Mahinda Amaraweera is a Sri Lankan politician. He is currently the cabinet Minister of Agriculture. He is also a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. for the Hambantota District,as a member of the Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance.
Dullas Daham Kumara Alahapperuma is a Sri Lankan politician and founder and current leader of the Freedom People's Congress. Alahapperuma is also a former Cabinet Minister of Information and Mass Media and a current Member of Parliament from the Matara District.
Achchige Don Susil Premajayantha is a Sri Lankan politician,Cabinet Minister and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
The Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the head and most senior member of parliament in the cabinet of ministers. It is the second-most powerful position in Sri Lanka's executive branch behind the president,who is the constitutional chief executive. The Cabinet is collectively held accountable to parliament for their policies and actions.
Janaka Wakkumbura is a Sri Lankan politician. He is a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and Kalawana SLPP organiser. Following the mass resignation of the Sri Lankan cabinet in the wake of the 2022 Sri Lankan protests,he was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 18 April 2022. He served until 9 May 2022 following another mass resignation of the Sri Lankan cabinet.
Vidura Wickremanayake is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the current Minister of Buddhashasana,Religious,and Cultural Affairs and Member of Parliament. He is the son of the former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake.
Dilum Amunugama is a Sri Lankan politician,Cabinet Minister,a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. He is the nephew of Sarath Amunugama. He was appointed as the Minister of Transport and Industries on the 18th of April 2022.
Amith Thenuka Vidanagamage is a Sri Lankan politician,a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He represents the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. He previously served as the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs. Vidanagame has an extensive background in sports having represented College in Rugby,Cricket,Water Polo and Swimming and has won colors in Water Polo. He is a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a degree in Anthropology and has pursued post-graduate programs at Stanford University in Development Economics and Artificial Intelligence
Asanka Shehan Semasinghe is a Sri Lankan Politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from Anuradhapura. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. He is currently serving as Minister of State for Finance,serving with Ranjith Siyambalapitiya since 8 September 2022. Following the mass resignation of the Sri Lankan cabinet in the wake of the 2022 Sri Lankan protests,he was appointed as the Minister of Trade by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 18 April 2022. He left office on May 9 following the resignation of then Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and thereby the collapse of the government.
Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva is a Sri Lankan politician,Former Cabinet Minister,and member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. Mohan P. de Silva is a lawyer by profession and was educated at St. Aloysius' College,Galle. Following the mass resignation of the Sri Lankan cabinet in the wake of the 2022 Sri Lankan protests,he was appointed as the Minister of Water Supplies by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 18 April 2022,he served in this role until 9 May 2022 following another resignation of the Sri Lankan Cabinet.
Kanchana Wijesekera is a Sri Lankan politician who is a member of parliament for Matara District. He is the son of former Cabinet Minister Mahinda Wijesekara.
Wimalaweera Dissanayake(Sinhala:විමලවීරදිසානායක) is a Sri Lankan politician and current member of parliament for Digamadulla District. He was elected on 18 August 2015 from United People's Freedom Alliance. After the 2019 Presidential election,the newly elected president Gotabhaya Rajapaksa appointed him as state minister of wildlife on 27 November 20000,and he was once again appointed to the same post after the cabinet stepped down in the 2022 crisis. He served from 18 April 2022 until 9 May 2022 following another mass resignation of the Sri Lankan cabinet.
The Sri Lanka People's Front,commonly known by its Sinhalese name Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP),is a political party in Sri Lanka. Previously a minor political party known as the Sri Lanka National Front (SLNF) and Our Sri Lanka Freedom Front (OSLFF),it was relaunched in 2016 as the SLPP and became the home for members of the United People's Freedom Alliance loyal to its former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon is a Sri Lankan politician,former Cabinet Minister,former provincial minister and Member of Parliament. He served as the Minister of Ports and Shipping in the Cabinet of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Channa Jayasumana is a Sri Lankan medical academic,politician,Cabinet Minister,and member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for the Anuradhapura District.
The following lists notable events that took place during the year 2021 in Sri Lanka.
The following lists notable events that took place during the year 2022 in Sri Lanka.
An indirect presidential election was held in the Parliament of Sri Lanka on 20 July 2022 following the resignation of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 14 July. The president of Sri Lanka was elected by the Parliament of Sri Lanka in a secret ballot to decide who would complete the remainder of Gotabaya Rajapaksa's term. Candidates were nominated in the Parliament on 19 July in advance of the election the following day.
The 2022 Sri Lankan protests were a series of mass protests that began in March 2022 against the government of Sri Lanka. The government was heavily criticized for mismanaging the Sri Lankan economy,which led to a subsequent economic crisis involving severe inflation,daily blackouts,and a shortage of fuel,domestic gas,and other essential goods. The protesters' main demand was the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and key officials from the Rajapaksa family. Despite the involvement of several opposition parties,most protesters considered themselves to be apolitical,with many expressing discontent with the parliamentary opposition. Protesters chanted slogans such as "Go Home Gota" and "Go Home Rajapaksas". Most protests were organized by the general public,with youths playing a major part by carrying out protests at Galle Face Green.
The 2022 Sri Lankan political crisis was a political crisis in Sri Lanka due to the power struggle between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the people of Sri Lanka. It was fueled by the anti-government protests and demonstrations by the public due to the economic crisis in the country. The anti-government sentiment across various parts of Sri Lanka has triggered a state of political instability that is unprecedented in the nation's history.
