(Published by Authority)
IT is hereby notified that, in terms of the provisions of Article 55(2) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic
of Sri Lanka, the Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting held on 19th August, 2020 has appointed the following officers as
Secretaries to State Ministries indicated against the name of each officer.
1. Mr. R. M. A. Rathnayaka - State Ministry of Money & Capital Market and State Enterprise
Reforms
3. Mr. S. T. Kodikara - State Ministry of National Heritage, Performing Arts and Rural
Arts Promotion
4. Mr. Keerthi Ranjith Abeysiriwardana - State Ministry of Rural Housing and Construction & Building
Material Industries
7. Ms. K. M. S. D. Jayasekara - State Ministry of Women and Child Development, Pre-schools &
Primary Education, School Infrastructure & Education Services
8. Dr. M. Upali Sedara - State Ministry of Education Reforms, Open Universities &
Distance Learning Promotion
10. Mr. S. H. Harischandra - State Ministry of Dhamma Schools, Bhikkhu Education, Piriven
and Buddhist Universities
12. Ms. A. K. W. W. M. N. K. Weerasekara - State Ministry of Indigenous Medicine Promotion, Rural and
Ayurvedic Hospitals Development and Community Health
13. Mr. S. Arumeinayagam - State Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Market
Diversification
15. Mr. L. L. A. Wijesiri - State Ministry of Paddy and Grains, Organic Food, Vegetables,
Fruits, Chillies, Onion and Potato Cultivation Promotion, Seed
Production and Advanced Technology Agriculture
16. Mr. M. N. Ranasinghe - State Ministry of Production and Supply of Fertilizer and
Regulation of Chemical Fertilizer and Insecticide Use
17. Mr. S. Senanayaka - State Ministry of Livestock, Farm Promotion and Dairy & Egg
Related Industries
19. Mr. D. D. Ariyarathna - State Ministry of Tanks, Reservoirs and Irrigation Development
related to Rural Paddy Fields
20. Mr. S. D. A. B. Boralessa - State Ministry of Land Management, State Enterprises Land and
Property Development
21. Mr. Jayantha Chandrasoma - State Ministry of Ornamental Fish, Inland Fish & Prawn Farming,
Fishery Harbour Development, Multiday Fishing Activities and
Fish Exports
22. Mr. J. M. Thilakaratne Banda - State Ministry of Company Estate Reforms, Tea Estate Related
Crops, Tea Factory Modernization and Tea Export Promotion
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23. Mr. Tissa Hewavithana - State Ministry of Coconut, Kithul, Palmyrah and Rubber
Cultivation Promotion and Related Industrial Product
Manufacturing & Export Diversification
25. Mr. S. G. Wijayabandu - State Ministry of Rural and Divisional Drinking Water Supply
Projects Development
26. Mr. K. H. D. K. Samarakoon - State Ministry of Solar Power, Wind and Hydro Power
Generation Projects Development
27. Mr. D. D. Matharaarachchi - State Ministry of Warehouse Facilities, Container Yards, Port
Supply Facilities and Boats and Shipping Industry Development
28. Prof. Ranjith Dissanayake - State Ministry of Rural Roads and other Infrastructure
29. Mr. S. M. D. L. K. De Alwis - State Ministry of Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport Services and
Train Compartments and Motor Car Industry
30. Mr. K. H. Ravindra Samarawickrema - State Ministry of Rural and School Sports Infrastructure
Improvement
31. Mr. M. Dewasurendra - State Ministry of Aviation and Export Zones Development
33. Ms. R. Sunethra Gunawardana - State Ministry of Batik, Handloom and Local Apparel Products
34. Mr. M. A. B. V. Bandaranayake - State Ministry of Rattan, Brass, Pottery, Furniture and Rural
Industrial Promotion
35. Mr. A. Senanayaka - State Ministry of Postal Services and Professional Development
of Journalists
W. M. D. J. FERNANDO,
Secretary to the Cabinet of Ministers.
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