Second Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet

Second Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet

9th cabinet of Ceylon
Date formed 29 May 1970
Date dissolved 23 July 1977
People and organisations
Head of government Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Head of state Elizabeth II (1970–72)
William Gopallawa (1972–77)
Member party United Front
Opposition party United National Party
Opposition leader J. R. Jayewardene
History
Election(s) 1970
Outgoing election 1977
Legislature term(s) 7th
Predecessor Third Dudley Senanayake cabinet
Successor Jayewardene cabinet

The Second Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet was the central government of Ceylon led by Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike between 1970 and 1977. It was formed in May 1970 after the parliamentary election and it ended in July 1977 after the opposition's victory in the parliamentary election. The second Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet saw Ceylon severing the last colonial ties with Britain as the country became a parliamentary republic in May 1972. The country was also renamed Sri Lanka.

Cabinet members

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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Bandaranaike, SirimavoSenator Sirimavo Bandaranaike Sri Lanka Freedom Party Prime Minister 29 May 1970 23 July 1977 [1]
Minister of Defence and External Affairs 31 May 1970 [2]
Minister of Defence and Foreign Affairs [3]
Minister of Planning and Employment 31 May 1970 [2]
Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs [3]
Minister of Plan Implementation [3]
Ariyadasa, W. P. G.W. P. G. Ariyadasa Minister of Local Government [3]
Bandaranaike, Felix DiasFelix Dias Bandaranaike Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Public Administration, Local Government and Home Affairs 31 May 1970 [2]
Minister of Justice [3][4]
Minister of Finance 3 September 1975 18 May 1977 [3][4][5]
de Silva, Colvin R.Colvin R. de Silva Lanka Sama Samaja Party Minister of Plantation Industries 31 May 1970 2 September 1975 [2][4]
Minister of Constitutional Affairs 2 September 1975 [2][4]
de Zoysa, M. P.M. P. de Zoysa Minister of Labour [3]
Goonewardena, LeslieLeslie Goonewardena Lanka Sama Samaja Party Minister of Communications 31 May 1970 [2]
Minister of Transport 2 September 1975 [4]
Ilangaratne, T. B.T. B. Ilangaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Foreign and Internal Trade [6]
Minister of Trade [3]
Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs [3]
Kalugalla, P. B. G.P. B. G. Kalugalla Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Shipping, Aviation and Tourism [3]
Keuneman, PieterPieter Keuneman Communist Party Minister of Housing and Construction 31 May 1970 February 1977 [2][3][4]
Kobbekaduwa, HectorHector Kobbekaduwa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Agriculture and Lands [3][4]
Kulatileke, S. S.S. S. Kulatileke Minister of Social Services [3]
Kumarasuriar, ChelliahSenator Chelliah Kumarasuriar Minister of Posts and Telecommunications 31 May 1970 [2][3]
Mahmud, Badi-ud-dinBadi-ud-din Mahmud Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Education 31 May 1970 [2][3]
Perera, N. M.N. M. Perera Lanka Sama Samaja Party Minister of Finance 31 May 1970 2 September 1975 [2][4][5]
Perera, R. S.R. S. Perera Minister of Information and Broadcasting [3]
Rajapaksa, GeorgeGeorge Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Health [3]
Minister of Fisheries [3]
Ratnayake, K. B.K. B. Ratnayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Sports 1972 1976 [3]
Minister of Transport [3]
Senanayake, MaithripalaMaithripala Senanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Irrigation, Power and Highways 31 May 1970 [2][3]
Subasinghe, T. B.T. B. Subasinghe Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Industries and Scientific Affairs 1 March 1977 [3][4]
Suriarachchi, S. K. K.S. K. K. Suriarachchi Minister of Food, Co-operatives and Small Industries [3]
Tennakoon, T. B.T. B. Tennakoon Minister of Cultural Affairs [3]
Wickremanayake, RatnasiriRatnasiri Wickremanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Minister of Plantation Industries [3]

Parliamentary secretaries and deputy ministers

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Name Portrait Party Office Took office Left office Refs
Abdul Majeed, A. L.A. L. Abdul Majeed Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting [3]
Atapattu, C. A.C. A. Atapattu Sri Lanka Freedom Party Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Post and Telecommunication
Bandara, B. H.B. H. Bandara Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction [3]
de Alwis, NealNeal de Alwis Deputy Minister of Finance 1 October 1975 4 February 1977 [3][5]
Herath, T. B. M.T. B. M. Herath Deputy Minister of Transport [3]
Jayakody, LakshmanLakshman Jayakody Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Defence and External Affairs [3]
Jayaratne, S. D. R.S. D. R. Jayaratne Deputy Minister of Fisheries [3]
Kariyawasam, AlbertAlbert Kariyawasam Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries [3]
Karunaratne, V. T. G.V. T. G. Karunaratne Deputy Minister of Posts and Telecommunications [3]
Navaratne, H. M.H. M. Navaratne Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Lands [3]
Obeyesekere, SivaSiva Obeyesekere Deputy Minister of Health [3]
Ratnayake, P. R.P. R. Ratnayake Deputy Minister of Trade [3]
Samarasinghe, G. W.G. W. Samarasinghe Deputy Minister of Social Services [3]
Senanayake, Ratna DeshapriyaRatna Deshapriya Senanayake Deputy Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs [3]
Deputy Minister of Plan Implementation [3]
Senarath, SomaratneSomaratne Senarath Deputy Minister of Irrigation, Power and Highways [3]
Sirisena, HemachandraHemachandra Sirisena Deputy Minister of Labour [3]
Tudawe, B. Y.B. Y. Tudawe Communist Party Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education 1977
Deputy Minister of Education February 1977 [3][4][6]
Wickremanayake, RatnasiriRatnasiri Wickremanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Deputy Minister of Justice [3]
Wickremasinghe, D. P.D. P. Wickremasinghe Deputy Minister of Shipping and Tourism [3]

References

  1. "Prime Ministers". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 21: A further lack of perspicuity". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Sri Lanka Year Book 1975 (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. pp. 18–19.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 24: Tamil militancy – a manifestation". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.
  5. 1 2 3 "List of Ministers and Deputy Ministers". Ministry of Finance.
  6. 1 2 Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 22: 'Only God Can Save the Tamils'". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.
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