Ministry of Technology (Sri Lanka)

Minister of Technology of Sri Lanka
Minister of Technology of Sri Lanka
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	Incumbent; Ranil Wickremesinghe; since 21 July 2022
	Ministry of Technology
Appointer	The President
Inaugural holder	Champika Ranawaka

Ministry of Technology
තාක්ෂණ අමාත්‍යාංශය; தொழில்நுட்ப அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters	Floor 3, Stage I Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla; 6°54′12″N 79°54′56″E / 6.903351°N 79.915638°E
Annual budget	LKR 4.37 billion
Minister responsible	Ranil Wickremesinghe, Minister of Technology;
Ministry executive	Udaya R. Senevirathne, Ministry Secretary;
Child agencies	National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF); National Science and Technology Commission (NASTEC); Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCCMT); Atomic Energy Authority (AEA); Industrial Technology Institute (ITI); National Engineering, Research and Development Centre (NERDC); National Research Council of Sri Lanka (NRC); National Science & Technology Commission; Sri Lanka Planetarium;
Website	mot.gov.lk

The Ministry of Technology^[1] (Sinhala: තාක්ෂණ අමාත්‍යාංශය; Tamil: தொழில்நுட்ப அமைச்சு) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to implementation, regulation and growth of technology and scientific research in the country.

List of ministers

The Minister of Technology is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Parties

Sri Lanka Freedom Party Jathika Hela Urumaya Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna

	Party	Tenure
Champika Ranawaka	Jathika Hela Urumaya	28 January 2013 – 18 November 2014	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Susil Premajayanth	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	4 September 2015 – 12 April 2018	Maithripala Sirisena
Gotabaya Rajapaksa	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna	26 November 2020 – 14 July 2022	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Ranil Wickramasinghe	United National Party	21 July 2022 –	Ranil Wickramasinghe

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Ministry of Technology (Sri Lanka)

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List of ministers

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Ministry overview
තාක්ෂණ අමාත්‍යාංශය தொழில்நுட்ப அமைச்சு

Jurisdiction	Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters	Floor 3, Stage I Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla 6°54′12″N 79°54′56″E / 6.903351°N 79.915638°E / 6.903351; 79.915638
Annual budget	LKR 4.37 billion
Minister responsible	Ranil Wickremesinghe, Minister of Technology
Ministry executive	Udaya R. Senevirathne, Ministry Secretary
Child agencies	National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF) National Science and Technology Commission (NASTEC) Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCCMT) Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) National Engineering, Research and Development Centre (NERDC) National Research Council of Sri Lanka (NRC) National Science & Technology Commission Sri Lanka Planetarium
Website	mot.gov.lk

Minister of Technology of Sri Lanka

Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe since 21 July 2022
Ministry of Technology
Appointer	The President
Inaugural holder	Champika Ranawaka