# First Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet

The first Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet was a central government of Sri Lanka led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. It was formed in November 2019 after the presidential election and ended in August 2020 following the parliamentary election.

## Cabinet members

Ministers appointed under article 43(1) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka.
| Name | Party | Office | Took office | Left office |
| Gotabaya Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | President | 18 November 2019 | |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Prime Minister | 21 November 2019 | |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Buddha Sasana, Cultural and Religious Affairs | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Finance, Economy and Policy Development | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Housing Facilities | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Community Empowerment and Estate Infrastructure Development | 1 June 2020 | 12 August 2020 |
| Dullas Alahapperuma | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Education | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Dullas Alahapperuma | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Mahinda Amaraweera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Passenger Transport Management | 22 November 2019 | 4 December 2019 |
| Mahinda Amaraweera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Power and Energy | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Mahinda Amaraweera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Transport Service Management | 4 December 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| S. M. Chandrasena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Environment and Wildlife Resources | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| S. M. Chandrasena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Lands and Land Development | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Nimal Siripala de Silva | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Legal Reforms | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Douglas Devananda | Eelam People's Democratic Party | Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Johnston Fernando | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Ports and Shipping | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Johnston Fernando | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Roads and Highways | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Bandula Gunawardena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Bandula Gunawardena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Information and Communication Technology | 22 November 2019 | 17 January 2020 |
| Bandula Gunawardena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Information and Mass Media | 17 January 2020 | 12 August 2020 |
| Dinesh Gunawardena | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | Minister of Foreign Relations | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Dinesh Gunawardena | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | Minister of Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Ramesh Pathirana | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Plantation Industries and Export Agriculture | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Chamal Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Internal Trade, Food Security and Consumer Welfare | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Chamal Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Mahaweli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Prasanna Ranatunga | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Industrial Export and Investment Promotion | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Prasanna Ranatunga | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Janaka Bandara Tennakoon | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Arumugam Thondaman$^✝$ | Ceylon Workers' Congress | Minister of Community Empowerment and Estate Infrastructure Development | 22 November 2019 | 26 May 2020 |
| Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Healthcare and Indigenous Medical Services | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Women and Child Affairs and Social Security | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Wimal Weerawansa | National Freedom Front | Minister of Industries and Supply Chain Management | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Wimal Weerawansa | National Freedom Front | Minister of Small and Medium Business and Enterprise Development | 22 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
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## State ministers

Ministers appointed under article 44(1) of the constitution.
| Name | Party | Office | Took office | Left office |
| Rohitha Abeygunawardena | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Energy | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Information and Communication Technology | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Irrigation and Rural Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Lasantha Alagiyawanna | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Public Management and Accounting | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Mahindananda Aluthgamage | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Power | 27 November 2019 | 6 February 2020 |
| Mahindananda Aluthgamage | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Renewable Energy and Power | 6 February 2020 | 12 August 2020 |
| Dilum Amunugama | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Transport Services Management | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Indika Anuruddha | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Housing | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Tharaka Balasuriya | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Social Security | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Vijitha Berugoda | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Women and Child Affairs | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Mohan de Silva | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Human Rights and Law Reforms | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Duminda Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Youth Affairs | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| S. B. Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Lands and Land Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Wimalaweera Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Wildlife Resources | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Arundika Fernando | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Tourism Promotion Affairs | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Kanaka Herath | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Ports Development Affairs | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Piyankara Jayaratne | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Indigenous Medicine Services | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Dayasiri Jayasekara | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Industries | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Nimal Lanza | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Community Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Gamini Lokuge | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Urban Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Vasudeva Nanayakkara | Democratic Left Front | State Minister of Water Supply Facilities | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Sanath Nishantha | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Fisheries and Inland Fisheries Industry | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Susil Premajayantha | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of International Co-operation | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Susantha Punchinilame | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Chamal Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Defence | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Keheliya Rambukwella | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Investment Promotions | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Roshan Ranasinghe | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Mahaweli Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| C. B. Ratnayake | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Railway Services | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Lohan Ratwatte | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Highways Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Mahinda Samarasinghe | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Jayantha Samaraweera | National Freedom Front | State Minister of Environment | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Shehan Semasinghe | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Development Banking and Loan Schemes | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| John Senewiratne | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Economy and Policy Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Ranjith Siyambalapitiya | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Education Services | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Thilanga Sumathipala | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Technology and Innovations | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Janaka Wakkumbura | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Export Agriculture | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Vidura Wickremanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | State Minister of Agriculture | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Kanchana Wijesekera | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Tea Industry Development | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |
| Anura Priyadharshana Yapa | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Welfare | 27 November 2019 | 12 August 2020 |