The Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs is the

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ministry of

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responsible for internal affairs, development of Wayamba and

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. 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 Palitha Kumara Thewarapperuma (, ; 3 May 1960 – 16 April 2024) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as a United National Party member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for the Kalutara District between 2010 and 2020. He served as the Deputy Min ...

respectively. The ministry's

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is D. Swarnapala.

Ministers

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs is a member of the

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Secretaries

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Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs