State Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification
Government Ministry overview
Formed1 January 2005 (2005-01-01)
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionSri Lanka
HeadquartersNo. 34, Narahenpita Road, Nawala.
Employees987
Annual budgetRs .561,650 Billion
Minister responsible
Government Ministry executives
  • Suntharam Arumainayaham, Secretary
  • Pradeep Saputhanthri, Additional Secretary
Parent Government MinistrySri Lanka Government
Child agencies
  • Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment
  • Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Agency
Websitemfe.gov.lk

The State Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification is a ministry in the Government of Sri Lanka responsible “for converting the entire labour migration sector into a demand driven process and make it highly competitive by introducing required structural changes together with necessary promotional and welfare activities to meet the international market challenges considering the importance of its contribution to the national economy.”[1]

List of ministers

State Minister of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification of Sri Lanka
AppointerThe President with advice of Prime Minister
Formation2005.01.01
WebsiteState Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification

The State Minister of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Parties

Sri Lanka Freedom Party

United National Party

Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna

Name Portrait Party Tenure President
Dilan Perera Sri Lanka Freedom Party 22 November 2010 – 9 January 2015 Mahinda Rajapaksa
Thalatha Atukorale United National Party 12 January 2015 – 25 February 2018 Maithripala Sirisena
Harin Fernando United National Party 25 February 2018 – 1 November 2019 Maithripala Sirisena
Dinesh Gunawardene Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna 1 November 2019 - 20 August 2020 Gotabaya Rajapaksha
Piyankara Jayaratne Sri Lanaka Podujana Peramuna 20 August 2020 – Present Gotabaya Rajapaksha

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About us". Ministry of Foreign Employment. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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