Ministry of External Affairs and Defence

The Ministry of External Affairs and Defence was a ministry of the Government of Ceylon that conducted and managed all of Ceylon's relations with other countries and its military matters from 1947 to 1977.

History

The ministry was formally established in 1948 following the independence of Ceylon as the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence, coming under the direct control of the Prime Minister of Ceylon. In 1977, J.R Jayawardena's government adapted two separate ministries, forming the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Senior officials

Departments

Secretaries

Parliamentary Secretaries

Incomplete

Permanent Secretaries

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Additional Secretaries

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See also

References

  1. Tissa Wijeyeratne, an illustrious son of Lanka. Sunday Observer, Retrieved on 14 July 2002.

External links

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