Kumaratunga cabinet

The Kumaratunga cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by President Chandrika Kumaratunga between 1994 and 2005. It was formed in November 1994 when Kumaratunga was elected president and it ended in November 2005 when her second limited term ended. The Kumaratunga cabinet saw the only significant period of co-habitation in Sri Lanka since the executive presidency was introduced in 1978. Between 2001 and 2004 President Kumaratunga, leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party/People's Alliance, had to share power with her opponents, the United National Party/United National Front.

Kumaratunga cabinet

10th Cabinet of Sri Lanka
Date formed12 November 1994
Date dissolved19 November 2005
People and organisations
Head of stateChandrika Kumaratunga
Head of governmentChandrika Kumaratunga
Deputy head of government
Member party
Status in legislatureMajority coalition
121 / 225 (54%)
(1994) Majority
114 / 225 (51%)
(2001)
Opposition party
Opposition leader
History
Election(s)1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004
Outgoing election2005
Legislature term(s)10th, 11th, 12th, 13th
PredecessorWijetunga cabinet
SuccessorRajapaksa cabinet

Cabinet members
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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Chandrika Kumaratunga Sri Lanka Freedom Party President 12 November 1994 19 November 2005 [1]
Minister of Defence [2][3][4]
Minister of Finance and Planning [lower-alpha 1] 5 December 2001 [2][3][4][5]
Minister of Media [3][4]
Minister of Samurdhi Affairs [4]
Minister of Tourism and Aviation [4]
Minister of Buddha Sasana [6]
Minister of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order [6][7]
Minister of Education [7]
Sirimavo Bandaranaike Sri Lanka Freedom Party Prime Minister 14 November 1994 9 August 2000 [8]
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Prime Minister 10 August 2000 7 December 2001 [8]
Minister of Buddha Sasana Religious Affairs and Plantation Industries 19 October 2000 [2][3][4]
Minister of Buddha Sasana 26 May 2004 [9]
Minister of Public Security, Law and Order 26 May 2004 [9]
Minister of Agriculture 27 July 2005 [10]
Ranil Wickremesinghe United National Party Prime Minister 9 December 2001 2 April 2004 [8]
Minister of Policy Planning 12 December 2001 [11][12]
Mahinda Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development 19 October 2000 14 September 2001 [2][3]
Minister of Ports, Shipping and Fisheries 14 September 2001 [3][4]
Prime Minister 6 April 2004 19 November 2005 [8]
Minister of Highways 10 April 2004 [6][7][13]
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Cultural Affairs and National Heritage 25 July 2005 [14]
A. R. M. Abdul Cader United National Party Minister of Co-operatives 12 December 2001 [11][12]
Alick Aluwihare United National Party Minister of Home Affairs and Local Government 12 December 2001 [11][12]
John Amaratunga United National Party Minister of Interior 12 December 2001 4 November 2003 [11][12][15]
Sarath Amunugama Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management 19 October 2000 [2]
Minister of Education and Higher Education 14 September 2001 [3][4]
Minister of Finance 10 April 2004 22 November 2005 [5][6][7][13]
Minister of Industry and Investment Promotion 22 August 2005 [16]
Ferial Ashraff Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Minister of Development, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the East, Rural Housing Development and Women's Affairs 14 September 2001 [3][4]
National Unity Alliance Minister of Housing and Construction Industry, Eastern Province Education and Irrigation Development 10 April 2004 [6][7][13]
A. L. M. Athaullah National Congress Minister of Infrastructure Development in the Eastern Province 10 April 2004 [6][7][13]
Tissa Attanayake United National Party Minister of Central Region Development 12 December 2001 [11][12]
Gamini Atukorale United National Party Minister of Transport, Highways and Aviation 12 December 2001 [11][12]
Anura Bandaranaike Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Promotion 10 April 2004 [6][7][13]
Minister of Industry and Investment Promotion17 September 2004[17]
Minister of Tourism 17 September 2004 [17]
Minister of Foreign Affairs 22 August 2005 [16]
K. N. Choksy United National Party Minister of Finance 12 December 2001 2 April 2004 [5][11][12]
Reginald CooraySri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Ethnic Affairs and National Integration19 October 2000[2]
Minister of Information and Media10 April 2004[6][7][13]
P. DayaratnaUnited National PartyMinister of Health12 December 2001[11][12]
Ronnie de MelSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Ports Development and Development of the South19 October 200014 September 2001[2][3]
Minister of Trade, Industrial Development and Rural Industries14 September 2001[3][4]
Nimal Siripala de SilvaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Posts and Telecommunications19 October 200014 September 2001[2][3]
Minister of Health, Indigenous Medicine and Social Services14 September 2001[3][4]
Minister of Healthcare, Nutrition and Uva-Wellassa Development10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Douglas DevanandaEelam People's Democratic PartyMinister of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the North19 October 2000[2][18]
Minister of Development, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the North and North East Tamil Affairs14 September 2001[3][4]
Minister of Agricultural Marketing Development, Hindu Affairs and Tamil Language Schools and Vocational Training (North)10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Salinda DissanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Land Development and Minor Export Agricultural Crops19 October 2000[2]
S. B. DissanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Samurdhi, Rural Development and Parliamentary Affairs19 October 2000[2]
United National PartyMinister of Agriculture, Livestock and Welfare12 December 2001[11][12]
Amarasiri DodangodaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Vocational Training19 October 200014 September 2001[2][3]
Minister of Human Resources Development, Technical and Vocational Education14 September 2001[3][4]
Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Nandimithra EkanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Provincial Councils and Local Government19 October 2000[2]
Milroy FernandoSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Social Services and Fishing Community Housing Development19 October 2000[2]
Minister of Christian and Parliamentary Affairs10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Tyronne FernandoUnited National PartyMinister of Foreign Affairs12 December 2001[11][12]
Jeyaraj FernandopulleSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Civil Aviation and Airports Development19 October 2000[2]
Minister of Trade, Commerce and Consumer Affairs10 April 2004[6][7][13]
A. H. M. FowzieSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Highways19 October 200014 September 2001[2][3][18]
Minister of Highways and Muslim Religious Affairs14 September 2001[3][4]
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Piyasena GamageSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Skills Development, Vocational and Technical Education10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Leslie GunawardanaLanka Sama Samaja PartyMinister of Science and Technology19 October 200014 September 2001[2][3]
Monty GopallawaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Cultural Affairs19 October 2000[2]
D. E. W. GunasekeraCommunist PartyMinister of Constitutional Reform26 May 2004[9]
Bandula GunawardaneUnited National PartyMinister of Rural Economy12 December 2001[11][12]
Dinesh GunawardenaMahajana Eksath PeramunaMinister of Transport19 October 2000[18]
Minister of Transport and Environment Protection14 September 2001[3][4]
Minister of Urban Development and Water Supply10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Indika GunawardenaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Higher Education and Information Technology Development19 October 2000[2]
Minister of Posts and Telecommunication14 September 2001[3][4]
Rauff HakeemSri Lanka Muslim CongressMinister of Internal and International Trade Commerce, Muslim Religious Affairs and Shipping Development19 October 200020 June 2001[2][18][19][20]
Minister of Ports Development and Shipping12 December 2001[11][12]
Maheepala HerathSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Rural Industrial Development19 October 2000[2]
D. M. JayaratneSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Agriculture19 October 200014 September 2001[2][3]
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Food and Co-operative Development14 September 2001[3][4]
Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Udarata Development10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Sumedha G. JayasenaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Women's Affairs19 October 200014 September 2001[2][3]
Minister of Women's Empowerment and Social Welfare10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Karu JayasuriyaUnited National PartyMinister of Power and Energy12 December 2001[11][12]
Lakshman KadirgamarSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Foreign Affairs[2][3][4][18]
10 April 200412 August 2005[6][7][13]
Tissa KaralliyaddeSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Indigenous Medicine19 October 2000[2]
Minister of Indigenous Medicine10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Lakshman KiriellaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Tourism and Sports19 October 2000[2]
United National PartyMinister of Plantation Industries12 December 2001[11][12]
Ananda KularatneUnited National PartyMinister of Southern Regional Development12 December 2001[11][12]
Jeewan KumaranatungaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Youth Affairs19 October 2000[2]
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs10 April 2004[6][7][13]
W. J. M. LokubandaraUnited National PartyMinister of Justice, Law Reform and Buddhist Affairs12 December 2001[11][12]
Gamini LokugeUnited National PartyMinister of Tourism12 December 2001[11][12]
Tilak MarapanaUnited National PartyMinister of Defence12 December 20014 November 2003[11][12][15]
Wijayapala MendisSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister Without Portfolio19 October 2000[2]
M. H. MohamedUnited National PartyMinister of Western Region Development12 December 2001[11][12]
Alavi MoulanaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Labour19 October 2000[2]
S. B. NawinneSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Regional Infrastructure Development10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Richard PathiranaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Public Administration, Home Affairs and Administrative Reforms19 October 200014 September 2001[2][3]
Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Southern Development14 September 2001[3][4]
G. L. PeirisSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Constitutional Affairs and Industrial Development19 October 2000[2][18]
United National PartyMinister of Industrial Development12 December 2001[11][12]
Dilan PereraSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Estate Housing, Infrastructure and Community Development21 October 2005[21]
Felix PereraSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Transport10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Minister of Railways25 July 2005[10]
Gamini Jayawickrama PereraUnited National PartyMinister of Irrigation and Water Management12 December 2001[11][12]
Susil PremajayanthaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Education19 October 2000[2]
Minister of Power and Energy10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Reggie RanatungaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Food and Marketing Development19 October 2000[2]
Amara Piyaseeli RatnayakeUnited National PartyMinister of Women's Affairs12 December 2001[11][12]
C. B. RatnayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Estate Community Infrastructure10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Minister of Medium and Small Scale Plantation Industries and Rural Human Resources Development17 September 2004[22]
Anuruddha RatwatteSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Power and Energy19 October 2000[2][18]
Minister of Lands, Irrigation and Power14 September 2001[3][4]
Mangala SamaraweeraSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Urban Development, Construction and Public Utilities19 October 2000[2]
Minister of Urban Development, Public Utilities, Housing and Sports14 September 2001[3][4]
Minister of Ports and Aviation10 April 2004[6][7][13]
H. B. SemasingheSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Co-operative Development19 October 200014 September 2001[2][3]
Rukman SenanayakeUnited National PartyMinister of Environment and Natural Resources12 December 2001[11][12]
Athauda SeneviratneSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Labour, Youth Affairs and Mineral Resources Development14 September 2001[3][4]
Minister of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment10 April 2004[6][7][13]
John SeneviratneSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Health19 October 2000[2]
Minister of Justice and Judicial Reforms10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Maithripala SirisenaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Mahaweli Development19 October 200014 September 2001[2][3]
Minister of Mahaweli Development and Parliamentary Affairs14 September 2001[3][4]
Minister of River Basin Development and Rajarata Development10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Muthu SivalingamCeylon Workers' CongressMinister of Estate Housing, Infrastructure and Community Development10 September 2004[23]
Janaka Bandara TennakoonSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Provincial Councils and Local Government10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Arumugam ThondamanCeylon Workers' CongressMinister of Estate Infrastructure and Livestock Development19 October 2000[2]
Minister of Livestock Development and Estate InfrastructureSeptember 2001[3]
Minister of Housing and Plantation Infrastructure12 December 2001[11][12]
Tissa VitharanaLanka Sama Samaja PartyMinister of Science and Technology10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Pavithra Devi WanniarachchiSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Plan Implementation19 October 2000[2]
Minister of Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Wiswa WarnapalaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Parliamentary Affairs23 August 2005[24]
Batty WeerakoonLanka Sama Samaja PartyMinister of Justice19 October 200014 September 2001[2][3]
Minister of Justice, Ethnic Affairs and National Integration14 September 2001[3][4]
Mahinda WijesekaraSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Forestry and Environment19 October 2000[2]
United National PartyMinister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources12 December 2001[11][12]
Anura Priyadharshana YapaSri Lanka Freedom PartyMinister of Information and Media19 October 2000[2]
Minister of Plantation Industries10 April 2004[6][7][13]

Project ministers
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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Vajira AbeywardenaUnited National PartyProject Minister of Public Administration12 December 2001[11][12]
A. L. M. AthaullahSri Lanka Muslim CongressProject Minister of Highways12 December 2001[11][12]
A. H. M. AzwerUnited National PartyProject Minister of Parliamentary Affairs12 December 2001[11][12]
Rohitha BogollagamaUnited National PartyProject Minister of Industries12 December 2001[11][12]
P. ChandrasekaranUp-Country People's FrontProject Minister of Estate Infrastructure12 December 2001[11][12]
Johnston FernandoUnited National PartyProject Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports12 December 2001[11][12]
Lal GamageUnited National PartyProject Minister of Assisting Foreign Affairs12 December 2001[11][12]
Earl GunasekaraUnited National PartyProject Minister of Home Affairs and Local Government12 December 2001[11][12]
P. HarrisonUnited National PartyProject Minister of Housing Development12 December 2001[11][12]
Kabir HashimUnited National PartyProject Minister of Tertiary Education12 December 2001[11][12]
Jayalath JayawardenaUnited National PartyProject Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Refugees12 December 2001[11][12]
Ravi KarunanayakeUnited National PartyProject Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs12 December 2001[11][12]
Karunasena KodituwakkuUnited National PartyProject Minister of Human Resources, Education and Culture12 December 2001[11][12]
T. MaheswaranUnited National PartyProject Minister of Hindu Affairs12 December 2001[11][12]
M. MahroofUnited National PartyProject Minister of Urban Public Utilities12 December 2001[11][12]
Imithiyas Bakeer MakarUnited National PartyProject Minister of Mass Communication12 December 20014 November 2003[11][12][15]
Noordeen MashoorUnited National PartyProject Minister of Assisting Vanni Rehabilitation12 December 2001[11][12]
Milinda MoragodaUnited National PartyProject Minister of Economic Reforms, Science and Technology12 December 2001[11][12]
H. G. P. NelsonUnited National PartyProject Minister of Irrigation12 December 2001[11][12]
Upali PiyasenaUnited National PartyProject Minister of State Transport12 December 2001[11][12]
Jayathilaka PodinilameUnited National PartyProject Minister of North West Regional Development12 December 2001[11][12]
Susantha PunchinilameUnited National PartyProject Minister of Small Holder Development12 December 2001[11][12]
Suranimala RajapakseUnited National PartyProject Minister of School Education12 December 2001[11][12]
Mahinda SamarasingheUnited National PartyProject Minister of Employment and Labour12 December 2001[11][12]
Ravindra SamaraweeraUnited National PartyProject Minister of Social Welfare12 December 2001[11][12]
Rajitha SenaratneUnited National PartyProject Minister of Land12 December 2001[11][12]
Lakshman SenewiratneUnited National PartyProject Minister of Water Management12 December 2001[11][12]
R. A. D. SirisenaUnited National PartyProject Minister of Samurdhi12 December 2001[11][12]

Deputy ministers
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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Mohideen Abdul CaderSri Lanka Muslim CongressDeputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development3 November 2000[25][26]
Deputy Minister of Fisheries12 December 2001[11][12]
M. N. Abdul MajeedSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Post and Telecommunication3 November 2000[25][26]
Rohitha AbeygunawardenaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Post and Telecommunications and Udarata Development10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Mahinda Yapa AbeywardenaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Lasantha AlagiyawannaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Transport10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Dullas AlahapperumaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Samurdhi, Rural Development, Parliamentary Affairs and Up-Country Development3 November 2000[25][26]
Mahindananda AluthgamageSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Highways3 November 2000[25][26]
Deputy Minister of Power and Energy10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Deputy Minister of Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation12 August 2005[27]
Mahinda AmaraweeraSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Urban Development and Water Supply10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Jagath BalasuriyaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Public Utilities3 November 2000[25][26]
Pandu BandaranaikeSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Forestry and Environment3 November 2000[25][26]
Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Indika BandaranayakeUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources12 December 2001[11][12]
Bandula BasnayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Hussein Ahamed BhailaSri Lanka Muslim CongressDeputy Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development11 October 2004[28]
S. M. ChandrasenaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Estate Community Infrastructure10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Deputy Minister of Women's Empowerment and Social Welfare11 October 2004[28]
Harindra CoreaDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs3 November 2000[3][4][25][26]
D. M. DassanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Agriculture3 November 2000[25][26]
Deputy Minister of Livestock Development10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Deputy Minister of Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconciliation11 October 2004[28]
Basheer Segu DawoodSri Lanka Muslim CongressDeputy Minister of Housing12 December 2001[11][12]
Tudor DayaratneSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Education3 November 2000[25][26]
Duminda DissanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Skills Development, Vocational and Technical Education10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Navin DissanayakeUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Plantation Industries12 December 2001[11][12]
Rohana DissanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Salinda DissanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Samurdhi14 September 2001[3][4]
Deputy Minister of River Basin Development and Rajarata Development10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Deputy Minister of Irrigation, Mahaweli and Rajarata Development19 July 2005[29]
S. B. DissanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Finance25 November 200013 September 2001[5]
Nandimithra EkanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Post and Telecommunication14 September 2001[3]
T. B. EkanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Cultural Affairs3 November 2000[25][26]
Deputy Minister of Highways10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Milroy FernandoSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Fisheries14 September 2001[3][4]
Chandrasiri GajadeeraSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Vocational Training3 November 2000[25][26]
Communist PartyDeputy Minister of Housing and Construction Industry, Eastern Province Education and Irrigation Development10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Piyasena GamageSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Constitutional Affairs and Industrial Development3 November 2000[25][26]
Siripala GamalathSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Agricultural Marketing Development10 April 2004[6][7][13]
S. GaneshamoorthySri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Ethnic Affairs and National Integration3 November 2000[25][26]
Monty GopallawaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Buddha Sasana, Cultural and Religious Affairs14 September 2001[3][4]
Bandula GunawardaneUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Finance12 December 20017 February 2004[5][11][12]
Dinesh GunawardenaMahajana Eksath PeramunaDeputy Minister of Education10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Lionel GunawardenaDeputy Minister of Health3 November 2000[25][26]
H. M. N. HerathSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Food and Marketing Development3 November 2000[25][26]
Jayarathna HerathSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Public Security, Law and Order10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Maheepala HerathSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Rural Industries14 September 2001[3][4]
Deputy Minister of Transport10 April 2004[6][7][13]
M. H. Cegu IsadeanNational Unity AllianceDeputy Minister of Information and Media10 April 2004[6][7][13]
M. I. Anwar IsmailNational CongressDeputy Minister of Infrastructure Development in the Eastern Province10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Piyankara JayaratneSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Youth Affairs3 November 2000[25][26]
Premalal JayasekaraSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of River Basin Development and Rajarata Development10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Tissa KaralliyaddeSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Indigenous Medicine14 September 2001[3][4]
Chandana KathriarachchiSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Public Utilities3 November 2000[25][26]
Sarath KeerthirathnaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Agriculture3 November 2000[25][26]
Lakshman KiriellaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Trade and Industrial Development14 September 2001[3][4]
Nirmala KotalawalaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Small and Rural Industries12 August 2005[27]
Jeewan KumaranatungaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Housing and Sports14 September 2001[3][4]
Udagama Heenmahatmaya LiyanageDeputy Minister of Estate Infrastructure and Livestock Development3 November 2000[25][26]
E. A. L MarrikarDeputy Minister of Education3 November 2000[25][26]
Noordeen MashoorSri Lanka Muslim CongressDeputy Minister of Ethnic Affairs and National Integration3 November 2000[25][26]
H. R. MithrapalaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Consumer Affairs12 August 2005[27]
Alavi MoulanaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Media14 September 2001[3][4]
Faiszer MusthaphaCeylon Workers' CongressDeputy Minister of Tourism10 June 2005[30]
K. H. G. N. PadmasiriSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Plantation Industries3 November 2000[25][26]
G. L. PeirisSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Finance24 November 19949 August 2000[5]
16 August 200010 October 2000[5]
Dilan PereraSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Ports and Aviation10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Felix PereraSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Power and Energy3 November 2000[25][26]
Deputy Minister of Power14 September 2001[3][4]
Munidasa PremachandraSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Highways3 November 2000[25][26]
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry14 September 2001[3][4]
Sajith PremadasaUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Health12 December 2001[11][12]
Susil PremajayanthaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Urban Development and Public Utilities14 September 2001[3][4]
Ediriweera PremaratneSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs3 November 2000[25][26]
Shantha PremaratneSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management3 November 2000[25][26]
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Aviation14 September 2001[3][4]
Jagath PushpakumaraSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Chamal RajapaksaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Ports Development and Development of the South3 November 2000[25][26]
Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Arjuna RanatungaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Promotion7 May 2004[31]
Reggie RanatungaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Ports and Shipping14 September 2001[3][4]
Jayatissa RanaweeraSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Land Development and Minor Export Agriculture3 November 2000[25][26]
Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Sagala RatnayakaUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Power and Energy12 December 2001[11][12]
Anuruddha RatwatteSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Defence14 September 2001[3][4]
Neil RupasingheSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Labour3 November 2000[25][26]
Mangala SamaraweeraSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Finance and Planning14 September 20017 December 2001[3][4][5]
Deputy Minister of Education10 April 2004[6][7][13]
M. S. SellasamyCeylon Workers' CongressDeputy Minister of Estate Housing, Infrastructure and Community Development10 September 2004[23]
John SeneviratneSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Health and Social Services14 September 2001[3][4]
Mervyn SilvaDeputy Minister of Social Services and Housing Development for Fishing Community3 November 2000[25][26]
Sri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment11 October 2004[28]
Muthu SivalingamCeylon Workers' CongressDeputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock12 December 2001[11][12]
Ranjith SiyambalapitiyaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Finance10 April 2004[lower-alpha 2][6][7][13]
Sripathi SooriyarachchiSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni SoysaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Mahaweli Development3 November 2000[25][26]
Premaratnage SumathipalaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Development, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the North and North East Tamil Affairs3 November 2000[25][26]
Janaka Bandara TennakoonSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Health3 November 2000[25][26]
Deputy Minister of Livestock Development and Estate Infrastructure14 September 2001[3]
Dayasritha ThisseraSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Ports and Aviation10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Pavithra WanniarachchiSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Highways14 September 2001[3][4]
Gunaratna WeerakoonSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Regional Infrastructure Development10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Ediriweera WeerawardenaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Development, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the East and Rural Housing Development3 November 2000[25][26]
Kumara WelgamaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Transport3 November 2000[25][26]
Deputy Minister of Power and Energy10 April 2004[6][7][13]
Mahinda WijesekaraUnited National PartyDeputy Minister of Southern Regional Development12 December 2001[11][12]
Anura Priyadharshana YapaSri Lanka Freedom PartyDeputy Minister of Education and Higher Education14 September 2001[3][4]

Notes
  1. Continuation of same office held in previous cabinet.
  2. Continued to hold same office in next cabinet.

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