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The Minister of Foreign Affairs is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka who is responsible for overseeing the international diplomacy of the Government of Sri Lanka. The post was first created in 1947 as Minister of External Affairs and Defence , in 1977 the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence separated into two ministries, the ...
In 1977 the government led by J.R Jayawardena divided the ministry in two, forming the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of External Affairs. [4] A.C.S Hameed was appointed as the first minister of External Affairs on 23 July 1977.
Vijitha Herath has held various cabinet positions throughout his political career, showcasing his extensive experience in governance. He briefly served from September to November in the First Dissanayake Cabinet as the Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, National Integration, Social Security, and Mass Media; Minister of Environment, Wildlife, Forest Resources, Water ...
He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 22 July 2022 to 23 September 2024. [4] He previously served as the Minister of Finance until 9 May 2022. [5] He was a Member of Parliament, appointed from the national list of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. [6] He also served as the Minister of Justice until 9 May 2022.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Emmployment and Tourism: Gampaha: 24 September 2024 [a] Chandana Abayarathna: National People's Power: Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government: Puttalam: 18 November 2024: Harshana Nanayakkara: National People's Power: Minister of Justice and National Integration: Colombo ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ... List of Cabinet Ministers of Sri Lanka This page was last edited on 2 January 2025, at 22:33 (UTC). Text is available under ...
Pages in category "Ministers of foreign affairs of Sri Lanka" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In the Sri Lankan Government, ministers are members of Parliament who hold appointments from the President to perform certain functions of government. This includes formulating and implementing policies and heading government ministries. Ministers collectively make up the executive branch of the Government of Sri Lanka.