GUIDE TO MINISTRIES - 2016

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1. Presidential Secretariat 05 2. Prime Minister’s office 06 3. Office of the Cabinet of Ministers 07 4. Parliamentary Complex 08 5. Department of Government Information 09 6. Ministry of Agriculture 10 7. Ministry of Buddha Sasana 11 8. Ministry of City Planning and Water Management 12 9. Ministry Of Defence 13 10. Ministry of Development Strategies and International trade 14 11. Ministry of Disaster Management 15 12. Ministry of Education 16 13. Ministry of Finance 17 14. Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 18 15. Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 16. Ministry of Foreign Employment 20 17. Ministry of Health , Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 21 18. Ministry of Higher Education and Highways (Higher Education Division) 22

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19. Ministry of Higher Education and Highways (Highways Division) 23 20. Ministry of Hill Country New Villages Infrastructure and Community Development 24 21. Ministry of Home Affairs 25 22. Ministry of Housing and Construction 26 23. Ministry of Industry and Commerce 27 24. Ministry of Internal Affairs, Cultural Affairs and Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs 28 25. Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management 29 26. State Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management 30 27. Ministry of Justice 31 28. Ministry of Labour and Trade Union Relations 32 29. Ministry of Land 33 30. Ministry of Law & Order and Southern Development 34 31. Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment 35 32. Ministry of Mega polis and Western Development 36 33. Ministry of National coexistence, Dialogue and Official Languages 37 34. Ministry of National Integration and Reconciliation 38 35. Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs 39 36. Ministry of Parliament Reforms and Mass Media 40 37. Ministry of Petroleum Resources Development 41 38. Ministry of Plantation Industries 42

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39. Ministry of Ports and Shipping 43 40. Ministry of postal, Postal Service and Muslim Religious Affairs 44 41. Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy 45 42. Ministry of Primary Industries 46 43. Ministry of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement & Hindu Religious Affairs 47 44. State Ministry of Rehabilitation and Resettlement 48 45. Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government 49 46. Ministry of public Administration and Management 50 47. Ministry of Public Enterprise Development 51 48. Ministry of Regional Development 52 49. Ministry of Rural Economic Affairs 53 50. Ministry of Science Technology and Research 54 51. Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training 55 52. Ministry of Social Empowering and Welfare 56 53. Ministry of Special Assignments 57 54. Ministry of Sports 58 55. Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife 59 56. Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure 60 57. Ministry of Tourism Development and Tourism and Christian Affairs 61 58. Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation 62

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59. Ministry of Women and Child Affairs 63 60. State Ministry of Child Affairs 64

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01. The Presidential Secretariat Galle Face, 01. Gen. Tp 0112354354/0114354354 Fax 0112340340

Email: [email protected] Web: www.president.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

President His Excellency Maithreepala Sirisena - - - Secretary to the President Mr.P.B.Abeykoon 0112473873 0112472100 - 0112446657 Senior Director (Media) Mr. Dharma Sri Ekanayake 0112394919 0112394919 0773148646 0768423905 Director (International Media) Mr.Sugeeswara Senadhira 0112380091 0112544894 0722353581 0765267222

Director (Photo) Mr.J.Sudath Silva 0112386305 0112544895 0773659170 Director (Video) Mr.Chaminda Sirimalwatta 0112393529 0112393529 0777849739

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02. Prime Minister’s Office No.58, Sir Ernest De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 07. Gen.Tp 0112575317 /18,0112370737/38 Fax 0112574713 ,0112575310

Email:[email protected] Web: www.pmoffice.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Prime Minister Hon. - - - Secretary to the Prime Minister Mr.E.M.S.B.Ekanayaka - 0112575311 0112575310 Additional Secretary (Media) Mr.Saman Athaudahetti 0112439611 0112439611 Media Secretary Mr.M.H.Iqbal 0112384917 0112384917 0774313171

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03.Office of the Cabinet of Ministers Republic Building, Sir Baron Jayathilaka Mawatha,Colombo 01. Gen.Tp 0112422438 Fax 0112323730/0112389151

Email : [email protected] Web : www.cabinetoffice.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Secretary Mr.Sumith Abesinghe - 0112329620 0112323730

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04. Parliamentary Complex Sri Jayawardanapura, Kotte. Gen.Tp 0112777100 Fax -

Email : - Web : www.parliament.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Speaker Hon. 0112777223 0112777224 0777712345 Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Hon.Tilanga Sumathipala 0112777492 0112777574 0777765544 Committees Deputy Chairman of Committees Hon.Selvam Adaikkalanathan 0112777438 0112777439 0777760795 Secretary Mr.W.B.D. Dasanayaka 0112777228 0112777227 0777380602 Sarjeant -at -arms Mr.Anil Samarasekara 0112777378 0112777473 0777771898

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05. Department of Government Information No.163, Kirulapone Mawatha, Polhengoda, Colombo 05. Gen.Tp 0112515759 Fax

Email : Web : www.news.lk www.dgi.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Director General of Dr.Ranga Kalansooriya 0112512040 0112514753 0771674167 Government Information 0112513055 0112513638 0112512751 Chief Accountant Mr.H.A.U. Jayalath 0112512332 0112512332 0718859889 Director (Admin) /(Publicity) Mr.Hilmy Mohamed 0112513756 0112514268 0715455001 0112512237 Director (Media) Mr.M.A. Hassen 0115335101 0112513754 0773184272 Director (GFU) (Cov) Mr.A.L.Sigera 0112513633 0112513633 0773847943 Asst.Director (Admin) Mrs.P.G.N.Kumari 0112514092 0112514092 0766885146 Asst.Director (Admin) Mr.P.V.C.C. Panawala 0112514266 0112514092 0719505403 Asst.Director (Media) (Special Mr.M.D.K.P.Ariyawansha 0112512015 0112512861 0727898798 Media Unit) Section head Research and Mr.K.Osmand 0112512749 0112512749 0714413453 Monitoring Section head – (Photographer) Mr.Sarath Darmasiri 0112513245 - 0714486674 Section head (Desathiya) Mr.Sumith Mayadunne 0112513757 0112513757 0717304072 Publication Bureau (Section Mrs.Hemali Siriwardana 0112512759 - 0716645193 Head)

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06. Ministry of Agriculture Govijana Mandiraya,80/5,Rajamalwatta Road, Baththaramulla

Gen TP 0112869553, 0112872093 Fax 0112868910 Email: [email protected] /[email protected] Web: www.agrimin.gov.lk . TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. 0112863460 0112868915 0777485956 State Minister Hon. Wasantha Aluvihare 0112877162 0112887432 0777808598 Secretary Mr.B. Wijayaratne 0112868920 0112863497 0773102241

Media Secretary Mr.K.A.A.Bandara 0112888904 0112872094 0777210901

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07. Ministry of Buddhasasana No.135, Sir Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 07.

Gen.TP 0112307674,0112307694 Fax 0112307406

Email : [email protected] Web : www.mbra.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon.Dr.. Wijayadasa Rajapakshae 0112303285 0112303275 0777447252

Deputy Hon.S.Dushmantha Mithrapala 0112303297 - 0773724634 Minister Secretary Mr.Wasantha Ekanayake 0112307406 0777287606 0112307905 0112307430 Media Mr.Thilak Kumara Rathnayake 0112300511 0112303275 0773012055 Secretary 0714483028

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08. Ministry of City Planning and Water Supply No 35, “Lakdiya Madura” New Parliament Road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla. Gen.TP 0112177240, 0112177241 Fax 0112177242

Email : [email protected] Web :www.mwsd.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile Minister Hon. 0112177200 0112177202 0717576370 0112177201 State Minister Hon.Dr.Sudharshani Fernandopullay 0112177209 0112177211 0777741390 0112177210 Secretary Mr.N.D.Hettiarachci 0112177212 0112177213 0714814768

Media Secretary Dr.A.R.A. Hafeez 0112177208 0112177231 0716831710

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09.Ministry of Defence No 15/5, Baladaksha Mawatha, Colombo 03 Gen TP 0112430860-79 Fax -

Email : [email protected] Web: www.defence.lk TP Fax Mobile Minister His Excellency.Maithreepala Sirisena - - - State Minister Hon. 0112333340 0112391267 0773302100 0112394807 Secretary Mr.Karunasena Hettiarachchi 0112441482 0112541529 0777516056

Secretary of State Mr.A.P.G.Kithsiri 0112432784 0112333929 0773501052 Minister Media Secretary Mr.Haral Senadeera 0112323048 0112391267 0714448997

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10.Ministry of Development Strategies and International trade 30th Floor, West Tour, World Trade Center, Colombo 01. Gen.TP 0112431115/0112395135/0112395138 Fax 0112395139/0112337627

Email : [email protected] Web: - Tp Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. 0112395138 0777718861 0112395135 0112395139 State Minister Hon. 0777801294 0112338060 0112338061 0112338065 Secretary Mrs.Chandani Wijayawardhana 0773980590 0112337629 0112337627 Media Secretary Mr.S.Wishwanathan 0112337640 0112395139 0777598980 Media Secretary to Mr.Thakshika Hemachandra 0112338058 0112338061 0713402199 the State Minister

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04. 11.Ministry of Disaster Management Vidya Mawatha, Colombo 07. 05. Gen TP 0112665170 Fax 0112665170

Email : [email protected] Web: www.disastermin.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile Minister Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa 0112665298 0112665296 0777670076 Deputy Minister Hon. 0112665605 0112665027 0777576176

Secretary Mr.S.S. Miyanawala 0112665389 0112665098 0718018700 Media Secretary Mr.Champika Wejesuriya 0112665280 0112665280 0777121910

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12.Ministry of Education Isurupaya, Pelawatta, Baththaramulla. Gen TP 0112785141-50 Fax - 0112785162 Email – [email protected] Web - www.moe.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. Akila wiraj kariyawasam 0112784825 0777777703 0112784832 State Minister Hon.V.S. Radhakrishnan 0112786753 0112784185 0777883943 Secretary Mr.W.M.Bandusena 0112784811 0112785162 - Media Mr.Kalpa Gayan Gunarathna 0112784869 0112784869 0718297023 Secretary 0720743969

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13.Ministry of Finance The Secretariat, Colombo 01.

Gen TP 0112484500/0112484600 Fax 0112449823

Email : [email protected] Web : www.treasury.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile Minister Hon. Ravi Karunanayaka 0112484522 0112422507 0777590590

State Minister Hon. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene 0112484867 0112386849 0773011093

Secretary Dr. R.H.S. Samarathunga 0112484510 0112433349 - Media Secretary Mr.Sisira Wijesinghe 0112484600 0112323912 0714048940 Director (Information) Mr.M.G.Jayathissa 0112484530 0112432073

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14. Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources New Secretariat, Maligawatta, Colombo 10. Gen TP 0112446183 -5 Fax 0112541184

Email : [email protected] Web :www.fisheries.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile Minister Hon. Mahindha Amaraveera 0112423771 0112328899 0777730071 State Minister Hon. 0112478652 0112446187 0777417299 Secretary Mrs.W.M.M.R. Adikari 0112327060 0112541184 0712425882 Media Secretary Mr. Mahesh Ranga 0112338284 0112338284 0719064483 Media co - coordinating Secretary Mr.W.M.D.Wanninayaka 0112446189 0112328899 0722312875 0722135371

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15.Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic building,Colombo 01. Gen TP 0112325371-5 Fax 0112333450/0112446091

Email :[email protected] Web :www.mfa.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. 011 011 0777576495 2430221 2430222 0112347416 Deputy Minister Hon. 0112338676 0112389484 0777686897

Secretary Mrs. C. Wagiswara 0112438263 0112380282 0773024578 Media Secretary Mr.Daniel Alphonsus 0112338441 0112439441 0773212126

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16. Ministry of Foreign Employment 51/2,1, 2nd floor, Assert Arcade Building, York Street, Colombo 01.

Gen TP 0112331336 Fax 0112331200

Email : [email protected] Web :www.foreignemploymin.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. Thalatha Athukorala 0112330556 0112330559 0777309988 0714734540 Deputy Minister Hon. 0112331133 - 0777925500 Secretary Mr.G.S Vithanage 0112331250 0112330069 0714415153 Media Secretary Mr.Nalin Buddhika Rajapaksa 0112330574 0112330356 0711291476

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17. Ministry of Health , Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine No.385. Ven.Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Himi Mawatha, Colombo 10. Gen TP 0112669192/0112675011/0112675449 Fax 0112693866/0112693869

Email : [email protected] Web :www.health.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile Minister Hon.Dr. Rajitha Senarathne 0112665513 0112697519 0777301868 Deputy Minister Hon. Mohamed Casim Mohomed 0112677457 0112682878 0777353501 Faizal 0759353501 Secretary Mr.Anura Jayavickrama 0112698511 0112692913 0714415185 0112698517 Media Secretary Mr.Nipun Ekanayaka 0112693919 0112689540 0773446111

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18. Ministry of Higher Education and Highways (Higher Education Division) No.18, Ward Place, Colombo 07. Gen.Tp 0112697721/0112691378/0112694486/0112697133 Fax -

Email : [email protected] Web: www.mohe.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile State Minister Hon. 0112693916 0773595100 0112695292 State Secretary Media Secretary Mr.S.R.Gayan Peries 0112688418 0112688418 0714442318

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19. Ministry of Higher Education and Highways (Highways Division) “Maga naguma Maha Madura”,No 216,Densil Kobbakaduwa Mawatha, Battaramulla. Gen TP 0112871821 -30 Fax 0112863296

Email: - Web: www.mohsl.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile Minister Hon.Lakshman kiriella 0112879178 0112879185 0773323699 0112879179 State Minister Hon. 0112879180 0112879169 0773088889 0112879183 Secretary Mr.D.C. Disanayake 0112862739 0112862705 0773060508 Media Secretary Mr.Rajitha Samarasuriya 0112879162 0112868710 0777788243

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20. Ministry of Hill country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development No 45. St. Michael’s Road, Colombo 03. Gen.Tp 0112541369 Fax 0112322526

Email : [email protected] Web: www.mpid.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. Palani Thigambaram 0777797795 0112380859 0112322586 Secretary Mrs. Ranjini Nadaraja Pillai 0714067777 0112441849 0112328117 Media Secretary Mr.Aruna Rathnayaka 0112328100 0112328742 0771816715

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21.Ministry of Home Affairs Independence Square, Colombo 07. Gen TP 0112696211-13 Fax 0112688206

Email : [email protected] Web: - Tp Fax Mobile Minister Hon. Wajira Abeywardana 0112698430 0112694905 0777518518 0755518518 Deputy Minister Hon.A.Nimal Lansa Warnakulasooriya - - 0777769228

Secretary Mr. Neil De. Alwis 0112688207 0112683665 0773458088 Media Secretary Mr.Asanka Jayalath 0112676132 0112684408 0777707777

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22.Ministry of Housing and Construction 2nd Floor, Sethsiripaya, Baththaramulla. Gen TP 0112882412 Fax - 0112867952

Email : [email protected] Web :www.houseconmin.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. 011 011 0777775527 2867163 2861770 0112866444 0112863522 0112861588 Deputy Minister Hon. Indika Bandaranayaka 0112882418 0112882417 0716936936 Secretary Mrs.W.K.K. Athukorala 0778000853 0112862225 0112864765 Media Secretary Mr.Mahilal M.Senevirathna 0112867163 0112861588 0773023931

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23. Ministry of Industry and Commerce No 570, 73/1, Galle Road, Colombo 03. Gen TP 0112392149/01123921950 Fax -

Email : [email protected] Web: www.industry.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. 011 011 0777487504 2435248 2390885 State Minister Hon 0112368206 0112368057 0777673722

Secretary Mr.T.M.K.B. Tennekoon 0112449402 0718685460 0112436123 0112436124 Media Secretary Mr.Joseph Thavaraja 0112435847 0112435847 0773504963

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24. Ministry of Internal Affairs , Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs 8th Floor, Sethsiripaya, “Stage 01” Battaramulla. Gen TP 0112872001/0112876586 Fax 0112872024

Email : [email protected] Web :www.cultural.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile Minister Hon. S.B.Navinna 011 011 0777239002 2861147 2861107 Deputy Minister Hon. 0112868135 0112869135 0775510520 0112868145 Secretary Mr.D. Swarnapala 0773023019 0112861108 0112872004 Media Secretary Mr.Kanchana Dissanayaka 0112888503 0112872268 0773742275

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25. Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management No.11, Jawaththa Road, Colombo 05. Gen TP 0112081371 Fax 0112081346

Email : [email protected] Web: www.irrigationmin.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni 011 011 0777281862 Soysa 2058861 2055463 Secretary 0112081510 0714425986 Mr.R.M.W. Rathnayaka. 0112081346

Media Secretary Mr.C.P.Chandrapala 0112058864 0112055463 0727915532 0552265472 0552265472

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26. State Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resource Management No.80/5, “Govijana Mandiraya”, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla Gen TP 0112887405 Fax 0112863548/ 0112886507

Email : - Web: - Tp Fax Mobile

State Minister Hon. Wasantha Naresh Parakrama 0112886505 0112863548 0777385146 Senanayake 0777680808

Secretary Mr. J.M. Kapila Jayasekara 0112886507 0112863548 0777700415

Media Secretary Mr.L.A.N.G. Liyanarachchi 0272056353 0272056353 0787473586

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27. Ministry of Justice Superior Courts Complex, Colombo 12.

Gen TP 0112323022 Fax 0112320785

Email : [email protected] Web : www.justiceministry.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Minister Hon.Dr.. Wijeyadasa Rajapaksha 0112324681 0112445446 0777447252

Deputy Minister Hon. Sarathie Dushmantha 0112334288 0112334288 0773724634

Secretary Mr.Padmasiri Jayamanna 0772357363 0112449959 0112445447 Media Secretary Mr.Harsha B. Abeykoon 0112452190 0112470822 0773063554 Media Secretary Mr.Thranga Pathmasiri 0112334288 0112334288 0773139439 (Deputy Minister)

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28. Ministry of Labour and Trade Union Relations nd P.O.Box.1519, Labour Secretariat, 2 fioor, Narahenpita, Colombo 05. Gen TP 0112581991 Fax 0112582938/0112368165

Email : [email protected] Web: www.labourmin.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. W.D.J. Senevirathne 0112368175 0112588950 0773012588

State Minister Hon. 0112368526 0112368194 0777699597 0112368137 Secretary Mr.S.M. Gotobaya Jayarathna 0112559713 0112582938 0773581186 0112368164 State Secretary Mr.Sunil Abeywardena 0112586337 0112589267 0714435336 Media Secretary Mr.Dhammika Thilakarathna 0112588468 0112559391 0773255301

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29. Ministry of Land “Mihikatha Madura” Land Secretariat, 1200/6, Rajamal Watta Road, Battaramulla. Gen TP 0112797500 Fax 0112887445

Email : [email protected] Web : www.landmini.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Minister Hon.John Amarathunga 0777489999 0112887440 0112868917 State Minister Hon.T.B Ekanayaka 0112797500 – Ex 4313 0112887443 0777732116

Secretary Dr. I.H.K.Mahanama 0775325158 0112888907 0112887404 Media Secretary Mr. Jeral Dias 0112797500 - Ex - 4306 0112868927 0716484638

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30. Ministry of Law & Order and Southern Dovelopment 13th Floor, Stage II, Sethsiripaya, Baththaramulla. Gen.Tp 0112186101 – 104 Fax 0112186162

Email : [email protected] Web: www.lawandorder.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon.Sagala Rathnayaka 0112435454 0112333066 0777583459 0112435854 Secretary Mr.Jagath P. Wejeweera 0112186123 0112186162 0773721175

Media Secretary to the chief of Mr.Shanuka Karunarathna 0114354740 0112333066 0773116964 to the Prime Minister

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31.Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment No.500,T.B Jaya Mawatha, Colombo 10. Gen TP 0112684710 Fax 0112689548

Email : [email protected] Web: www.environmentmin.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile Minister His Excellency.Maithreepala Sirisena 0112866617 0112877288 - Deputy Minister Hon. Anuradha lanka pradeep Jayarathne 0112677237 0112688340 0718009009 Secretary Mr.Udaya R. Senevirathna 0717247873 0112676844 0112676846 Media Secretary Lawyer Buddhika Samarasinghe 0112687237 0112687291 0773182172 to the Hon. Deputy Minister

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32. Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development Suhurupaya, 17th , 18th Floors, Subuthipura Road, Battaramulla. Gen TP 0112864770/0112866447 Fax 0112871394

Email : - Web: www.megapolismin.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile Minister Hon. Patalee 0112889989 0112887502 0767115099

Deputy Minister Hon. 0112887501 0112889389 0715322200

Secretary Mr.N. Rupasinghe 0112862412 0112875600 0777813156 Media Secretary Mr.Danushka Ramanayaka 0112887506 0112887502 0772919740

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33. Ministry of National Co - existence, Dialogue and Official Languages No 40, Buthgamuwa Road, Rajagiriya. Gen TP 0112883926/0112883927/0112883928 Hot Line 1956 Fax 0112883929

Email : [email protected] Web: www.mnd.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. Mano Ganeshan 011 011 0777312770 2883719 2883690 0777555413 0112883207 Secretary Mr.W.M.V.Narampanawa 0112883725 0112883726 0777302177 Media Secretary Mr.shakshin Dilip Ganeshan Haran 0112883691 0112883691 0779824851

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34. Ministry of National Integration and Reconciliation No.21, SEMA Building, 3rd Floor, Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01. Gen Tp 0112334124 Fax 0112334183

Email : [email protected] Web: www.nirmin.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile Minister His Excellency Maithreepala Sirisena State Minister Hon. A.H.M. Fowzie 0112334023 0112334114 0712736266

Secretary Dr.Murugesu Ganeshamoorthy 0112334161 0112334183 0776010943

Media Secretary Mr. Ali Farook 0112336107 0112334183 0777150937

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35.Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs st “Miloda” (Old Times Building) 1 Floor, Bristol Street, Colombo 01.

Gen.TP. 0113010777 Fax 0112473643

Email : [email protected] Web: www.mnpea.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe State Minister Hon. - 0112339731 0773282316

Secretary Mr.M.I.M. Rafeek 0112334437 0112339732 0773667621 Hon. Ministers Mr.Sujith Akkarawatta 0112889218 0112889218 0714291922 Media Secretary Hon. State Ministers Mr.K.C. Vidanage 0112440778 0112339731 0778100377 Media Secretary

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36. Ministry of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media “Asidisi Medura”, No 163, Kirulapone Mawatha, Polhengoda, Colombo 05.

Gen.TP. 0112513459/0112513460/0112513498 Fax -

Email :[email protected] Web :www.media.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. 011 011 0777504504 2513507 2514352 Deputy Minister Hon.Karunarathna Paranavithna 0112512886 0112513436 0716835810 Secretary Mr.Nimal Bopage 0719610517 0112513467 0112513458 Additional Secretary Mrs.H.D.S.Malkanthi 0112513398 0112512346 0718071704 (Admin) Additional Secretary Mr.B.K.S.Raveendra 0112513943 0112512343 0714454400 (Development) Chief Accountant Mr.P.A. Thilakarathna 0112513464 0112513437 0722704057 Chief Internal Auditor Mr.S.G.Wanniarachchi 0112513497 0112513497 - Director planning Mrs.W.A.P. Wellappuli 0112513470 0112514351 0714076273

Media Secretary Mr.Buddhisha Madushanka 0112514053 0112513508 0718103874 Abeygunawardana Director (Media) Mr.K.P.Jayantha 0112513469 0112513469 0773996320

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37.Ministry of Petroleum Resources Development No 80, Sir Ernest De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 07. Gen Tp 0112564355/0112564363/0112370032/0112370033 Fax 0112564362

Email : [email protected] Web: www.petroleummin.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. 0112370031 0777747005 0112564350 Deputy Minister Hon. Dr. 0115235729 0115455429 0777562887 Secretary Mrs.Sudharma Karunarathne 0112370933 0112564362 0715349101 Media Secretary Mr.H.L.Anura Kithsiri 0112574758 0112375171 0777424347

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38. Ministry of Plantation Industry 11th Floor, Sethsiripaya,II Stage, Battaramulla Gen.Tp. 0112186160 Fax 0112186076

Email : [email protected] Web: www.plantationindustries.gov.lk Tp Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. 0112187111 0112186257 0777289299 Deputy Minister Hon. 0112187077 0112187258 0777412885 Secretary Mr.Upali Marasinghe 0112186017 0112186016 0718188530

Media Secretary Mr.Srilal Gomes 0112187175 0112187175 0712760722

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39.Ministry of Ports and Shipping No 19, Chaiththya Road, Colombo 01. Gen Tp 0112439352 Fax 0112435161

Email : [email protected] Web: TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. Arjuna Ranathunga 0112435161 0112439375 - Deputy Minister Hon. Nishantha Mutuhettugama 0112542690 0112320662 - Secretary Mr. L.P. Jayampathi 0112435134 - 0112470329 Media Secretary Mr.M.P.Thameera Manju 0112436272 0112436272 0774055876

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40. Ministry of Postal, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs 6th and 7th Floors, No.310, D.R.Wijewardeana Mawatha, Colombo 10. Gen Tp 0112422591-3 Fax 0112440488

Email : [email protected] [email protected] Web: www.minpost.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon.M.H,A. Haleem 0112392765 0777844909 0112451900 Deputy Minister Hon.Dulip Wijesekara 0112465087 0112487391 0713081001 Secretary Mr.D.G.M.V. Hapuarachchi 0112433999 0112440488 0714491505

Media Secretary Mr.M.H.A.M.Rasi 0112346783 0112431683 0717805508

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41. Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy No.72, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 07. Gen Tp 0112574922 Fax 0112574743

Email : - [email protected] Web: www.powermin.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. 0718899999 0112574883 0112574888 0112577342 0112574634 Deputy Minister Hon. Ajith P. Perera 0112574735 0112574735 0777668993 Secretary Dr. B.M.S. Batagoda 0777751824 0112574918 0112574880 0112574744 Media Secretary Mr.Pathum Paskuwel 0112574650 0112574742 0715348670

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42. Ministry of Primary Industries 16th Floor, Suhuru paya, Battaramulla. Gen Tp 0112877842 Fax – 0112877845

Email: [email protected] Web: - TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. 0112883421 0112883426 0777325553 Secretary Eng. Bandula Wickramarachchi 0777792966 0112877841 0112885380 Media Secretary Mrs.Suwarna Thilakarathna 0112883421 0112883426 0773502793

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43. Ministry of Prison Reforms ,Rehabilitation ,Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs No146,Galle Road, Colombo 03 Gen Tp. 0112395522 Fax 0112395521

Email : [email protected] Web: www.resettlementmin.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. D.M. Swaminathan 0777352585 0112395109 0112395105 Secretary V. Sivagnanasothy 0773667623 0112395513 0112395517 Media Secretary Ms.Sarasi Paranamanna 0112395107 0112395512 0777443116

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44. State Ministry of Rehabilitation and Resettlement First Floor, 356A, Carwil Place, Colombo 03

Email : [email protected] Web: - TP Fax Mobile

State Minister Hon. M.L.A.M. Hisbulla 0777818181 Secretary Mrs. Shanthi Navukarasan 0714402316 Media Secretary Mr.Rayees 0718628364 0770514849

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45. Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government No.330, Union Place, Colombo 02. Gen Tp 0112305326/0112305327 Fax 0112347529

Email : [email protected] Web: www.lgpc.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. Faiszer Musthafa 0112328098 0112440664 0777318900 State Minister Hon. Priyankara Jayarathna 0112314069 0112314986 0777877778 Secretary Mr.H.T. Kamal Pathmasiri 0112329725 0716905042 0112399735 0112399673 Media Secretary Mr.Amila Balasuriya 0112391173 0112399734 0773070683

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46. Ministry of public Administration and Management Independence Square, Colombo 07. Gen Tp 0112696211-13 Fax 0112695279

Email : [email protected] Web: www.pubad.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. R.M 0112674115 0112699720 0777562550 Deputy Minister Hon.Susantha Galgamuwa Punchi Nilame 0112669052 0112669583 0777484500

Secretary Mr.J. J.Rathnasiri 0112695738 0112695279 0714486670 Media Secretary Mr.K.M. Bandu Yogananda 0112694906 0112699720 0775875995

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47. Ministry of Public Enterprise Development Level 36, East Tower, World Trade Center, Colombo 01. Level 07, West Tower, World Trade Center, Colombo 01. Gen Tp 0112437805/0112437856 Fax 0112437823

Email : [email protected] Web: - www.mped.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon.Kabir Mohomad Hashim 0112437711 0112437857 0777485591

Deputy Minister Hon. 0112437706 0112332276 0777630601 Secretary Mr.Ravindra Hewavitharana 0112437822 0112437811 0777557158 Media Secretary Mr.Nishman Ranasinghe 0112431569 0112431548 0773815999

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48.Ministry of Regional Development No. 1090, Sri Jayawardanapura Mawatha, Rajagiriya. Gen.Tp 0112879273/0112045700 Fax 0112879275

Email : - Web: - Tp Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. Field Marshall 0112045750 0112879274 - 0112879274 Secretary Mr.G.K.D.Amarawardena 0112879275 0112879275 0773436055 0113355803 Media Secretary Mr.W.G.P.Mahinda Kumara 0112879059 - 0773950443

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49. Ministry of Rural Economic Affairs No.27, CWE Secretariat Building, Vauxhall Street, Colombo 02. Gen Tp 0112300341-3 Fax 0112447669

Email : [email protected] Web: www.reco.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. P. Harrisson 0112395018 0112390795 0777660800 Deputy Minister Hon.Ameer ali Mohommad 0112395256 0112387417 0777306362

Secretary Mrs..D.K.R. Ekanayake 0112300345 0112447669 0724454479

Media Secretary Mr. Sanjeeva Rathnayaka 0112390797 0112390795 0777618418

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50.Ministry of Science Technology and Research 3rd Floor, Sethsiripaya, Stage I, Battaramulla. Gen.Tp - Fax -

Email : [email protected] Web : www.motr.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile Minister Hon. 0112879401 0112879402 0773540070

State Minister Hon. Lakshman Senewirathna 0112301185 0112301138 0777765377 Secretary Mrs. R.Wijialudchumi 0112879413 0112879432 0773868569 Media Secretary Mr.Mahesh Samarasekara 0112879407 0112879407 0772974167

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51. Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training “Nipunatha piyasa”, 354/2, Alvitigala Mawatha, Narahenpita,Colombo 05. Gen Tp 0112136500/0112597677 Fax 0112597804

Email : - Web: www.skillmin.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. Mahindha Samarasinghe 0112136520 0112596774 0777576450 State Minister Hon. 0112136538 0112597784 0773505200 Secretary Mr.P.Ranepura 0112136541 0112597804 0718030543

Media Secretary Mr.Sarath Lal Kumara 0112136518 0112597782 0714881182

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52.Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare 1st Floor,Sethsiripaya, Stage II, Battaramulla. Gen Tp 0112887349/50 Fax 0112877127

Email : [email protected] Web : www.socialemwelfare.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. S.B.Dissanayake 11 011 0777288641 0 2861145 2884613 Deputy Minister Hon.Ranjan Ramanayaka 011 011 0773624927 2877121 2877126 Secretary Mr.M. Senevirathne 0112187007 0777754266 0112883525 Media Secretary Mr.Sanjaya Dasanayaka 0112888084 0112861136 0718042858

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53. Ministry of Special Assignments 6th Floor, Sethsiripaya Stage II, Battaramulla.

Gen Tp 0112187155 Fax 0112187195

Email : [email protected] Web : - TP Fax Mobile Minister Hon. (Dr.) Sarath Amunugama 0112186034 0112187153 0777576133 0112186152 Secretary Mr.Douglas Nanayakkara 0112187190 0112187195 0777775595 0777723595 Media Secretary Mr.Amila Rajapaksa 0112186289 0112186289 0716130340

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54. Ministry of Sports No. 09, Philip Gunawardena Mawatha, Colombo 07.

Gen. Tp. 0112697934 Fax 0112680277

Email :[email protected] Web : www.sportsmin.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. 0112688404 0112675072 0777882882 Deputy Minister Hon.Habeer Mohamad Harees 0112675069 0112675070 0777313306 Secretary Dr.D,M.R.B Dissanayaka 0112684204 0112688836 0718103401

Media Secretary Mr.Prasanna Adikari 0112678278 0112678278 0714819207

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55.Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife 9th Floor Sethsiripaya 1st stage Baththaramulla. Gen.Tp 0112887421 Fax 0112887481

Email : - [email protected] Web : - TP Fax Mobile Minister Hon. Gamini Jayawikkrama Perera 0112885540 0112868925 0718278344 Deputy Minister Hon. Sumeda G. Jayasena 0112885839 0112879366 0716847949

Secretary Mr.R.M.D.B. Megasmulla 0112885841 0112885492 0777818000 0714950308 Media Secretary Mr.Dumidu Bandara 0112887437 0112887438 0777279721

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56. Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure No. 79/1. 5th Lane, Colombo 03. Gen.Tp 0112577777 Fax 0112301710 Email [email protected] Web : www.mtdi.gov.lk

TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. 011 577222 011 301474 0770155555 2 2 0727344806 0112577122 Deputy Minister Hon. Dilhan. Tharanath Basnayake 0771327070 0112576666 0112577207 Secretary Mr.Wsantha Deshappriya 0777584312 0112301713 0112301710 Media Secretary Mr.Athula Jayalath 0112301384 0112301385 0718373676 Media Secretary Mr.Nimal Weerathunga 0112577204 0112301722 0718415681 to Hon. Deputy Minister

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57.Ministry of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs 6th Floor, Rakshana Mandhiraya, No.21, Vauxhall Street, Colombo 02. Gen.Tp 0112321222 Fax 0112436672

Email : [email protected] Web: www.tourmin.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. John Amarathunga 0112452912 0112382218 0777489999

Deputy Minister Hon .Arundhika Fernando 0112323604 0112335683 0722565500

Secretary Mr.P.H.J.B. Sugathadasa 0112436672 0777759640 0112381798 0112321222 Media Secretary Mr.Lawrence Madiwala 0112931433 0112382218 0718124190

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58. Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation 2nd Stage, 7th Floor, Sethsiripaya,Baththaramulla.

Gen.Tp 0112187200/0112187201 Fax 0112865093/0112187201

Email : [email protected] Web : www.transport.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile Minister Hon.Nimal Siripala De Silva 0112187225 0112187226 0778883554 0776822222 Deputy Minister Hon. Asok Abeysinghe 0112187220 0112187234 0777766159

Secretary Mr.Nihal Somaweera 0112187233 0112865093 0773308644

Media Secretary Mr.Wiraj Abesinghe 0112687437 0112687109 0777790790

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59. Ministry of Women and Child Affairs 5th Floor, Sethsiripaya , Stage II, Battaramulla. Gen.Tp 0112186055 Fax 0112187249

Email : - Web: www.childwomenmin.gov.lk TP Fax Mobile

Minister Hon. Chandrani Bandara 0112186145 0777347828 0112187154 Secretary Mrs.Chandrani Senarathna 0112187199 - 0112186067 Media Secretary Mr.H.D.U.C.Wijesinghe 0112186033 0112187147 -

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60. State Ministry of Child Affairs Stage II, 3rd Floor, Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla. Gen.Tp 0112186055 Fax 0112187249

Email : - [email protected] Web: - Tp Fax Mobile

State Minister Hon. 0112187268 0112187260 0777714933 0112186056 State Secretary Ms. Emelda Sukumar 0112186335 0112186335 0712728655 Media Secretary Mr.S.Suriyaprabha - 0112187264 0773946702

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