Deputy Ministers

3 February 2026 ·Opening: Opening and Parliamentary Announcements

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The listed Deputy Ministers were recorded in the Hansard entry for 3 February 2026, identifying the office-holders across finance, agriculture, industry, transport, defence, health, education, foreign affairs, energy and other portfolios. No substantive debate, policy argument, legislative proposal, question, or demand is included in the provided text beyond the enumeration of names and ministerial assignments.

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¶ 01 Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning - Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha

¶ 02 Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock - Hon. Namal Karunarathna

¶ 03 Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurial Development - Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe

¶ 04 Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation - Hon. Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku

¶ 05 Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Marine Resources - Hon. Rathna Kamage

¶ 06 Deputy Minister of Urban Development - Hon. Eranga Gunasekara

¶ 07 Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways - Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunaseana

¶ 08 Deputy Minister of Environment - Hon. Anran Jayakody

¶ 09 Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security - Hon. R. M. Jayawardana

¶ 10 Deputy Minister of Labour - Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe

¶ 11 Deputy Minister of Defence - Hon. Major General (Retd.) Arun Jayasekara

¶ 12 Deputy Minister of Sports - Hon. Sugath Thilakarathna

¶ 13 Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs - Hon. Gamagedara Dissanayake

¶ 14 Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment - Hon. Vasantha Piyathissa

¶ 15 Deputy Minister of Plantations and Community Infrastructure Facilities - Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep

¶ 16 Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs - Hon. Munir Mulafar

¶ 17 Deputy Minister of Tourism - Hon. Ruwan Ranasinghe

¶ 18 Deputy Minister of Lands and Irrigation - Hon. (Dr.) Sushil Ranasinghe

¶ 19 Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs - Hon. Attorney-at-Law Sunil Vadakalla

¶ 20 Deputy Minister of Health - Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni

¶ 21 Deputy Minister of Digital Economy - Hon. Eranga Weerarathna

¶ 22 Deputy Minister of Cooperative Development - Hon. Upali Samarasinghe

¶ 23 Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply - Hon. D. B. Sarath

¶ 24 Deputy Minister of Women and Children’s Affairs - Hon. (Dr.) Namal Sudarshana

¶ 25 Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government - Hon. P. Ruwan Senarath

¶ 26 Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education - Hon. (Dr.) Madura Senevirathna

¶ 27 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment - Hon. Arun Hemachandra

¶ 28 Deputy Minister of Vocational Training - Hon. Nalin Hewage

¶ 29 Deputy Minister of Mass Media - Hon. (Dr.) (Miss) Kaushalya Ariyarathna

¶ 30 Deputy Minister of Power and Energy - Hon. Argam Ilyas

¶ 31 Deputy Minister of Lands and Irrigation - Hon. Aravinda Senarath

¶ 32 Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs - Hon. Dinindu Saman Hennayake

¶ 33 Deputy Minister of Economic Development - Hon. Nishantha Jayaweera

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 3 February 2026 ·No. 23252 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Deputy Ministers. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 February 2026. No. 23252. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8612