Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment


The Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for labour, foreign employment services and development of Petroleum Resources. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on labour and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment is Manusha Nanayakkara. The ministry's secretary is S. M. Gotabaya Jayaratna.

Ministers

The Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment is a member of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Secretaries

NameTook officeLeft officeTitleRefs
Labour Relations and Productivity Improvement Secretary
Labour and Labour Relations Secretary
Justice and Labour Relations Secretary
Labour and Trade Union Relations Secretary
S.A. Nimal SaranathissaMay 2017Labour, Trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development Secretary
H.M. Gamini SenevirathneNovember 2018Labour, Foreign Employment and Petroleum Resources Development Secretary