Ministry of Water Supply (Sri Lanka)

The Ministry of Water Supply[3] (Sinhala: ජලසම්පාදන අමාත්‍යාංශය, romanized: jalasampādana amātyāṁśaya; Tamil: நீர்வழங்கல் அமைச்சு, romanized: Nīrvaḻaṅkal amaiccu) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for the supply of water and maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure.

Ministry of Water Supply
ජලසම්පාදන අමාත්‍යාංශය
நீர்வழங்கல் அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
Formed2007
JurisdictionGovernment of Sri Lanka
HeadquartersLakdiya Medura, 35 New Parliament road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla
6°53′26″N 79°55′34″E / 6.890600°N 79.926159°E / 6.890600; 79.926159
Annual budgetLKR 35.4 billion[citation needed]
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Dr.(Eng.) Priyath B.Wickrama[2], Ministry Secretary
Child agencies
Websitemcpws.gov.lk

List of ministers

Minister of Water Supply
Incumbent
Jeevan Thondaman[1]
since 19 Jan 2023
AppointerThe President
Formation12 August 2020
Websitemwsd.gov.lk
Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party  Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna  Mahajana Eksath Peramuna  Sri Lanka Muslim Congress  Ceylon Workers' Congress

NamePartyTenurePresident
Dinesh GunawardenaMahajana Eksath Peramuna23 April 2010 - 9 January 2015Mahinda Rajapaksa
Rauff HakeemSri Lanka Muslim Congress12 January 2015 - 15 November 2019Maithripala Sirisena
Mahinda RajapaksaSri Lanka Podujana Peramuna22 November 2019 - 12 August 2020Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Vasudeva NanayakkaraDemocratic Left Front12 August 2020 -Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Keheliya RambukwellaSri Lanka Podujana Peramuna23 May 2022 - 19 January 2023Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Jeevan ThondamanCeylon Workers' Congress19 January 2023 - currentRanil Wickramasinghe

See also

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