Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration

The Ministry of National Co-existence Dialogue and Official Languages (formerly the Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration) (Sinhala: ජාතික සහජීවනය, සංවාද හා රාජ්‍ය භාෂා අමාත්‍යාංශය Jāthika Sahajeewanaya, Sangwāda hā Rājya Bhāsha Amathyanshaya; Tamil: தேசிய சகவாழ்வு, கலந்துரையாடல் மற்றும் அரசகரும மொழிகள் அமைச்சு) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for formulating and implementing policy for communal coexistence by way of official and national languages and creating a national dialogue.[1]

Ministry of National Co-existence Dialogue and Official Languages
ජාතික සහජීවනය, සංවාද හා රාජ්‍ය භාෂා අමාත්‍යාංශය
தேசிய சகவாழ்வு, கலந்துரையாடல் மற்றும் அரசகரும மொழிகள் அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
JurisdictionDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Headquarters40 Buthgamuwa road, Rajagiriya
6.909775°N 79.899831°E / 6.909775; 79.899831
Minister responsible
  • Mano Ganesan, Minister of National Co-existence Dialogue and Official Languages
Ministry executive
  • W.M.P.G. Wickramasinghe, Ministry Secretary
Child agencies
  • Department of Official Languages
  • Official Languages Commission
  • National Institute of Language Education and Training
  • National Secretariat for Non-Governmental Organizations
Websitewww.mncdol.gov.lk

List of ministers
Minister of National Co-existence Dialogue and Official Languages
Incumbent
Mano Ganesan
since 4 September 2015
NominatorThe Prime Minister
AppointerThe President
Websitewww.mncdol.gov.lk
Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party   Democratic Left Front   Democratic People's Front

Name Portrait Party Tenure President Ministerial Title
Vasudeva Nanayakkara Democratic Left Front 22 November 2010 – 12 January 2015 Mahinda Rajapaksa Minister of National Languages and Social Integration
Mano Ganesan Democratic People's Front 4 September 2015 – present Maithripala Sirisena Minister of National Co-existence Dialogue and Official Languages

See also

References
  1. "Overview". MNCDOL.gov.lk. Ministry of National Co-existence Dialogue and Official Languages, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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