Mahinda Rajapaksa cabinets


The Rajapaksa cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa between 2005 and 2015. It was formed in November 2005 after the presidential election and it ended in January 2015 after the opposition's victory in the presidential election. The cabinet was known as the Jambo Cabinet and holds the world record for the largest cabinet in the world.

Cabinet members

PartyMinisterOfficeTook officeLeft office
SLFPPresident
SLFPMinister of Defence and Urban Development
SLFPMinister of Finance and Planning
SLFPMinister of Law and Order
SLFPMinister of Highways, Ports and Shipping
UNP (D)Minister of Investment Promotion
SLFPMinister of Cultural Affairs
SLFPMinister of Agriculture
SLFPMinister of Transport
SLFPMinister of Youth Affairs and Skills Development
SLFPMinister of Sport
SLFPMinister of Disaster Management
SLFPMinister of Public Administration and Home Affairs
SLFPMinister of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion
SLFPSenior Minister of International Monetary Co-operation
NUAMinister of Housing and Construction
NUAMinister of Housing and Common Amenities
NCMinister of Infrastructure Development and Fisheries Housing
NCMinister of Water Supply and Drainage
NCMinister of Local Government and Provincial Councils
SLFPMinister of Health
ACMCRishad BathiudeenMinister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services
ACMCRishad BathiudeenMinister of Industry and Commerce
SLFPMinister of National Heritage
UNP (D)Minister of Supplementary Plantation Crops Development
SLFPMinister of Tourism
SLFPMinister of National Heritage
SLFPMinister of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion
SLFPMinister of Foreign Affairs
UCPFMinister of Community Development and Social Inequity Eradication
SLFPMinister of Agrarian Services and Wildlife
SLFPCabinet Minister for Special Projects
SLFPMinister of Minor Export Crop Promotion
SLMCMinister of Productivity Promotion
UNP (D)Minister of Plan Implementation
UNP (D)Minister of State Resources and Enterprise Development
UNP (D)Senior Minister of Food and Nutrition
SLFPMinister of Healthcare and Nutrition
SLFPMinister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
EPDPMinister of Social Services and Social Welfare
EPDPMinister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development
SLFPMinister of Educational Services
UNP (D)Minister of Public Management Reforms
SLFPMinister of Indigenous Medicine
SLFPMinister of Higher Education
SLFPMinister of Justice and Law Reforms
SLFPMinister of Culture and the Arts
UNP (D)Minister of Co-operatives and Internal Trade
SLFPMinister of Resettlement
SLFPMinister of Public Estate Management and Development
SLFPSenior Minister of Social Welfare
SLFPMinister of Trade, Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Marketing Development
SLFPMinister of Highways
SLFPMinister of Highways and Road Development
SLFPMinister of Railways and Transport
SLFPMinister of Petroleum and Petroleum Resources Development
SLFPMinister of Disaster Management
SLFPSenior Minister of Urban Affairs
CPSLMinister of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms
SLFPMinister of Vocational and Technical Training
SLFPMinister of Indigenous Medicine
SLFPSenior Minister of National Resources
CPSLMinister of Constitutional Affairs and National Integration
CPSLMinister of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms
CPSLSenior Minister of Human Resources
UNP (D)Minister of Trade, Marketing Development Co-operatives and Consumer Services
UNP (D)Minister of Education
PUFMinister of Urban Development and Water Supply
PUFMinister of Urban Development and Sacred Area Development
PUFMinister of Water Supply and Drainage
SLMCMinister of Justice
SLFPMinister of Botanical Gardens and Public Recreation
SLFPMinister of Posts and Telecommunication
SLFPMinister of Rural Economic Development
SLFPMinister of Plantation Industries
SLFPPrime Minister
SLFPMinister of Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs
SLFPMinister of Civil Aviation
SLFPMinister of Child Development and Women's Empowerment
SLFPMinister of Parliamentary Affairs
UNP (D)Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs
SLFPMinister of Indigenous Medicine
SLFPMinister of Child Development and Women's Affairs
SLFPMinister of Land and Land Development
SLFPMinister of Posts and Telecommunication
SLFPMinister of Postal Services
UNP (D)Minister of Sports and Public Recreation
UNP (D)Minister of Labour and Labour Relations
UNP (D)Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
SLFPMinister of Tourism
SLFPMinister of Justice and Law Reform
DLFMinister of National Languages and Social Integration
SLFPMinister of Rural Industries and Self-employment Promotion
SLFPMinister of National Languages and Social Integration
SLFPSenior Minister of Consumer Welfare
SLFPMinister of Export Development and International Trade
SLFPMinister of External Affairs
SLFPMinister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare
SLFPMinister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
SLFPMinister of Social Services
SLFPMinister of Education
SLFPMinister of Petroleum Industries
SLFPMinister of Environment and Renewable Energy
SLFPMinister of Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development
SLFPMinister of Economic Development
SLFPMinister of Irrigation and Water Management
UNP (D)Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare
UNP (D)Minister of Mass Media and Information
NHPMinister of Power and Energy
NHPMinister of Technology, Research and Atomic Energy
SLFPMinister of Livestock Development
SLFPMinister of Sport
SLFPMinister of Private Transport Services
SLFPMinister of Disaster Management and Human Rights
SLFPMinister of Plantation Industries
SLFPMinister of Foreign Affairs
SLFPMinister of Ports and Aviation
UNP (D)Minister of Construction and Engineering Services
UNP (D)Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
SLFPMinister of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment
SLFPMinister of Labour Relations and Manpower
SLFPMinister of Justice
SLFPSenior Minister of Rural Affairs
SLFPMinister of Power and Energy
SLFPMinister of Public Administration and Home Affairs
UNP (D)Minister of Productivity Information
UNP (D)Minister of Sugar Industry Development
SLFPMinister of Public Relations and Public Affairs
SLFPMinister of Agriculture, Environment, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development
SLFPMinister of Agricultural Development and Agrarian Services
SLFPMinister of Health
SLFPMinister of Telecommunications and Information Technology
SLFPMinister of Wildlife Conservation
SLFPMinister of Local Government and Provincial Councils
SLFPMinister of Land and Land Development
SLFPMinister of State Resources and Enterprise Development
CWCMinister of Youth Empowerment and Socio Economic Development
CWCMinister of Livestock and Rural Community Development
LSSPMinister of Science and Technology
LSSPMinister of Technology and Research
LSSPSenior Minister of Scientific Affairs
SLFPMinister of Youth Affairs
SLFPMinister of National Heritage and Cultural Affairs
SLFPMinister of Technology and Research
SLFPMinister of Power and Energy
SLFPMinister of Higher Education
SLFPMinister of Resettlement
NFFMinister of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities
SLFPMinister of Industrial Development
SLFPMinister of Transport
SLFPPrime Minister
SLFPMinister of Disaster Management
SLFPMinister of Internal Administration
SLFPMinister of Public Management Reform
SLFPSenior Minister of Good Governance and Infrastructure
SLFPMinister of Special Projects
SLFPMinister of Mass Media and Information
SLFPMinister of Environment
SLFPMinister of Petroleum Industries

Deputy ministers, non-cabinet ministers and project ministers

PartyMinisterOfficeTook officeLeft office
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion
SLFPDeputy Minister of Posts and Telecommunication
SLFPDeputy Minister of Ports and Aviation
SLFPDeputy Minister of Ports and Highways
SLFPProject Minister of Ports and Highways
UNP (D)Deputy Minister of Economic Development
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Cultural and National Heritage
SLFPDeputy Minister of Transport
SLFPDeputy Minister of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities
SLFPDeputy Minister of Power
SLFPDeputy Minister of Youth Affairs
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of New Railroad Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Urban Development and Water Supply
SLFPDeputy Minister of Health
ACMCNon-Cabinet Minister of Disaster Relief Services
SLFPDeputy Minister of Finance and Planning
SLFPDeputy Minister of Finance and Planning
ACMCNon-Cabinet Minister of Resettlement
SLFPDeputy Minister of Labour & Productivity Improvement
UNP (D)Deputy Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils
SLFPDeputy Minister of Environment and Irrigation
SLFPDeputy Minister of Indigenous Medicine
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister for Promotion of Botanical and Zoological Gardens
ACMCDeputy Minister of Plan Implementation
UNP (D)Deputy Minister of Environment
UNP (D)Deputy Minister of Environment & Renewable Energy
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Agrarian Services and Development of Farmer Communities
SLFPDeputy Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
SLFPDeputy Minister of Agrarian Services and Wildlife
SLFPDeputy Minister of Economic Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Justice
SLFPDeputy Minister for Public Administration
SLFPDeputy Minister of Nation Building and Development
SLMCDeputy Minister of Co-operatives and Internal Trade
NUWDeputy Minister of National Languages and Social Integration
SLFPDeputy Minister of Ports and Aviation
SLFPDeputy Minister of Posts and Telecommunication
SLFPDeputy Minister of Youth Affairs and Skills Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Technology and Research
SLFPDeputy Minister of Health
NFFDeputy Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Finance and Planning
SLFPDeputy Minister of Transport
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Coconut Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Science and Technology
SLFPDeputy Minister of Plantation and Industries
UNP (D)Deputy Minister of Higher Education
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Road Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Public Administration
SLFPDeputy Minister of Education
UNP (D)Deputy Minister of Disaster Management
UNP (D)Deputy Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Plantation Industries
SLFPDeputy Minister of Rural Economic Development
CPSLNon-Cabinet Minister of Home Affairs
CPSLDeputy Minister of Fisheries Housing Development
CPSLDeputy Minister of Finance and Planning
SLFPDeputy Minister of Consumer Services and Agricultural Marketing Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Lands and Land Development
DPFDeputy Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology
UNP (D)Deputy Minister of Education
SLFPDeputy Minister of State Resources and Enterprise Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
UNP (D)Deputy Minister of Plantation and Industries
SLFPDeputy Minister of Cooperative and Internal Trade
PUFDeputy Minister of External Affairs
PUFDeputy Minister of Finance and Planning
PUFDeputy Minister of Civil Aviation
SLFPDeputy Minister of Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs
SLFPDeputy Minister of Petroleum Industries
SLFPDeputy Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition
SLFPDeputy Minister of Industry and Commerce
ACMCDeputy Minister of Child Development and Women's Affairs
ACMCDeputy Minister of Economic Development
NCNon-Cabinet Minister of Irrigation
SLFPDeputy Minister of Rural Industries and Self-employment Promotion
SLFPDeputy Minister of Power and Energy
SLFPDeputy Minister of Postal Services
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Indigenous Medicine
SLFPDeputy Minister of Religious Affairs
SLFPDeputy Minister of Education
SLFPDeputy Minister of Highways
SLFPDeputy Minister of Ports and Highways
SLFPProject Minister of Ports and Highways
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Co-operatives and Co-operative Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government
SLFPDeputy Minister of Trade & Commerce
SLFPDeputy Minister of Livestock Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Resettlement
SLFPDeputy Minister of Environment
SLFPDeputy Minister of Technology and Research
SLFPDeputy Minister of Investment Promotion
SLFPDeputy Minister of Minor Export Crop Promotion
SLFPDeputy Minister of Rehabilitation & Prison Reforms
LSSPDeputy Minister of Agriculture
SLFPDeputy Minister of Justice and Law Reforms
SLFPDeputy Minister of Constitutional Affairs and National Integration
SLFPDeputy Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
SLFPDeputy Minister of Industry and Commerce
UNP (D)Deputy Minister of Co-operatives and Internal Trade
UNP (D)Deputy Minister of External Affairs
SLFPDeputy Minister of Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development
UNP (D)Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
UNP (D)Deputy Minister of Economic Development
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Rural Livelihood Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Social Services and Social Welfare
SLFPDeputy Minister of Agriculture
UCPFDeputy Minister of Botanical Gardens and Public Recreation
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Agricultural Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Water Supply and Drainage
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister for State Banks Development
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Textile Industry Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Mahaweli Development
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Estate Infrastructure and Livestock Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Labour
SLFPDeputy Minister of Mass Media and Information
SLFPDeputy Minister of Highways
CWCDeputy Minister of Economic Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Finance and Planning
SLFPDeputy Minister of Higher Education
SLFPDeputy Minister of Economic Development
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Skills Development and Public Enterprise Reforms
SLFPDeputy Minister of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion
SLFPDeputy Minister of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms
SLFPDeputy Minister of Education
UNP (D)Deputy Minister of Social Services
SLFPDeputy Minister of Ports and Aviation
SLFPDeputy Minister of Ports and Aviation
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Regional Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Housing and Construction
SLFPDeputy Minister of National Heritage and Cultural Affairs
SLFPDeputy Minister of Labour and Labour Relations
SLFPNon-Cabinet Minister of Industrial Development
SLFPDeputy Minister of Defence
SLFPDeputy Minister of Disaster Management