Mr. Speaker

¶ 01 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) — Official Report, Volume 319, Tenth Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, First Session, 2025.

¶ 02 Members returned at the General Election held on 14th November, 2024 are recorded. Subsequent changes, such as appointments from the National List, resignations, and noted events, are indicated alongside relevant names.

¶ 03 Cabinet portfolios and Deputy Ministerial appointments for the First Session, 2025, are recorded as follows:

¶ 04 - President: Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Minister of Defence; Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development; and Minister of Digital Economy) - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education: Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House: Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip: Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation: Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism: Hon. Vijitha Herath - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources: Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development: Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure: Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development: Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government: Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Science and Technology: Hon. (Dr.) Chrishantha Abeysena - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing: Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports: Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Energy: Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Labour: Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha - Minister of Justice and National Integration: Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Environment: Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment: Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage - Minister of Women and Child Affairs: Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savithri Paulraj - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs: Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs: Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi

¶ 05 Deputy Ministers: - Economic Development: Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha - Agriculture and Livestock: Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Industry and Entrepreneurship Development: Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe - Ports and Civil Aviation: Hon. Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku - Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources: Hon. Rathna Gamage - Youth Affairs: Hon. Eranga Gunasekara - Transport and Highways: Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasena - Environment: Hon. Anton Jayakody - Trade, Commerce and Food Security: Hon. R.M. Jayawardhana - Labour: Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe - Defence: Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Sports: Hon. Sugath Thilakaratne - Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs: Hon. Gamagedara Dissanayake - Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment: Hon. Wasantha Piyathissa - Plantation and Community Infrastructure: Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep - National Integration: Hon. Muneer Mulaffer - Tourism: Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Chaminda Ranasinghe - Land and Irrigation: Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs: Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law - Health and Mass Media: Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Digital Economy: Hon. Eranga Weeraratne - Co-operative Development: Hon. Upali Samarasingha - Housing: Hon. T.B. Sarath - Women and Child Affairs: Hon. (Dr.) Namal Sudarshana - Finance and Planning: Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma - Provincial Councils and Local Government: Hon. P. Ruwan Senarath - Education and Higher Education: Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment: Hon. Arun Hemachandra - Vocational Education: Hon. Nalin Hewage

¶ 06 The roll of Members of Parliament, including constituencies and National List appointees, is recorded in the Official Report. Notable annotations include: - Mano Ganesan — National List (from 12 December 2024) - Mohamed Nizam Kariapper — National List (from 12 December 2024) - Ismail Muththu Muhammedu — National List (from 12 December 2024) - Mohomed Faiszer Musthapha — National List (from 11 December 2024) - Mohamed Sali Naleem — National List (from 22 November 2024; resigned on 14 March 2025) - Jayaweera, Hapuarachchige Kosala Nuwan (Kegalle) — Died on 06 April 2025

¶ 07 Question put, and agreed to.