Mass Media31 May 201726 October 2018[10][79][80][81]
J. C. AlawathuwalaUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Home Affairs25 February 201810 July 2018[11][12][13][101]
Ameer AliAll Ceylon Makkal CongressDeputy Minister of Rural Economic Affairs9 September 20152 May 2018[64][77][78][82]
Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Indika BandaranaikeSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Housing and Construction9 September 201526 October 2018[10][64][77][78]
Tharanath BasnayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure9 September 20152 May 2018[64][77][78]

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Harsha de SilvaUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs9 September 201531 May 2017[64][77][78][79]
Deputy Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs31 May 201725 February 2018[79][80][81][34]
Cassim FaizalSri Lanka Muslim CongressDeputy Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine9 September 201526 October 2018[10][64][77][78]
Arundika FernandoSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs9 September 201512 September 2017[64][77][78][111][112][113]
Anoma GamageUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Petroleum and Petroleum Gas Affairs9 September 201521 September 2015[64][77][78]
Deputy Minister of Petroleum Resources Development21 September 201526 October 2018[10][67]
Dunesh GankandaUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Disaster Management9 September 20152 May 2018[64][77][78][82]
Deputy Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Edward GunasekaraUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Wayamba Development12 June 201826 October 2018[10][86][87][88]
H. M. M. HareesSri Lanka Muslim CongressDeputy Minister of Sports9 September 20152 May 2018[64][77][78][82]
Deputy Minister of Public Enterprise and Kandy City Development2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Nalin Bandara JayamahaUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Public Administration and Management and Law and Order12 June 201826 October 2018[10][86][87][88]
Anuradha JayaratneSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment10 September 20152 May 2018[64][114][115]

[82]

Sumedha G. JayasenaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife9 September 20152 May 2018[64][77][78][82]
Nimal LanzaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Home Affairs9 September 201519 December 2017[64][77][78][116][117][118]
Ajith MannapperumaUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Environment12 June 201826 October 2018[10][86][87][88]
Cader Cader MasthanSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Northern Development12 June 201826 October 2018[10][86][87][88]
Dushmantha MithrapalaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Justice10 September 20152 May 2018[64][114][115][82]
Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana21 December 201526 October 2018[10][98][100]
Deputy Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Seyed Ali Zahir MoulanaSri Lanka Muslim CongressDeputy Minister of National Integration, Reconciliation and Official Languages2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Nishantha MuthuhettigamaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Ports and Shipping Affairs9 September 201526 October 2018[10][64][77][78]
Manusha NanayakkaraSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Foreign Employment6 April 20162 May 2018[105][106][107][82]
Deputy Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Karu ParanawithanaUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government9 September 20153 December 2015[64][77][78][51]
Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media4 December 201531 May 2017[51][119][79]
Deputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training31 May 20172 May 2018[79][80][81][82]
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology, Research, Skills Development and Vocational Training and Kandyan Heritage2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Buddhika PathiranaUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Industry and Commerce19 June 201826 October 2018[10][86][120][121]
Ajith PereraUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Power and Renewable Energy9 September 201525 February 2018[64][77][78][34]
Lakshman Wasantha PereraSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Plantation Industries9 September 20152 May 2018[64][77][78]

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Susantha PunchinilameSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Public Administration and Management9 September 20152 May 2018[64][77][78][82]
Angajan RamanathanSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Agriculture12 June 201826 October 2018[10][86][87][88]
Ranjan RamanayakeUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare9 September 201531 May 2017[64][77][78][79]
Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage31 May 20172 May 2018[79][80][81][82]
Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Muthu SivalingamCeylon Workers' CongressDeputy Minister of Primary Industries15 February 20182 May 2018[122][123][124][82]
Deputy Minister of Social Welfare and Primary Industries2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Palitha ThewarapperumaUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs2 May 20186 April 2016[105][106][107][82]
Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development2 May 201826 October 2018[10][90][91][92]
Eran WickramaratneUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Public Enterprise Development9 September 201531 May 2017[64][77][78][79]
Duleep WijesekeraSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Post, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs9 September 201529 October 2017[64][77][78][125][126][127]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Continuation of same office held in previous cabinet.
  2. [b]
    Continued to hold same office in next cabinet.

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