Ministry of Environment (Sri Lanka)
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]
| පරිසර අමාත්යාංශය சுற்றாடல் அமைச்சு | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Headquarters | Sampathpaya, 82 Rajamalwatte road, Battaramulla 6°54′00″N 79°54′52″E / 6.899938°N 79.914449°E |
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| Website | environmentmin |
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
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party
| Name | Portrait | Party | Tenure | President | ||
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| 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 | .jpg)
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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 |
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 12 January 2015 – | Maithripala Sirisena | ||
| Naseer Ahamed | 2022 - 2023 | Ranil Wickremesinghe | ||||
References
edit- ^ "LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS". cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's biggest river basin development project". Sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "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.