Minister of Justice (Sri Lanka)

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Minister of Justice of Sri Lanka
Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg
Incumbent
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe
since 12 January 2015
Ministry of Justice
Appointer The President with advice of Prime Minister
Formation 26 September 1947
Website Ministry of Justice

The Minister of Justice is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

List of Justice Ministers

Parties

      Sri Lanka Freedom Party       United National Party       Sri Lanka Muslim Congress

Name Portrait Party Tenure Head(s) of Government
Lalita Rajapaksa United National Party 26 September 1947 – 1953 D. S. Senanayake
Dudley Senanayake
E. B. Wikramanayake United National Party 1953 – 1956 John Kotelawala
M. W. H. de Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1956 – June 1959 S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
Valentine S. Jayawickrema Sri Lanka Freedom Party June 1959 – 1960
Wijeyananda Dahanayake
E. J. Cooray United National Party 23 March 1960 – 21 July 1960 Dudley Senanayake
Sam P. C. Fernando Sri Lanka Freedom Party 23 July 1960 – March 1965 Sirimavo Bandaranaike
A. F. Wijemanne United National Party March 1965 – 1970 Dudley Senanayake
Felix Dias Bandaranaike Felix Dias Bandaranaike Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1970 – 1976 Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1976 – 1977
K. W. Devanayagam United National Party 23 July 1977 – 14 February 1980 J. R. Jayewardene
Nissanka Wijeyeratne Nissanka Wijeyeratne United National Party 14 February 1980 – 1988
Vincent Perera United National Party 1989 – 1990 Ranasinghe Premadasa
Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed United National Party 1990 – 1993
Harold Herath United National Party 1993 – 1994 Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
G. L. Peiris G. L. Peiris Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1994 – 2001 Chandrika Kumaratunga
W. J. M. Lokubandara W. J. M. Lokubandara United National Party 2001 – 2004
Amarasiri Dodangoda 2004 – 30 May 2009
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Milinda Moragoda Sri Lanka Freedom Party 30 May 2009 – 23 April 2010
Athauda Seneviratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party 23 April 2010 – 22 November 2010
Rauff Hakeem Rauff Hakeem Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 22 November 2010 – 28 December 2014
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe United National Party 12 January 2015 - Present Maithripala Sirisena

See also

References

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External links

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