Minister of External Affairs (Sri Lanka) List of Foreign Ministers List of Foreign Ministers

| Name_ | Party | Tenure | Heads_of_Government | Ministerial_title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junius Richard Jayewardene | United National Party | 23 July 1977 - 4 February 1978 | Junius Richard Jayewardene | Minister of External Affairs and Defence |
| Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed | United National Party | 4 February 1978 - 1989 | Junius Richard Jayewardene | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Ranjan Wijeratne | United National Party | 1989 - 1991 | Ranasinghe Premadasa | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Harold Herath | United National Party | 1991 - 1993 | Ranasinghe Premadasa | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed | United National Party | 1993 - 1994 | Dingiri Banda Wijetunga | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Lakshman Kadirgamar | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1994 - 2001 | Chandrika Kumaratunga | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Tyronne Fernando | United National Party | 2001 - 2004 | Chandrika Kumaratunga | Minister of Foreign Affairs |