Jayewardene cabinet

Jayewardene cabinet

10th cabinet of Sri Lanka
Date formed 23 July 1977
Date dissolved 2 January 1989
People and organisations
Head of government J. R. Jayewardene
Deputy head of government Ranasinghe Premadasa
Head of state William Gopallawa (1977-78)
J. R. Jayewardene (1978-89)
Member party
Opposition party Tamil United Liberation Front (1977-83)
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (1983-89)
Opposition leader A. Amirthalingam (1977-83)
Anura Bandaranaike (1983-88)
History
Election(s) 1977, 1982
Outgoing election 1988
Legislature term(s) 8th
Predecessor Second Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet
Successor Premadasa cabinet

The Jayewardene cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by Prime Minister (later President) J. R. Jayewardene between 1977 and 1989. It was formed in July 1977 after the parliamentary election and it ended in January 1989 when Jayewardene's second limited term ended. The Jayewardene cabinet saw Sri Lanka move from being a parliamentary republic to the current executive presidency in February 1978.

Cabinet members

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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Jayewardene, J. R.J. R. Jayewardene United National Party Prime Minister 23 July 1977 4 February 1978 [1]
President 4 February 1978 2 January 1989 [2]
Minister of Defence 23 July 1977 [3][4]
Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs 23 July 1977 [3][4]
Minister of Plan Implementation 23 July 1977 [3][4][5]
Minister of Higher Education 14 February 1980
Premadasa, RanasingheRanasinghe Premadasa United National Party Minister of Local Government, Housing and Construction 23 July 1977 [3][4][5]
Prime Minister 6 February 1978 2 January 1989 [1]
Minister of Highways [5]
Atapattu, RanjitRanjit Atapattu United National Party Minister of Health
Athulathmudali, LalithLalith Athulathmudali United National Party Minister of Trade 23 July 1977 [3][4]
Minister of Trade and Shipping [5]
Minister of National Security 23 March 1983 [6]
de Alwis, Ananda TissaAnanda Tissa de Alwis United National Party Minister of State [5]
de Mel, RonnieRonnie de Mel United National Party Minister of Finance 23 July 1977 [3][4][7]
Minister of Finance and Planning 18 January 1988 [3][5]
Devanayakam, K. W.K. W. Devanayakam United National Party Minister of Justice 23 July 1977 [3][4]
Minister of Home Affairs 14 February 1980 [5][8]
Dissanayake, GaminiGamini Dissanayake United National Party Minister of Irrigation, Power and Highways 23 July 1977 [3][4]
Minister of Lands and Land Development [5]
Minister of Mahaweli Development [5]
Hameed, A. C. S.A. C. S. Hameed United National Party Minister for Foreign Affairs 23 July 1977 [3][4][5]
Herath, Srisena BandaraSrisena Bandara Herath United National Party Minister of Food and Co-operatives 23 July 1977 [3][4][5]
Hurulle, E. L. B.E. L. B. Hurulle United National Party Minister of Cultural Affairs 23 July 1977 [3][4][5]
Jayasinghe, SheltonShelton Jayasinghe United National Party Minister Posts and Telecommunications 23 July 1977 [3][4]
Jayasinghe, S. de S.S. de S. Jayasinghe United National Party Minister of Fisheries 26 September 1977 [3][4]
Jayasuriya, GaminiGamini Jayasuriya United National Party Minister of Health 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Jayawickrama, MontagueMontague Jayawickrama United National Party Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs 23 July 1977 [3][4]
Minister of Public Administration [5]
Minister of Plantation Industries [5]
Jayawardena, M. D. H.M. D. H. Jayawardena United National Party Minister of Plantation Industries 23 July 1977 [3][4]
Kannangara, WimalaWimala Kannangara United National Party Minister of Shipping, Aviation and Tourism 23 July 1977 [3][4]
Minister of Rural Development [5]
Karunaratne, AsokaAsoka Karunaratne United National Party Minister of Social Services 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Marikar, M. H. M. NainaM. H. M. Naina Marikar United National Party Minister of Finance 10 January 1988 3 January 1989 [7]
Mathew, CyrilCyril Mathew United National Party Minister of Industries and Scientific Affairs 23 July 1977 [3][4][5]
Mendis, WijayapalaWijayapala Mendis United National Party Minister of Textile Industry 23 July 1977 [3][4]
Minister of Textile Industries [5]
Mohamed, M. H.M. H. Mohamed United National Party Minister of Transport 23 July 1977 [3][4][5]
Perera, FestusFestus Perera United National Party Minister of Fisheries 30 October 1977 [3][4][5]
Perera, VincentVincent Perera United National Party Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Sports 23 July 1977 [3][4][5]
Rajadurai, C.C. Rajadurai United National Party Minister of Regional Development 5 April 1979 [5][8]
Minister of Hindu Religious Affairs [8]
Senanayake, LionelLionel Senanayake United National Party Minister of Agriculture and Lands 23 July 1977 [3][4]
Minister of Agricultural Development and Research [5]
Seneviratne, C. P. J.C. P. J. Seneviratne United National Party Minister of Labour 23 July 1977 [3][4][5]
Thondaman, SavumiamoorthySavumiamoorthy Thondaman Ceylon Workers' Congress Minister of Rural Industrial Development 7 September 1978 [5][8]
Wickremesinghe, RanilRanil Wickremesinghe United National Party Minister of Youth Affairs and Employment 5 October 1978 [5][8]
Minister of Education 14 February 1980 [5][8]
Wijeyeratne, NissankaNissanka Wijeyeratne United National Party Minister of Education 23 July 1977 [3][4]
Minister of Justice 14 February 1980 [5][8]
Wijetunga, D. B.D. B. Wijetunga United National Party Minister of Information and Broadcasting 23 July 1977 [3][4]
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications [5]
Minister of Power and Energy [5]
Minister of Food, Agricultural Development and Research
Minister of Finance

Non-cabinet ministers

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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Atapattu, RanjitRanjit Atapattu United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Colombo Group Hospitals [5]
Attygalle, DharmasenaDharmasena Attygalle United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Indigenous Medicine [5]
Herath, HaroldHarold Herath United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Coconut Industries [5]
Jayatilaka, LionelLionel Jayatilaka United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Education Services [5]
Werapitiya, T. B.T. B. Werapitiya United National Party Non-Cabinet Minister of Internal Security [5]

Deputy ministers

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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Abdul Majeed, M. A.M. A. Abdul Majeed United National Party Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Lands 23 July 1977 [3]
Deputy Minister of Power and Energy [5]
Abeysundera, S. S.S. S. Abeysundera United National Party Deputy Minister of Fisheries 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Abeywickrema, SumanadasaSumanadasa Abeywickrema United National Party Deputy Minister of Agricultural Development and Research [6]
Adikari, A. M. S.A. M. S. Adikari United National Party Deputy Minister of Irrigation, Power and Highways 23 July 1977 [3]
Deputy Minister of Lands and Land Development [5]
Aluwihare, AlickAlick Aluwihare United National Party Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Amarasiri, M. S.M. S. Amarasiri United National Party Deputy Minister of Trade 23 July 1977 [3]
Deputy Minister of Trade and Shipping [5]
Amaratunga, JohnJohn Amaratunga United National Party Deputy Minister of Finance 19 January 1988 9 January 1988 [7]
Athulathmudali, LalithLalith Athulathmudali United National Party Deputy Minister of Defence 1984
Attanayake, R. B.R. B. Attanayake United National Party Deputy Minister of Higher Education [5]
Attygalle, DharmasenaDharmasena Attygalle United National Party Deputy Minister of Health 23 July 1977 [3]
Atukorale, GaminiGamini Atukorale United National Party Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs and Employment [5]
Banda, R. M. DharmadasaR. M. Dharmadasa Banda United National Party Deputy Minister of Textile Industry 23 July 1977 [3]
Deputy Minister of Textile Industries [5]
Banda, W. M. G. T.W. M. G. T. Banda United National Party Deputy Minister of Cultural Affairs 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Bandara, K. D. M. C.K. D. M. C. Bandara United National Party Deputy Minister of Agricultural Development and Research [5]
Corea, HarindraHarindra Corea United National Party Deputy Minister of Public Administration [5]
Fernando, DenzilDenzil Fernando United National Party Deputy Minister of Industries and Scientific Affairs 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Fernando, TyronneTyronne Fernando United National Party Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs [5]
Gunasekera, PremaratnePremaratne Gunasekera United National Party Deputy Minister of Public Omnibus Transport [6]
Deputy Minister of Health [5]
Herath, HaroldHarold Herath United National Party Deputy Minister of Janatha Estates Development [5]
Imbulana, P. C.P. C. Imbulana United National Party Deputy Minister of Local Government, Housing and Construction 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Jayatilaka, LionelLionel Jayatilaka United National Party Deputy Minister of Education 23 July 1977 [3]
Karunaratne, ChandraChandra Karunaratne United National Party Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting 23 July 1977 [3]
Deputy Minister of State [5]
Kularatne, HiripitiyageHiripitiyage Kularatne United National Party Deputy Minister of Transport 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Kularatne, MervynMervyn Kularatne United National Party Deputy Minister of Defence [6]
Marikar, M. H. M. NainaM. H. M. Naina Marikar United National Party Deputy Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs 23 July 1977 [3]
Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning 6 February 1978 19 January 1988 [3][5][7]
Mathew, NandaNanda Mathew United National Party Deputy Minister of Shipping, Aviation and Tourism 23 July 1977 [3]
Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development [5]
Perera, FestusFestus Perera United National Party Deputy Minister of Finance 23 July 1977 5 February 1978 [3][7]
Perera, Joseph MichaelJoseph Michael Perera United National Party Deputy Minister of Labour 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Pilapitiya, AbeyratneAbeyratne Pilapitiya United National Party Deputy Minister of Posts and Telecommunications 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Piyadasa, S. K.S. K. Piyadasa United National Party Deputy Minister of Rural Industrial Development [5]
Premachandra, G. M.G. M. Premachandra United National Party Deputy Minister of Highways [5]
Punchinilame, G. V.G. V. Punchinilame United National Party Deputy Minister of Regional Development [5]
Rajakaruna, SarathchandraSarathchandra Rajakaruna United National Party Deputy Minister of Food and Co-operatives 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Ranarajah, SheltonShelton Ranarajah United National Party Deputy Minister of Justice 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Samaraweera, PercyPercy Samaraweera United National Party Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs 23 July 1977 [3]
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs [5]
Samaraweera, WeerawanniWeerawanni Samaraweera United National Party Deputy Minister of Education [5]
Sirisena, J. L.J. L. Sirisena United National Party Deputy Minister of Social Services 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Tillakaratne, EdwinEdwin Tillakaratne United National Party Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Sports 23 July 1977 [3][5][6]
Wanigasekera, HarshanathHarshanath Wanigasekera United National Party Deputy Minister of Rural Development [6][5]
Welagedara, D. B.D. B. Welagedara United National Party Deputy Minister of Plan Implementation 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Werapitiya, T. B.T. B. Werapitiya United National Party Deputy Minister of Defence 23 July 1977 [3][5]
Wickremesinghe, RanilRanil Wickremesinghe United National Party Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs 23 July 1977 [3]
Wijemanne, V. L.V. L. Wijemanne United National Party Deputy Minister of State Plantations [6][5]

District ministers

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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Abeykoon, R. M.R. M. Abeykoon United National Party District Minister for Monaragala [5]
Abeyratne, H. B.H. B. Abeyratne United National Party District Minister for Anuradhapura [5]
Abeywickrama, KeerthisenaKeerthisena Abeywickrama United National Party District Minister for Matara [5]
Aboosally, M. L. M.M. L. M. Aboosally United National Party District Minister for Ratnapura [5]
Appuhamy, R. M.R. M. Appuhamy United National Party District Minister for Badulla [5]
Cyril, P. M. B.P. M. B. Cyril United National Party District Minister for Hambantota [5][6]
Dayaratna, P.P. Dayaratna United National Party District Minister for Ampara 1978 [5][8]
de Silva, MerrilMerril de Silva United National Party District Minister for Polonnaruwa [5]
Dissanayake, W. M. P. B.W. M. P. B. Dissanayake United National Party District Minister for Kandy [5]
Ekananayake, K. W. R. M.K. W. R. M. Ekananayake United National Party District Minister for Matale [5]
Gunasekara, TudorTudor Gunasekara United National Party District Minister for Gampaha [5][6]
Herath, RenukaRenuka Herath United National Party District Minister for Nuwara Eliya [5]
Hettiarachchi, IndradasaIndradasa Hettiarachchi United National Party District Minister for Kalutara [5]
Kanagaratnam, M.M. Kanagaratnam United National Party District Minister for Batticaloa 1978 [5][8]
Karunathilake, RupaRupa Karunathilake United National Party District Minister for Galle [5]
Maharoof, M. E. H.M. E. H. Maharoof United National Party District Minister for Mannar 1978 [5][8]
Mahindasoma, G. D.G. D. Mahindasoma United National Party District Minister for Vavuniya 1978 [5][8]
Mallimarachchi, WeerasingheWeerasinghe Mallimarachchi United National Party District Minister for Colombo [5]
Mansoor, Abdul RasakAbdul Rasak Mansoor United National Party District Minister for Mullaitivu 1978 [5][8]
Nelson, H. G. P.H. G. P. Nelson United National Party District Minister for Trincomalee 1978 [5][8]
Pathmanathan, RanganayakiRanganayaki Pathmanathan United National Party District Minister for Batticaloa [8]
Perera, Gamini JayawickramaGamini Jayawickrama Perera United National Party District Minister for Kurunegala [5]
Seneviratne, N. A.N. A. Seneviratne United National Party District Minister for Kegalle [5]
Wanninayake, H. B.H. B. Wanninayake United National Party District Minister for Puttalam [5]
Wijekoon, U. B.U. B. Wijekoon United National Party District Minister for Jaffna 1978 [5][8]

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