Ministry of Technology and Research

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Research (formerly the Ministry of Technology, Research and Atomic Energy) (Sinhala: විද්‍යා, තාක්ෂණ හා පර්යේෂණ අමාත්‍යාංශය Vidyā, Thākshana hā Paryeshana Amathyanshaya; Tamil: விஞ்ஞான, தொழினுட்ப மற்றும் தொழில் வாய்ப்பு 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.

Ministry of Science, Technology and Research

විද්‍යා, තාක්ෂණ හා පර්යේෂණ අමාත්‍යාංශය விஞ்ஞான, தொழினுட்ப மற்றும் தொழில் வாய்ப்பு அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Headquarters	Floor 3, Stage I Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla 6.903351°N 79.915638°E / 6.903351; 79.915638
Employees	1,041
Annual budget	LKR 4.37 billion
Minister responsible	President Gotabhaya Rajapakse, Minister of Technology
Deputy Minister responsible	Lakshman Senewiratne, State Minister of Science, Technology and Research
Ministry executives	Udaya R. Senevirathne, Ministry Secretary J.M. Mangalatissa, Secretary to the State Minister
Child agencies	National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF) National Science and Technology Commission (NASTEC) Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCCMT) Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) National Engineering, Research and Development Centre (NERDC) National Research Council of Sri Lanka (NRC) National Science & Technology Commission Sri Lanka Planetarium
Website	www.mostr.gov.lk

The ministry is not responsible for tertiary education which comes under the Ministry of Higher Education; however, an institute of higher education does come under the purview of the ministry.