# Wickremesinghe cabinet

The Wickremesinghe cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. It was formed in July 2022, following the resignation of Wickremesinghe's predecessor, Gotabaya Rajapaksa. It ended in September 2024 following Wickremesinghe's defeat at the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election.

## Cabinet members

Ministers appointed under article 43(1) of the constitution. The members of the cabinet is as follows:
| Name | Party | Office | Took office | Left office |
| Ranil Wickremesinghe | United National Party | President of Sri Lanka | 21 July 2022 | 23 September 2024 |
| Ranil Wickremesinghe | United National Party | Minister of Finance | 25 May 2022 | 23 September 2024 |
| Ranil Wickremesinghe | United National Party | Minister of Defence | 21 July 2022 | 23 September 2024 |
| Ranil Wickremesinghe | United National Party | Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment | 21 July 2022 | 23 September 2024 |
| Ranil Wickremesinghe | United National Party | Minister of Technology | 21 July 2022 | 23 September 2024 |
| Dinesh Gunawardena | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Prime Minister | 22 July 2022 | 23 September 2024 |
| Dinesh Gunawardena | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government | 18 April 2022 | 23 September 2024 |
| Prasanna Ranatunga | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Urban Development and Housing | 22 July 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Kanchana Wijesekera | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Power and Energy | 22 July 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Susil Premajayantha | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Education | 20 May 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Keheliya Rambukwella | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Health and Water Supply | 22 July 2022 | 23 October 2023 |
| Keheliya Rambukwella | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Environment | 23 October 2023 | 3 February 2024 |
| Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms | 12 May 2022 | 28 July 2024 |
| Harin Fernando | United National Party | Minister of Tourism and Lands | 22 July 2022 | 9 August 2024 |
| Harin Fernando | United National Party | Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs | 27 November 2023 | 9 August 2024 |
| Mahinda Amaraweera | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Agriculture | 22 July 2022 | 23 October 2023 |
| Mahinda Amaraweera | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries | 23 October 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Mahinda Amaraweera | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation | 12 May 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Douglas Devananda | Eelam People's Democratic Party | Minister of Fisheries | 12 August 2020 | 24 September 2024 |
| Manusha Nanayakkara | United National Party | Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment | 22 July 2022 | 9 August 2024 |
| Bandula Gunawardena | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Transport and Highways | 22 July 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Bandula Gunawardena | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Mass Media | 23 May 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Ramesh Pathirana | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Plantation Industries | 18 April 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Ramesh Pathirana | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Industries | 20 May 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Ramesh Pathirana | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Health | 23 October 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Vidura Wickremanayake | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs | 20 May 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Nalin Fernando | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security | 20 May 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Tiran Alles | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Public Security | 20 May 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | Minister of Environment | 18 April 2022 | 6 October 2023 |
| Roshan Ranasinghe | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs | 23 May 2022 | 27 November 2023 |
| Roshan Ranasinghe | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Irrigation | 23 May 2022 | 27 November 2023 |
| Ali Sabry | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 22 July 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Nimal Siripala de Silva | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation | 2 August 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Pavithra Wanniarachchi | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation | 19 January 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Pavithra Wanniarachchi | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Irrigation | 27 November 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Jeevan Thondaman | Ceylon Workers' Congress | Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development | 19 January 2023 | 24 September 2024 |

## State ministers

Ministers appointed under article 44(1) of the constitution.
| Name | Party | Office | Took office | Left office |
| Ranjith Siyambalapitiya | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Finance | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Jagath Pushpakumara | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Foreign Employment Promotion | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Lasantha Alagiyawanna | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Transport | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Janaka Wakkumbura | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Provincial Councils and Local Government | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Janaka Wakkumbura | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Environment | 20 February 2024 | 24 September 2024 |
| Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Agriculture | 8 September 2022 | 5 September 2024 |
| Rohana Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Indika Anuruddha | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Power and Energy | 8 September 2022 | 5 September 2024 |
| Lohan Ratwatte | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Plantation Industries | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Lohan Ratwatte | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Mahaweli Development | 29 January 2024 | 24 September 2024 |
| Sanath Nishantha$^✝$ | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Water Supply | 8 September 2022 | 25 January 2024 |
| Dilum Amunugama | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Investment Promotion | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Vijitha Berugoda | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Piriven Education | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Siripala Gamlath | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Highways | 8 September 2022 | 5 September 2024 |
| Shantha Bandara | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Mass Media | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Kanaka Herath | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Technology | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Shehan Semasinghe | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Finance | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Thenuka Vidanagamage | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Economic Development and Housing | 8 September 2022 | 10 September 2024 |
| Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Defence | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Arundika Fernando | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Urban Development and Housing | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Tharaka Balasuriya | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Shasheendra Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Irrigation | 8 September 2022 | 10 September 2024 |
| Shasheendra Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Water Resources Management | 1 February 2024 | 10 September 2024 |
| Sathasivam Viyalanderan | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Trade | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Sisira Jayakody | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Indigenous Medicine | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Piyal Nishantha de Silva | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Fisheries | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Prasanna Ranaweera | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Small and Medium-Scale Enterprise Development | 8 September 2022 | 10 September 2024 |
| D. B. Herath | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Livestock Development | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Anuradha Jayaratne | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Justice and Prisons Reforms | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Seetha Arambepola | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Health | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| D. V. Chanaka | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Conservation of Wildlife and Forest Reserves | 8 September 2022 | 10 September 2024 |
| Kader Masthan | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Rural Economy | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Ashoka Priyantha | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Home Affairs | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Aravindh Kumar | Up-Country People's Front | Minister of State for Education | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Geetha Kumarasinghe | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Women and Child Affairs | 8 September 2022 | 10 September 2024 |
| Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan | Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal | Minister of State for Rural Road Development | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Suren Raghavan | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Higher Education | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Diana Gamage | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Tourism | 8 September 2022 | 8 May 2024 |
| Chamara Sampath Dassanayake | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Primary Industries | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Anupa Pasqual | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Social Empowerment | 8 September 2022 | 24 September 2024 |
| Premalal Jayasekara | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of State for Ports and Aviation | 12 September 2022 | 5 September 2024 |
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