Premadasa cabinet

The Premadasa cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by President Ranasinghe Premadasa between 1989 and 1993. It was formed in January 1989 after the presidential election and it ended in May 1993 with Premadasa's assassination.

Premadasa cabinet

11th Cabinet of Sri Lanka
Date formed2 January 1989
Date dissolved1 May 1993
People and organisations
Head of stateRanasinghe Premadasa
Head of governmentRanasinghe Premadasa
Deputy head of governmentD. B. Wijetunga
Member party
  •   United National Party
  •   Ceylon Workers' Congress
Status in legislatureMajority
125 / 225 (56%)
Opposition party
Opposition leaderSirimavo Bandaranaike
History
Election(s)1988, 1989
Legislature term(s)8th, 9th
PredecessorJayewardene cabinet
SuccessorWijetunga cabinet

Cabinet members
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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Ranasinghe PremadasaUnited National PartyPresident2 January 19891 May 1993[1]
Minister of Defence1989[2]
Minister of Buddha Sasana1989[2]
Minister of Policy Planning and Implementation1989[2]
D. B. WijetungaUnited National PartyPrime Minister6 March 198928 March 1990[3]
Prime Minister30 March 19907 May 1993[3]
Minister of Finance18 February 1989[lower-alpha 1][2][4][5][6]
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare11 January 1990[5]
Minister of Labour and Vocational Training14 March 1991[7]
A. M. S. AdhikariUnited National PartyMinister of Tourism18 February 198928 March 1990[5]
Minister of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Social Welfare30 March 199014 March 1991[6]
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications14 March 1991[6][7]
Alick AluwihareUnited National PartyMinister of Posts and Telecommunications18 February 198914 March 1991[5][6][7]
Minister of Ports and Shipping14 March 1991[6][7]
Ranjit AtapattuUnited National PartyMinister of Labour and Social Welfare18 February 19895 January 1990[5]
Lalith AthulathmudaliUnited National PartyMinister of Agriculture, Food and Co-operatives18 February 198928 March 1990[2][5]
Minister of Education and Higher Education30 March 1990[6][8]
Gamini AtukoraleUnited National PartyMinister of Lands, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development14 March 1991[6][7]
R. M. Dharmadasa BandaUnited National PartyMinister of Agriculture Development and Research30 March 1990[6][8]
K. D. M. C. BandaraUnited National PartyMinister of Power and Energy30 March 1990[6][8]
Sirisena CoorayUnited National PartyMinister of Housing and Construction18 February 1989[2][5][6]
P. DayaratnaUnited National PartyMinister of Lands, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development18 February 198914 March 1991[5][6][8]
Minister of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Social Welfare14 March 1991[6][7]
Gamini DissanayakeUnited National PartyMinister of Plantation Industries18 February 19891990[2][5]
Tyronne FernandoUnited National PartyMinister of Information
A. C. S. HameedUnited National PartyMinister of Higher Education, Science and Technology18 February 198928 March 1990[2][5]
Minister of Justice30 March 1990[6][8]
Harold HerathUnited National PartyMinister of Foreign Affairs30 March 1990[6][8]
Renuka HerathUnited National PartyMinister of Health and Women's Affairs18 February 1989[5][6]
Rupa KarunathilakeUnited National PartyMinister of Ports and Shipping30 March 199014 March 1991[6][7]
Minister of Plantation Industries14 March 1991[6][7]
W. J. M. LokubandaraUnited National PartyMinister of Education, Cultural Affairs and Information18 February 198928 March 1990[5][8]
Minister of Cultural Affairs and Information30 March 1990[6][8]
Weerasinghe MallimarachchiUnited National PartyMinister of Food and Co-operatives30 March 1990[6][8]
Nanda MathewUnited National PartyMinister of Youth Affairs and Sports18 February 1989[5][6][8]
Wijayapala MendisUnited National PartyMinister of Transport and Highways18 February 1989[5][6]
Abdul Razak MunsoorUnited National PartyMinister of Trade and Shipping18 February 198928 March 1990[2][5]
Minister of Trade and Commerce30 March 1990[6]
Festus PereraUnited National PartyMinister of Power and Energy18 February 198928 March 1990[5]
Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Home Affairs30 March 1990[6][8]
M. Joseph Michael PereraUnited National PartyMinister of Fisheries and Aquatic Research18 February 1989[5][6][8]
M. Vincent PereraUnited National PartyMinister of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990[5][8]
Minister of Environment and Parliamentary Affairs30 March 1990[6][8]
G. M. PremachandraUnited National PartyMinister of Labour and Vocational Training30 March 1990[6]
Savumiamoorthy ThondamanCeylon Workers' CongressMinister of Textiles and Rural Industrial Development18 February 198928 March 1990[2][5]
Minister of Tourism and Rural Industrial Development30 March 1990[6][8]
Wimal WickramasingheUnited National PartyMinister of Environment and Parliamentary Affairs14 March 1991[7]
Ranil WickremasingheUnited National PartyMinister of Industries18 February 198928 March 1990[2][5]
Minister of Industries, Science and Technology30 March 1990[6][8]
U. B. WijekoonUnited National PartyMinister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Home Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990[5]
Minister of Handlooms and Textile Industries30 March 1990[6][8]
Ranjan WijeratneUnited National PartyMinister of Foreign Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990[2][5]
Minister of Plantation Industries30 March 19902 March 1991[6][8]

Non-cabinet ministers
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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
M. L. M. AboosallyUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Plantation Services30 March 1990[9]
John AmaratungaUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Provincial Councils30 March 1990[9]
Gamini AtukoraleUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Mahaweli Development30 March 199014 March 1991[9]
J. P. Wijeratne BandaUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Agriculture Production and Marketing30 March 1990[9]
Harindra CoreaUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Telecommunication Development30 March 1990[9]
Tyronne FernandoUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Legal and Prison Reform30 March 1990[9]
Chandra GankandaUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Handloom Industry30 March 1990[9]
A. C. S. HameedUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Higher Education30 March 1990[9]
Indradasa HettiarachchiUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Coconut Industries and Crop Diversification30 March 1990[9]
Ariyaratne JayatillekeUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Minerals and Mineral Based Industries30 March 1990[9]
P. B. KaviratneUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Socio-Cultural Integration30 March 1990[9]
E. P. Paul PereraUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Science and Technology30 March 1990[9]
Sarath Chandra RajakarunaUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Energy Conservation30 March 1990[9]
Sunethra RanasingheUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Education Services30 March 1990[9]
Chandra RanatungaUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Construction and Building Materials30 March 1990[9]
Amara Piyaseeli RatnayakeUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Home Affairs30 March 1990[9]
Senaraja SamaranayakeUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Export Development30 March 1990[9]
Asoka WadigamangawaUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Lands and Land Alienation30 March 1990[9]
H. B. WanninayakeUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Indigenous Medicine30 March 1990[9]
Wimal WickramasingheUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Environment30 March 199014 March 1991[9]
Dayananda A. WickremasingheUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Human Resource Mobilisation30 March 1990[9]
Mahendra WijeratneUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Livestock Development and Milk Production30 March 1990[9]
R. P. WijesiriUnited National PartyNon-Cabinet Minister of Up-Country Peasantry Rehabilitation30 March 199018 December 1990[9]

Ministers of state
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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Rohan AbeygunsekeraUnited National PartyMinister of State for Higher Education18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Minister of State for Trade and Commerce30 March 1990[11]
M. L. M. AboosallyUnited National PartyMinister of State for Plantation Industries18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
John AmaratungaUnited National PartyMinister of State for Foreign Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990[10][11]
G. Tissakutti ArachchiUnited National PartyMinister of State for Parliamentary Affairs30 March 1990[11]
D. M. AriyadasaUnited National PartyMinister of State for Sports18 February 1989[10][11]
Gamini AtukoraleUnited National PartyMinister of State for Mahaweli Development18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
A. H. M. AzwerUnited National PartyMinister of State for Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs30 March 1990[11]
J. P. Wijeratne BandaUnited National PartyMinister of State for Agriculture18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
R. M. Dharmadasa BandaUnited National PartyMinister of State for Up-Country Peasantry Rehabilitation22 February 198928 March 1990[10]
K. D. M. C. BandaraUnited National PartyMinister of State for Public Administration18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Jabir A. CaderUnited National PartyMinister of State for Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Minister of State for Health30 March 1990[11]
Mervyn J. CoorayUnited National PartyMinister of State for Power and Energy18 February 1989[10][11]
Harindra CoreaUnited National PartyMinister of State for Ports and Telecommunication18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
P. M. B. CyrilUnited National PartyMinister of State for Health18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Upali DassanayakeUnited National PartyMinister of State for Parliamentary Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
P. P. DevarajCeylon Workers' CongressMinister of State for Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs18 February 1989[10][11]
U. L. M. FarookUnited National PartyMinister of State for Transport30 March 1990[11]
Tyronne FernandoUnited National PartyMinister of State for Justice18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
P. S. L. GalappatthyUnited National PartyMinister of State for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources18 February 1989[10][11]
Lal GamageUnited National PartyMinister of State for Buddha Sasana18 February 1989[10][11]
Chandra GankandaUnited National PartyMinister of State for Youth Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
M. D. A. GunathilakaUnited National PartyMinister of State for Textile Industries30 March 1990[11]
Harold HerathUnited National PartyMinister of State for Finance18 February 1989[lower-alpha 1][4][10][11]
Indradasa HettiarachchiUnited National PartyMinister of State for Shipping18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Ariyaratne JayatillekeUnited National PartyMinister of State for Minerals and Mineral Based Industries18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Chandra KarunaratneUnited National PartyMinister of State for Transport30 March 1990[11]
Samantha KarunaratneUnited National PartyMinister of State for Social Welfare18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Minister of State for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Social Welfare30 March 1990[11]
Rupa KarunathilakeUnited National PartyMinister of State for Provincial Councils18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
P. B. KaviratneUnited National PartyMinister of State for Cultural Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Ananda KularatneUnited National PartyMinister of State for Highways18 February 1989[10][11]
H. M. A. LokubandaUnited National PartyMinister of State for Women's Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Minister of State for Agricultural Development and Research30 March 1990[11]
Gamini LokugeUnited National PartyMinister of State for Tourism18 February 1989[10][11]
M. E. H. MaharoofUnited National PartyMinister of State for Ports and Shipping30 March 1990[11]
Weerasinghe MallimarachchiUnited National PartyMinister of State for Industries18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Imthiaz Bakeer MarkarUnited National PartyMinister of State for Housing18 February 1989[10][11]
H. G. P. NelsonUnited National PartyMinister of State for Irrigation18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Minister of State for Rural Industrial Development30 March 1990[11]
E. P. Paul PereraUnited National PartyMinister of State for Science and Technology18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
K. Vincent PereraUnited National PartyMinister of State for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
G. M. PremachandraUnited National PartyMinister of State for Food18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Rasamanohari PulendranUnited National PartyMinister of State for Education30 March 1990[11]
Sarath Chandra RajakarunaUnited National PartyMinister of State for Coconut Industries18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
A. J. RanasingheUnited National PartyMinister of State for Information18 February 1989[10][11]
Sunethra RanasingheUnited National PartyMinister of State for Education18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Chandra RanatungaUnited National PartyMinister of State for Construction18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Amara Piyaseeli RatnayakeUnited National PartyMinister of State for Home Affairs18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Senaraja SamaranayakeUnited National PartyMinister of State for Trade18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Ravindra SamaraweeraUnited National PartyMinister of State for Co-operatives18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Minister of State for Food and co-operatives30 March 1990[11]
Weerawanni SamaraweeraUnited National PartyMinister of State for Plantation18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
M. S. SellasamyCeylon Workers' CongressMinister of State for Transport18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Minister of State for Industries30 March 1990[11]
Lakshman SenewiratneUnited National PartyMinister of State for Labour18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Minister of State for Labour and Vocational Training30 March 1990[11]
Asoka WadigamangawaUnited National PartyMinister of State for Lands18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
H. B. WanninayakeUnited National PartyMinister of State for Indigenous Medicine18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Sarath WelagedaraUnited National PartyMinister of State for Irrigation30 March 1990[11]
Wimal WickramasingheUnited National PartyMinister of State for Policy Planning and Implementation18 February 198914 March 1991[10][11]
Dayananda A. WickremasingheUnited National PartyMinister of State for Textiles18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Mahendra WijeratneUnited National PartyMinister of State for Animal Husbandry18 February 198928 March 1990[10]
Ranjan WijeratneUnited National PartyMinister of State for Defence18 February 19892 March 1991[10][11]
D. B. WijetungaUnited National PartyMinister of State for Defence6 March 1991[11]
R. P. WijesiriUnited National PartyMinister of State for Rural Industrial Development18 February 198928 March 1990[10]

District ministers
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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Weerasinghe MallimarachchiUnited National PartyDistrict Minister for Colombo[8]

Notes
  1. Continued to hold same office in next cabinet.

References
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  5. de Silva, W. P. P.; Ferdinando, T. C. L. 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka (PDF). Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited. p. 210. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2015.
  6. de Silva, W. P. P.; Ferdinando, T. C. L. 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka (PDF). Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited. pp. 213–214. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2015.
  7. Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 45: War continues with brutality". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.
  8. Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 43: Aftermath of the Indian withdrawal". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.
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