Ministry of Environment (Sri Lanka)

Ministry of Environment
පරිසර අමාත්‍යාංශය
சுற்றாடல் அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Sri Lanka
HeadquartersSampathpaya, 82 Rajamalwatte road, Battaramulla
6°54′00″N 79°54′52″E / 6.899938°N 79.914449°E / 6.899938; 79.914449
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • D.M.A.R.B Dissanayake, Ministry Secretary
Child agencies
Websiteenvironmentmin.gov.lk

The Ministry of Environment[2] (Sinhala: පරිසර අමාත්‍යාංශය; Tamil: சுற்றாடல் அமைச்சு) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka with oversight of the environment and the Mahaweli Development programme, as well as the general development of the Mahaweli River, its environs and communities living within defined 'Mahaweli development zones'.[3][4]

Effective 1 September 2017, the ministry banned the use of polythene with a thickness of under 20 microns for use, sale or distribution, as well as the use, sale or distribution of polystyrene food containers and utensils.

List of ministers

Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party

Name Portrait Party Tenure President
Rukman Senanayake United National Party 12 December 2001 – 24 August 2024 Chandrika Kumaratunga
A. H. M. Fowzie Sri Lanka Freedom Party 10 April 2004 – Chandrika Kumaratunga
Maithripala Sirisena Maithripala Sirisena Sri Lanka Freedom Party 23 November 2005 – 28 January 2007 Mahinda Rajapaksa
Anura Priyadharshana Yapa Sri Lanka Freedom Party 23 April 2010 – 28 January 2013 Mahinda Rajapaksa
Susil Premajayanth Sri Lanka Freedom Party 28 January 2013 – 12 January 2015 Mahinda Rajapaksa
Maithripala Sirisena Maithripala Sirisena Sri Lanka Freedom Party 12 January 2015 – Maithripala Sirisena
Naseer Ahamed 2022 - 2023 Ranil Wickremesinghe

References

  1. ^ "LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS". cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ^ "Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka's biggest river basin development project". Sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. ^ "10,000 title deeds will be present to Mahaweli settlers". Sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.

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