Ministry of Environment (Sri Lanka)

Ministry of Environment
පරිසර අමාත්‍යාංශය
சுற்றாடல் அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Sri Lanka
HeadquartersSobadam Piyasa, No. 416/C/1, Robert Gunawardana Mawatha, Battaramulla
6°54′00″N 79°54′52″E / 6.899938°N 79.914449°E / 6.899938; 79.914449
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • K. R. Uduwawala, Ministry Secretary
Child agencies
Websiteenv.gov.lk

The Ministry of Environment[2] (Sinhala: පරිසර අමාත්‍යාංශය; Tamil: சுற்றாடல் அமைச்சு) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka with oversight of the environment and the Mahaweli Development programme, as well as the general development of the Mahaweli River, its environs and communities living within defined 'Mahaweli development zones'.[3][4]

List of ministers

Parties

  United National Party   Sri Lanka Freedom Party   Sri Lanka Muslim Congress   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna   National People's Power

References

  1. ^ "LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS". cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ^ "Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka's biggest river basin development project". Sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. ^ "10,000 title deeds will be present to Mahaweli settlers". Sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.