Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

3 February 2026 ·Opening: Opening and Parliamentary Announcements

Parliamentary Procedure

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The speech sets out the composition of the Cabinet under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, identifying the President’s ministerial portfolios and listing the Prime Minister and other Cabinet Ministers with their assigned subjects. It functions as a formal record of ministerial appointments, including portfolios such as defence, finance, education, transport, health, agriculture, foreign affairs, justice, public security, and housing.

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¶ 01 President Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake

¶ 02 (Minister of Defence and Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and Minister of Digital Economy)

¶ 03 Cabinet of Ministers

¶ 04 Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Training - Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya

¶ 05 Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and Leader of the House of Parliament - Hon. Bimal Ratnayake

¶ 06 Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip - Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa

¶ 07 Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation - Hon. K. D. Lal Kantha

¶ 08 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism - Hon. Vijitha Herath

¶ 09 Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Marine Resources - Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar

¶ 10 Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurial Development - Hon. Sunil Handunnetti

¶ 11 Minister of Plantations and Community Infrastructure Facilities - Hon. K. V. Samantha Vidyarathna

¶ 12 Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development - Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe

¶ 13 Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government - Hon. (Prof.) A. H. M. H. Abeyaratne

¶ 14 Minister of Science and Technology - Hon. (Prof.) Krishantha Abeyseana

¶ 15 Minister of Ports and Aviation - Hon. Anura Karunathilaka

¶ 16 Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports - Hon. Sunil Kumara Kamage

¶ 17 Minister of Power and Energy - Hon. Kumar Jayakody

¶ 18 Minister of Labour - Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayanta

¶ 19 Minister of Justice and National Integration - Hon. Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara

¶ 20 Minister of Environment - Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Pattabendi

¶ 21 Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment - Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage

¶ 22 Minister of Women and Children’s Affairs - Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savitri Polraj

¶ 23 Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs - Hon. Ananda Wijebala

¶ 24 Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs - Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senerathne

¶ 25 Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply - Hon. (Dr.) Sushil Ranasinghe

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 3 February 2026 ·No. 23252 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 February 2026. No. 23252. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8611