Ministry of Health (Sri Lanka) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Health
Type:Ministry
Nativename A:Sinhala; Sinhalese: සෞඛ්‍ය අමාත්‍යාංශය
Tamil: சுகாதார அமைச்சு
Seal:Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg
Jurisdiction:Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters:385 Ven. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha, Maradana, Colombo
Employees: 150,273 (2020)[1]
Budget: LKR 322 billion (2023)[2]
(4.1% of GDP)
Minister1 Name:Nalinda Jayatissa
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Health

The Ministry of Health[3] (si|සෞඛ්‍ය අමාත්‍යාංශය|translit=Saukhya Amāthyānshaya; ta|சுகாதார அமைச்சு|translit=Cukātāra Amaiccu) is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for health. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on health, nutrition, indigenous medicine and other subjects which come under its purview.[4]

Provincial councils are constitutionally responsible for operating the majority of the Sri Lanka's public hospitals but some, known as line ministry hospitals, come under the direct control of the central government in Colombo. As of 2016 there were 47 line ministry hospitals (including all of the country's teaching hospitals), accounting for 47% (36,000) of all public hospital beds in the country.[5]

The current Minister of Health portfolio is held by Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya since 2024.

Ministers

The Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine is a member of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Parties
Ministers of Health
NamePortraitPartyTook officeLeft officeHead of governmentMinisterial titleRefs
Minister of Health [6] [7]
[8] [9]
Minister of Health and Local Government [10] [11]
[12]
Minister of Health [13]
[14]
[15] [16]
[17]
Minister of Health and Social Services
Minister of Health [18]
Minister of Health and Housing [19]
Minister of Health [20] [21]
[22] [23]
[24] [25]
[26] [27]
[28]
Minister of Women's Affairs and Teaching Hospitals [29]
Minister of Health and Women's Affairs [30] [31]
Minister of Health and Social Services [32]
Minister of Health, Highways and Social Services [33] [34]
Minister of Health [35] [36]
Minister of Health, Nutrition and Welfare [37] [38] [39]
Minister of Health, Indigenous Medicine and Social Services [40] [41]
Minister of Healthcare, Nutrition and Uva-Wellassa Development [42] [43] [44]
Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition [45] [46] [47]
Minister of Health [48] [49] [50] [51]
12 January 2015 [52] [53] [54]
Rajitha SenaratneSri Lanka Freedom Party12 January 201517 August 2015Maithripala SirisenaMinister of Health and Indigenous Medicine[55] [56] [57]
Rajitha SenaratneUnited National Party4 September 201521 November 2019Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine[58] [59] [60]
Pavithra Devi WanniarachchiSri Lanka Freedom Party22 November 201912 August 2020Gotabaya RajapaksaMinister of Healthcare and Indigenous Medical Services
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna12 August 202018 April 2022Minister of Health
Channa JayasumanaSri Lanka Podujana Peramuna18 April 20229 May 2022
Keheliya RambukwellaSri Lanka Podujana Peramuna23 May 202222 July 2022
22 July 202223 October 2023Ranil WickremesingheMinister of Health and Water Supply
Ramesh PathiranaSri Lanka Podujana Peramuna23 October 2023 24 September 2024Minister of Health
Harini AmarasuriyaNational People's Power24 September 202418 November 2024Anura Kumara DissanayakeMinister of Health[61]
Nalinda JayatissaNational People's Power18 November 2024IncumbentMinister of Health and Mass Media[62]

Secretaries

Health Secretaries
scope=colNamescope=colTook officescope=colLeft officescope=colTitlescope=col class=unsortableRefs
Health Secretary [63] [64]
Health Secretary [65]
Health Secretary [66] [67]
Health and Indigenous Medicine Secretary [68] [69] [70] [71]
Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Secretary [72] [73] [74]
Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Secretary [75]

External links

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions). documents.gov.lk. 2022-06-10.
  4. Part I : Section (I) — General Government Notifications The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Notification. 21 September 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1933/13. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  6. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020207002606/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CI22Df02.html. unfit. 7 February 2002. Chapter 7: State Councils – elections and boycotts. 8 September 2017.
  7. Book: Fernando, Desmond. Federalism and Conflict Resolution in Sri Lanka. Lancer Publishers & Distributors. New Delhi. 81-7062-235-2. 128. Session III: Conflict Resolution - Chapter One: Federalism & Minorities. 2006. Raghavan. V. R.. Bauer. Volker.
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  39. News: UNF govt. cabinet sworn-in. 13 December 2001. 8 September 2017. The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  40. News: Weerawarne. Sumadhu. 18 member Cabinet sworn in yesterday. 8 September 2017. The Island. 15 September 2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  41. News: New Cabinet. 8 September 2017. Daily News. 15 September 2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  42. Part I : Section (I) — General Appointments & c., by the President. 10 April 2004. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1335/24. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  43. News: The new UPFA Cabinet. 11 April 2004. 8 September 2017. The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  70. News: The new Ministry Secretaries receive their appointments. Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. 19 January 2015. Colombo, Sri Lanka. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128113642/http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/23350-the-new-ministry-secretaries-receive-their-appointments.html. 28 January 2015.
  71. News: Secretaries appointed to new Ministries. 8 September 2017. news.lk. 19 January 2015. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  73. News: 44 new Ministry Secretaries appointed. 8 September 2017. The Daily Mirror. 8 September 2015. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  74. News: New Secretaries to Ministries appointed. 8 September 2017. The Island. 9 September 2015. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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