Ministry of Technology (Sri Lanka)
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The Ministry of Technology[1] (Sinhala: තාක්ෂණ අමාත්යාංශය; Tamil: தொழில்நுட்ப அமைச்சு) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to implementation, regulation and growth of technology and scientific research in the country.
| තාක්ෂණ අමාත්යාංශය தொழில்நுட்ப அமைச்சு | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Headquarters | Floor 3, Stage I Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla 6°54′12″N 79°54′56″E / 6.903351°N 79.915638°E |
| Annual budget | LKR 4.37 billion |
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| Website | mot |
List of ministers
editThe Minister of Technology is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.
- Parties
Sri Lanka Freedom Party Jathika Hela Urumaya Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna United National Party National People's Power
| Name | Portrait | Party | Tenure | President | ||
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| Champika Ranawaka | 
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Jathika Hela Urumaya | 28 January 2013 – 18 November 2014 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | ||
| Susil Premajayanth | 
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 4 September 2015 – 12 April 2018 | Maithripala Sirisena | ||
| Gotabaya Rajapaksa | 
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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | 26 November 2020 – 14 July 2022 | Gotabaya Rajapaksa | ||
| Ranil Wickramasinghe |  |
United National Party | 21 July 2022 – 23 September 2024 | Ranil Wickramasinghe | ||
| Harini Amarasuriya | National People's Power | 24 September 2024 - Present | Anura Kumara Dissanayake | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Amendment to the Extra Gazettes No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 and 2283/34 of 09.06.2022 (Amendment to the Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 28 June 2022.