- Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka
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The Minister of Finance is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. The post was created in 1947 with the Ceylon gaining independence and establishing self governess. The post has always been held by a senior member of the ruling party and in the recent years by the President with a deputy minster. The post has been known as Minister of Finance & Planning, when the portfolio includes national planning.
List of Ministers of Finance
Minister Term Notes J R Jayawardena 1947–1953 M. D. H. Jayawardena 1954–1956 Stanley de Zoysa 1956–1959 Sir Oliver Goonetilleke 1960 Senator M. M. Musthapa 1959 - 1959 Felix Dias Bandaranaike 1960–1962 1st term C P D Silva 1962 - 1962 P B G Kalugalle 1962–1963 T. B. Ilangaratne 1963–1964 Dr N. M. Perera 1964 1st term U.B. Wanninayake 1965–1970 Dr N. M. Perera 1970–1975 2nd term Felix Dias Bandaranaike 1975–1977 2nd term Ronnie De Mel, CCS 1977–1988 M.H.M Naina Marikkar 1988–1989 D. B. Wijetunga 1989–1994 Prime Minister/President Chandrika Kumaratunga 1994–2001 President K. N. Choksy, PC, MP 2001–2004 Dr Sarath Amunugama, MP, SLAS 2004–2005 Mahinda Rajapaksa 2005–Present President See also
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Categories:- Finance Ministers of Sri Lanka
- Finance ministers
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