Ministry of Economic Development (Sri Lanka)

The Ministry of Economic Development was a former ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka, and was a member ministry of the cabinet of Sri Lanka. It was briefly merged with several other ministries and renamed the Ministry of Policy Planning, Economics Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs from January 2015 onwards, before being replaced by the Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs in August 2015.

Ministry of Economic Development
Ministry overview
Formed2010
Dissolved2015
Superseding agency
JurisdictionDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Ministers
Minister of Economic Development
AppointerThe President with advice of Prime Minister
Formation23 April 2010
First holderBasil Rajapaksa
Final holderHarsha de Silva
SuccessionMinister of National Policies and Economic Affairs
Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party

Name Portrait Party Tenure President Ministerial title
Basil Rajapaksa Basil Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party 23 April 2010 – 9 January 2015 Mahinda Rajapaksa Minister of Economic Development
Ranil Wickremesinghe Ranil Wickremesinghe United National Party 12 January 2015 – 17 August 2015 Maithripala Sirisena Minister of Policy Planning, Economics Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs
Ranil Wickremesinghe Ranil Wickremesinghe United National Party 1 September 2015 – 26 October 2018 Maithripala Sirisena Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs
Harsha de Silva[1] United National Party 21 December 2018 – Maithripala Sirisena Minister of Economic Reforms and Public Distribution

References
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