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Ministers of the Sri Lanka Government

Ministers of the Sri Lanka Government

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Ministers, in the Sri Lankan Government, are members of Parliament who hold ministerial appointments from the President to perform certain functions of government. This includes formulating and implementing policies and heading government ministries. Ministers collectively make up the executive branch of the Sri Lankan state. Constitutionally, the president is obliged to follow the advice of the prime minister on the appointment and dismissal of ministers.

Ministers of first Cabinet of Ceylon, 1947

Types of ministers

Central government

The constitution provides for the appointment of three types of ministers in the central government;.

Provincial government

Under the thirteenth amendment to the constitution, provides for each provincial council, the appointment of a Board of Ministers, headed by a Chief Minister and a maximum of four other Provincial Ministers.

Privileges of office

Salary

A Cabinet Minister or State Minister would receive a salary of Rs. 140,000 (having been increased from 65,000 from January 2018); while a deputy minister would receive a salary of Rs. 135,000 (having been increased from 63,500 from January 2018); paid monthly from the respective ministry budget.[1] In addition, since all ministers are members of parliament they are entitled to allowances and benefits of parliamentarians.[2]

As per the Provincial Councils (Payment of Salaries and Allowances) Act, No. 37 of 1988, a Member of the Board of Ministers of a Province is entitled to monthly salary and allowances equal of the deputy minister.[3]

Official residence and office

Cabinet Ministers are entitled to an official residence, as well as an office and personal staff allocated from his ministry.

Travel

Each Cabinet Minister is entitled to three vehicles, which includes an official vehicle and security vehicle provided and maintained by their ministry. For domestic air travel, helicopters from the No. 4 (VVIP/VIP) Helicopter Squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force are charted by the ministry.

Security

Traditionally security for the ministers have been provided by the Sri Lanka Police. During emergencies military units have been allocated to bolster security to certain ministers based on treat levels. At present the Ministerial Security Division is in charge of security of ministers.

List

Main article: List of Sri Lankan cabinets

See also

References

  • "Government Ministers". Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 4 December 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
  1. [1]
    "Salaries of ministers likely to be increased? - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  2. [2]
    "Of Ministers' Salaries And Parliamentary Perks - Roar Media". roar.media. 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  3. [3]
    Provincial Councils (Payment of salaries and allowances)
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