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S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Cabinet
The S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike cabinet was the central government of Ceylon led by Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike between 1956 and 1959. It was formed in April 1956 after the parliamentary election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ... and it ended in September 1959 with Bandaranaike's assassination. Cabinet members Parliamentary secretaries Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bandaranaike, S. W. R. D. cabinet 1956 establishments in Ceylon 1959 disestablishments in Ceylon Cabinets disestablished in 1959 Cabinets established in 1956 Cabinet of Sri Lanka Ministries of Elizabeth II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominion Of Ceylon
Between 1948 and 1972, Ceylon The Sri Lanka Independence Act 1947 uses the name "Ceylon" for the new dominion; nowhere does that Act use the term "Dominion of Ceylon", which although sometimes used was not the official name. was an independent country in the Commonwealth of Nations, that shared a monarch with other dominions of the Commonwealth. In 1948, the British Colony of Ceylon was granted independence as Ceylon. In 1972, the country became a republic within the Commonwealth, and its name was changed to Sri Lanka. History Independence and growth Following the Second World War, public pressure for independence increased. The British-ruled Colony of Ceylon achieved independence on 4 February 1948, with an amended constitution taking effect on the same date. Independence was granted under the Ceylon Independence Act 1947. Military treaties with the United Kingdom preserved intact British air and sea bases in the country; British officers also continued to fill mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marikkar
Marakkar/Maricar/Marecar/Marikkar/Markiyar/Marican/Marecan (Malayalam:Marakkar; Tamil: Marrakayar)(Sinhalese: Marakkala), is a South Asian Muslim community found in parts of the Indian states of Kerala (The Malabar Coast), Tamil Nadu (the Palk Strait and Coromandel Coast), and in Sri Lanka. The Marakkars speak Malayalam in Kerala and Tamil in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.Kunhali, V. "Muslim Communities in Kerala to 1798" PhD Dissertation Aligarh Muslim University (1986/ref> The community trace their ancestry to marriages between early Arab Muslim traders of the high seas and indigenous Paravar coastal women on the Gulf of Mannar coast and with Mukkuvar coastal women on the Travancore coast. Arab traders have also married with other South Asian women in India and Sri Lanka, but their descendants are not necessarily members of the Marakkar community.Cf. Bayly 1989: 73-103; Bjerrum 1920: 172-3; Fanselow 1989: 274-81; Kamāl 1990: 37-55; More 2004: 3-27 Origins The Islamized Arabs w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Local Government And Cultural Affairs (Ceylon)
The Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government ( si, රාජ්ය පරිපාලන, ස්වදේශ කටයුතු, පළාත් සභා හා පළාත් පාලන අමාත්යාංශය; ta, பொதுநிருவாக, உள்நாட்டலுவல்கள், மாகாண சபைகள் மற்றும் உள்ளூராட்சி அமைச்சு) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for provincial councils and local government. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on provincial councils and Local Government and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government is Dinesh Gunawardena. The ministry's secretary is H. T. Kamal Pathmasiri. The ministry has had oversight of drafting the 20th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Cultural Affairs And Social Services (Ceylon)
The Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for internal affairs, development of Wayamba and culture. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on internal affairs, Waymba development and cultural affairs and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs are S. B. Nawinne and Palitha Thewarapperuma respectively. The ministry's secretary is D. Swarnapala. Ministers The Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs is a member of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. Secretaries References External links * {{authority control Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Ś ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Home Affairs (Ceylon)
The Ministry of Home Affairs (Sinhala language, Sinhala: ස්වදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්යාංශය ''Swadēsha Katayuthu Amathyanshaya''; Tamil language, Tamil: உள்நாட்டலுவல்கள் அமைச்சு) is a Cabinet of Sri Lanka, cabinet List of ministries of Sri Lanka, ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for public administration. The Minister of Home Affairs is one of the most senior ministers in the government and ranks third in the ministerial ranking. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on home affairs and other subjects which come under its purview. The ministry manages the country's administrative service, including Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka, District and Divisional Secretariats as well as the Grama Niladhari (village officers) network under the oversight of the latter. The current Minister of Home Affairs is Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Prime Mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Labour, Housing And Social Services (Ceylon)
The Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment ( si, කම්කරු හා විදේශ රැකියා අමාත්යාංශය; ta, தொழில் மற்றும் வெளிநாட்டு வேலைவாய்ப்பு அமைச்சு) is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for labour, foreign employment services and development of Petroleum Resources. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on labour and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment is Manusha Nanayakkara. The ministry's secretary is S. M. Gotabaya Jayaratna. Ministers The Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment is a member of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. Secretaries References External links * {{authority control Labour and Foreign Employment Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Agriculture And Food (Ceylon)
The Ministry of Agriculture ( si, කෘෂිකර්ම අමාත්යාංශය; ta, கமத்தொழில் அமைச்சு) is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for agriculture. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on home affairs and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Agriculture is Mahinda Amaraweera. The ministry's secretary is B. Wijayaratne. Ministers The Minister of Agriculture is a member of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. Key objectives The key objective of the Ministry of agriculture is to: * Supportive agricultural policy for food and allied agricultural crops, * Established food and nutrition security, * Stable prices for agricultural products, * Efficiently coordinated paddy purchasing and marketing programme, * Timely implementation of projects, Increase production in selected crops, * Efficient and effective implementation of accelerated food p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Finance (Sri Lanka)
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies ( si, මුදල්, ආර්ථික ස්ථායිකරණ සහ ජාතික ප්රතිපත්ති අමාත්යාංශය; ta, நிதி, பொருளாதார நிலைப்படுத்தல் மற்றும் தேசிய கொள்கைகள் அமைச்சு) (also known as the Finance Ministry or the Treasury) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for developing and executing the government's public finance policy, economic policy and long term fiscal planning. The Treasury is housed at the General Treasury Building (also referred to as ''The Secretariat'') in Fort. History Although the post Treasurer of Ceylon of the British Government of Ceylon dates back to the early nineteenth century and was succeeded by the post of Financial Secretary of Ceylon under the recommendations of the Donoughmor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Finance (Ceylon)
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies ( si, මුදල්, ආර්ථික ස්ථායිකරණ සහ ජාතික ප්රතිපත්ති අමාත්යාංශය; ta, நிதி, பொருளாதார நிலைப்படுத்தல் மற்றும் தேசிய கொள்கைகள் அமைச்சு) (also known as the Finance Ministry or the Treasury) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for developing and executing the government's public finance policy, economic policy and long term fiscal planning. The Treasury is housed at the General Treasury Building (also referred to as ''The Secretariat'') in Fort. History Although the post Treasurer of Ceylon of the British Government of Ceylon dates back to the early nineteenth century and was succeeded by the post of Financial Secretary of Ceylon under the recommendations of the Donoughmore C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Industries And Fisheries (Ceylon)
The Ministry of Industries ( si, කර්මාන්ත අමාත්යාංශය; ta, கைத்தொழில் அமைச்சு) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for industry and commerce. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on industry and commerce and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Industries is Ramesh Pathirana. The ministry's secretary is Chinthaka S. Lokuhetty. The biggest government controlled wholesale and retail chain known as the Lanka Sathosa falls under this ministry. The acronym SA-THO-SA is believed to be derived from the Sinhalese name "SAmoopakaara THOgaveladhaam SAngsthava", i.e., ''Cooperative Wholesale Establishment''. Ministers Secretaries References External links * {{authority control Industries Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Justice (Ceylon)
The Ministry of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms ( si, අධිකරණ, බන්ධනාගාර කටයුතු හා ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථා ප්රතිසංස්කරණ අමාත්යාංශය; ta, நீதி, சிறைச்சாலை நடவடிக்கைகள் மற்றும் அரசியலமைப்பு மறுசீரமைப்பு அமைச்சு) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for the implementation of policies, plans and programmes for the administration of the country's justice system, and thereby administers its courts and prisons. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe is the incumbent Minister of Justice as of 20 May 2022. History The post was established in 1947 under the Soulbury Constitution as one of two fixed ministerial portfolios, the other being the Ministry of Finance. The post took over several functions of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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