WHAT IS THE SOCIAL REPRESENTATION OF THE NEW CABINET OF SRI LANKA?

 


Praja Research Team

We analyzed the representation of the new cabinet of Sri Lanka and identified the following facts.

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It has four members from Rajapakse family, namely Gotabhaya, Mahinda, Chamal and Namal.

There is only one woman but no portfolio is for women’s affairs.

One Tamil and one Muslim Ministers represent the cabinet.

In concern to main religions, there are 23 Buddhist, one Hindu, one Christian and one Muslim

There is no representation from minority gender communities such as LGBTIQ in the cabinet.

The caste system is one of the very important factors that dominate the Sri Lankan election. Eighteen (18) of the Ministers represent Govigama caste. Karawa, Durawa, Bathgama and Nekathy castes also have representation.

In terms of the age, the youngest cabinet minister is 34 years old Namal Rajapakse, whereas the oldest Minister is 81 years old Vasudeva Nanayakkara.

Below 50 years1
50 – 60 years10
60 – 70 years08
70 – 80 years06
Above 80 years01

District Representation

Colombo05
Hambamthota02
Kurunegala02
Kandy02
Ratnapura02
Gampaha01
Kalutara01
Galle01
Matara01
Matale01
Jaffna01
Badulla01
Nuwara Eliya01
Anuradhapura01

Two ministers are from the national list. They are also based in Colombo.

Eastern province does not have ministerial representation.

Also, there are no ministerial representation for Puttalam, Polonnaruwa, Vanni (Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mulativu, Vaunia), Trincomalee, Battoicaloa, Ampara, Monaragala and Kegalle Districts.

NameMinisterial PortfolioAgeDistrict
Gotabhaya Rajapakse –Defence70+Colombo
Mahinda RajapakseFinance, Urban development and Housing, Buddhist, Religious and Cultural Affairs70+Kurunegala
Nimal Siripala De SilvaLabour70+Badulla
G. L. PierisEducation70+National List
Pavithra VanniarachchiHealth50+Ratnapura
Dinesh GunawardenaForeign Affairs70+Colombo
Douglas DevanandaFisheries60+Jaffna
Gamini LokugeTransport70+Colombo
Bandula GunawardenaTrade60+Colombo
R. M. C. B. RathnayakeWildlife and Forest conservation60+Nuwaa Eliya
Janaka Bandara TennakoonPublic Services, Local Government and Provincial Councils60+Matale
Keheliya RambukwellaMedia60+Kandy
Chamal RajapakseIrrigation70+Hambanthota
Dallas AlahaperumaPower60+Matara
Johnstan FernandoHighways50+Kurunegala
Wimal WeerawanshaIndustries50+Colombo
Mahinda AmaraweeraEnvironment50+Hambanthota
S. M. ChandrasenaLands60+Anuradhapura
Mahindananda AluthgamageAgriculture50+Kandy
Vasudewa NanayakkaraWater supply80+Ratnapura
Udaya GammanpilaEnergy50+Colombo
Ramesh PathiranaPlantation50+Galle
Prasanna RanathungaTourism50+Gampaha
Rohitha AbeygunawardenaPorts and Shipping50+Kalutara
Namal RajapakseYouth and Sports30+Hambanthota
Ali SabriJustice50+National List

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