Portrait
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Minister
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Party
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Portfolio
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Term
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Cabinet ministers
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Her Excellency Chandrika Kumaratunga
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SLFP
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President
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22 November 1994–19 November 2005
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Minister of Defence Minister of Education
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10 April 2004–19 November 2005
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Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe MP
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UNP
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Prime Minister
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9 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Minister of Policy Development and Implementation
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon K. N. Choksy MP
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UNP
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Minister of Finance
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon Tyronne Fernando MP
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UNP
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon P. Dayaratna MP
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UNP
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Minister of Health, Nutrition and Welfare
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon John Amaratunga MP
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UNP
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Minister of Interior
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12 December 2001–15 November 2002
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Minister of Interior and Christian Affairs
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15 November 2002–3 November 2003
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Hon Tilak Marapana MP
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UNP
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Minister of Defence
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12 December 2001–3 November 2003
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Minister of Transport, Highways and Aviation
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10 January 2002–2 April 2004
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Hon Gamini Lokuge MP
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UNP
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Minister of Tourism
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon Karu Jayasuriya MP
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UNP
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Minister of Power and Energy
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon Gamini Atukorale MP
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UNP
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Minister of Transport, Highways and Aviation
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12 December 2001–1 January 2002
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Hon Alick Aluwihare MP
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UNP
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Minister of Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon M. H. Mohamed MP
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UNP
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Minister of Western Region Development
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon W. J. M. Lokubandara MP
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UNP
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Minister of Justice, Law Reform and National Integration Minister of Buddha Sasana
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon Gamini Jayawickrama Perera MP
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UNP
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Minister of Irrigation and Water Management
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon S. B. Dissanayake MP
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UNP
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Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Minister of Samurdhi
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28 February 2002–2 April 2004
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Hon G. L. Peiris MP
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UNP
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Minister of Enterprise Development, Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion Minister of Constitutional Affairs
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon Rauff Hakeem MP
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SLMC
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Minister of Port Development and Shipping Minister of Eastern Development and Muslim Religious Affairs
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake MP
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UNP
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Minister of Women's Affairs
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon Ananda Kularatne MP
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UNP
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Minister of Southern Region Development
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon Rukman Senanayake MP
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UNP
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Minister of Environment and Natural Resources
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon Arumugam Thondaman MP
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CWC
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Minister of Housing and Plantation Infrastructure
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon Mahinda Wijesekara MP
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UNP
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Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon Lakshman Kiriella MP
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UNP
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Minister of Plantation Industries
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon Tissa Attanayake MP
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UNP
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Minister of Central Region Development
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon Bandula Gunawardane MP
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UNP
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Minister of Rural Economy
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon A. R. M. Abdul Cader MP
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UNP
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Minister of Co-operatives
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12 December 2001–2 April 2004
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Hon Imthiaz Bakeer Markar MP
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UNP
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Minister of Mass Communication
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28 February 2002–3 November 2003
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Hon Ravi Karunanayake MP
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UNP
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Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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28 February 2002–2 April 2004
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Hon Milinda Moragoda MP
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UNP
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Minister of Economic Reform, Science and Technology
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28 February 2002–2 April 2004
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Hon P. Chandrasekaran MP
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UCPF
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Minister of Community Development
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28 February 2002–2 April 2004
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Hon Mahinda Samarasinghe MP
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UNP
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Minister of Employment and Labour
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28 February 2002–2 April 2004
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Hon Rajitha Senaratne MP
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UNP
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Minister of Land
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28 February 2002–2 April 2004
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Hon Karunasena Kodituwakku MP
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UNP
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Minister of Human Resource, Education and Cultural Affairs
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28 February 2002–2 April 2004
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Hon Lakshman Kadirgamar MP
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SLFP
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Minister of Information and Telecommunications
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7 February 2004–2 April 2004
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Hon D. M. Jayaratne MP
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SLFP
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Minister of Posts and Communications
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7 February 2004–2 April 2004
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Ministers without Cabinet rank
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Hon Karunasena Kodituwakku MP
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UNP
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Minister of Human Resource, Education and Cultural Affairs
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12 December 2001–27 February 2002
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Hon Mahinda Samarasinghe MP
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UNP
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Minister of Employment and Labour
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12 December 2001–27 February 2002
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Hon Lakshman Senewiratne MP
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UNP
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Minister of Water Management
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Upali Piyasoma MP
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UNP
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Minister of State Transport
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Imthiaz Bakeer Markar MP
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UNP
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Minister of Mass Communication
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12 December 2001–27 February 2002
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Hon A. H. M. Azwer MP
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UNP
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Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Ravindra Samaraweera MP
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UNP
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Minister of Social Welfare
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon P. Harrison MP
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UNP
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Minister of Housing Development
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Vajira Abeywardena MP
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UNP
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Minister of Public Administration, Management and Reforms
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Ravi Karunanayake MP
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UNP
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Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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12 December 2001–27 February 2002
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Hon Lal Dharmapriya Gamage MP
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UNP
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Minister Assisting Foreign Affairs
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Earl Gunasekara MP
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UNP
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Minister of Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon P. Chandrasekaran MP
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UCPF
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Minister of Community Development
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12 December 2001–27 February 2002
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Hon R. A. D. Sirisena MP
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UNP
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Minister of Samurdhi
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Suranimala Rajapaksha MP
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UNP
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Minister of School Education
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Jayalath Jayawardena MP
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UNP
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Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Refugees
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Kabir Hashim MP
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UNP
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Minister of Tertiary Education and Training
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon H. G. P. Nelson MP
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UNP
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Minister of Irrigation
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Rajitha Senaratne MP
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UNP
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Minister of Land
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12 December 2001–27 February 2002
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Hon Jayathilaka Podinilame MP
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UNP
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Minister of North-West Region Development
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Johnston Fernando MP
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UNP
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Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Rohitha Bogollagama MP
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UNP
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Minister of Industries
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Susantha Punchinilame MP
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UNP
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Minister of Small Holder Development
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Mohamed Mahroof MP
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UNP
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Minister of Urban Public Utilities
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon A. L. M. Athaullah MP
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SLMC
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Minister of Highways
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Noordeen Mashoor MP
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UNP
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Minister Assisting Vanni Rehabilitation
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon T. Maheswaran MP
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UNP
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Minister of Hindu Affairs
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Milinda Moragoda MP
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UNP
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Minister of Economic Reform, Science and Technology
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12 December 2001–27 February 2002
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Hon Lucky Jayawardena MP
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UNP
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Minister of Land Titling
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24 January 2003–11 February 2004
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Hon Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena MP
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UNP
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Minister of Foreign Employment Welfare
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24 January 2003–11 February 2004
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Hon Hemakumara Nanayakkara MP
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UNP
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Minister of Agricultural Technology and Crop Productivity
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24 January 2003–11 February 2004
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Hon D. M. Bandaranayake MP
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UNP
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Minister of Paddy Cultivation
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24 January 2003–11 February 2004
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Hon Ranjith Madduma Bandara MP
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UNP
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Minister of Tourism Development
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24 January 2003–11 February 2004
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Hon Keheliya Rambukwella MP
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UNP
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Minister of Science and Technology
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24 January 2003–11 February 2004
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Hon Sarathchandra Rajakaruna MP
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UNP
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Minister of Indigenous Medicine and Disaster Relief
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24 January 2003–11 February 2004
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Deputy ministers
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Hon Bandula Gunawardane MP
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UNP
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Deputy Minister of Finance
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Sajith Premadasa MP
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UNP
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Deputy Minister of Health, Nutrition and Welfare
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Navin Dissanayake MP
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UNP
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Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Indika Bandaranayake MP
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UNP
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Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Sagala Ratnayaka MP
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UNP
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Deputy Minister of Power and Energy
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Muthu Sivalingam MP
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CWC
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Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Basheer Segu Dawood MP
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SLMC
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Deputy Minister of Housing
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12 December 2001–11 February 2004
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Hon Mahinda Wijesekara MP
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UNP
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Deputy Minister of Southern Region Development
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12 December 2001–11 February 2024
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Hon P. Chandrasekaran MP
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UCPF
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Deputy Minister of Irrigation and Water Management
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28 February 2002–11 February 2024
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Hon Milinda Moragoda MP
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UNP
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Deputy Minister of Policy Development and Implementation
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28 February 2002–11 February 2004
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