Ministry of Environment (Sri Lanka)

Ministry of Environment
පරිසර අමාත්‍යාංශය; சுற்றாடல் அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters	Sampathpaya, 82 Rajamalwatte road, Battaramulla; 6°54′00″N 79°54′52″E / 6.899938°N 79.914449°E
Minister responsible	Hon.Vijitha Herath , Minister of Environment;
Ministry executive	D.M.A.R.B Dissanayake, Ministry Secretary;
Child agencies	Central Environmental Authority; Mahaweli Authority;
Website	environmentmin.gov.lk

The Ministry of Environment^[2] (Sinhala: පරිසර අමාත්‍යාංශය; Tamil: சுற்றாடல் அமைச்சு) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka with oversight of the environment and the Mahaweli Development programme, as well as the general development of the Mahaweli River, its environs and communities living within defined 'Mahaweli development zones'.^[3]^[4]

Effective 1 September 2017, the ministry banned the use of polythene with a thickness of under 20 microns for use, sale or distribution, as well as the use, sale or distribution of polystyrene food containers and utensils.

List of ministers

Parties

Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party

	Party	Tenure
Rukman Senanayake	United National Party	12 December 2001 – 24 August 2024	Chandrika Kumaratunga
A. H. M. Fowzie	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	10 April 2004 –	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Maithripala Sirisena	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	23 November 2005 – 28 January 2007	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Anura Priyadharshana Yapa	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	23 April 2010 – 28 January 2013	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Susil Premajayanth	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	28 January 2013 – 12 January 2015	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Maithripala Sirisena	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	12 January 2015 –	Maithripala Sirisena
Naseer Ahamed		2022 - 2023	Ranil Wickremesinghe

References

^ "LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS". cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
^ "Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
^ "Sri Lanka's biggest river basin development project". Sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^ "10,000 title deeds will be present to Mahaweli settlers". Sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.

External links

[minister-1] "LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS". cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.

[2] "Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.

[3] "Sri Lanka's biggest river basin development project". Sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2017.

[4] "10,000 title deeds will be present to Mahaweli settlers". Sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.

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