Ministry of Water Supply
ජලසම්පාදන අමාත්‍යාංශය
நீர்வழங்கல் அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
Formed2007
JurisdictionGovernment of Sri Lanka
HeadquartersLakdiya Medura, 35 New Parliament road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla
6°53′26″N 79°55′34″E / 6.890600°N 79.926159°E / 6.890600; 79.926159
Annual budgetLKR 35.4 billion
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Dr.(Eng.) Priyath B.Wickrama[2], Ministry Secretary
Child Ministry
Websitemcpws.gov.lk

The Ministry of Water Supply[3] (Sinhala: ජලසම්පාදන අමාත්‍යාංශය, romanized: jalasampādana amātyāṁśaya; Tamil: நீர்வழங்கல் அமைச்சு, romanized: Nīrvaḻaṅkal amaiccu) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for the supply of water and maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure.

List of ministers

Minister of Water Supply
Incumbent
Jeevan Thondaman[1]
since 19 Jan 2023
AppointerThe President
Formation12 August 2020
Websitemwsd.gov.lk
Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna   Mahajana Eksath Peramuna   Sri Lanka Muslim Congress   Ceylon Workers' Congress

Name Party Tenure President
Dinesh Gunawardena Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 23 April 2010 - 9 January 2015 Mahinda Rajapaksa
Rauff Hakeem Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 12 January 2015 - 15 November 2019 Maithripala Sirisena
Mahinda Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 22 November 2019 - 12 August 2020 Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Vasudeva Nanayakkara Democratic Left Front 12 August 2020 - Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Keheliya Rambukwella Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 23 May 2022 - 19 January 2023 Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Jeevan Thondaman Ceylon Workers' Congress 19 January 2023 - current Ranil Wickramasinghe

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS". cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ↑ "UNICEF donates water bowsers to support Sri Lanka drought relief". Colombopage.com. Colombo Page. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
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