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Sri Lanka: Government and the Authorities

Sri Lanka government has no permanent policy or continuity in a national strategy. With a change of the government or the president, the national policy changes and so do the government web pages and the portals. As a chain reaction, a new minister (nowadays it happens too often) changes the heads of the departments and the authorities under him. His/her friends and party supporters are usually appointed as heads of these departments. The new heads change the ongoing projects and the strategies; introduce new visions and missions with loud noises and much publicity. Politicians also adjust the government structure according to their wishes and requirements. The number of ministries depends on the political desire and the need. If required, the number of ministries will be increased and the departments, corporations and authorities will be re-allocated to new ministries. The location, context and the color of the WebPages and portals of the ministries and the other authorities also continuously change because of the above mentioned reasons. Welcome to Sri Lanka!

[Last Update: September 2005]

Sri Lankan Government Official Web Portal
Presidential Secretariat of the Government of Sri Lanka (PRIU)
President's Office
Prime Minister's Office

Sri Lanka Government Ministries:

(Source: Sri Lankan Government Official Web Portal)

	Ministry of Agricultural Marketing Development, Co-Operative Development And Hindu Affairs and Assisting Education and Vocational Training
	Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation
	Ministry of Buddha Sasana
	Ministry of Christian and Parliamentary Affairs
	Ministry of Community Development and Estate Infrastructure
	Ministry of Constitutional Reforms
	Ministry of Cultural Affairs and National Heritages
	Ministry of Public Security, Law and Order
	Ministry of Education
	Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
	Ministry of Finance
	Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
	Ministry of Healthcare, Nutrition and Uva Wellssa Development
	Ministry of Highways
	Ministry of Housing and Construction Industry, Eastern Province Education and Irrigation Development
	Ministry of Indigenous Medicine
	Ministry of Industry, Tourism & Investment Promotion
	Ministry of Information and Media
	Ministry of Infrastructure Development in the Eastern Province
	Ministry of Justice and Judicial Reforms
	Ministry of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment
	Ministry of Mahaweli and River Basin Development and Rajarata Development
	Ministry of Medium and Small Scale Plantation Industries and Rural Human Resources Development
	Ministry of Plantation Industries
	Ministry of Ports and Aviation
	Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and Udarata (Upcountry) Development
	Ministry of Power and Energy
	Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government
	Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs
	Ministry of Public Security, Law & Order
	Ministry of Regional Infrastructure Development
	Ministry of Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconciliation
	Ministry of Samurdhi & Poverty Alleviation
	Ministry of Science & Technology
	Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational and Technical Education
	Ministry of Small and Rural Industries
	Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
	Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Consumer Affairs
	Ministry of Transport
	Ministry of Urban Development and Water Supply
	Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Social Welfare

Government Departments and Authorities

(Source: Sri Lankan Government Official Web Portal)

	Department of Agriculture http://www.agridept.gov.lk/
	Department of Animal Production and Health http://www.daph.gov.lk/
	Department of Archaeology http://www.archaeology.gov.lk/
	Department of Auditor General http://www.auditorgeneral.lk
	Department of Buildings http://www.buildings.gov.lk/
	Department of Census & Statistics http://www.statistics.gov.lk/
	Department of Coast Conservation http://www.ccd.gov.lk/
	Department of Cultural Affairs http://www.mca.gov.lk/D_culture/culturedept.htm
	Department of Elections http://www.slelections.gov.lk/
	Department of Examinations http://www.doenets.lk/
	Department of External Resources http://www.erd.gov.lk/
	Department of Fiscal Policy & Economic Affairs http://www.fpd.gov.lk/
	Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources http://www.fisheriesdept.gov.lk.
	Department of Immigration & Emigration http://www.immigration.gov.lk/
	Department of Information http://www.news.lk/
	Department of Labour http://www.labour.gov.lk/
	Department of Meteorology http://www.meteo.slt.lk/
	Department of National Archives http://www.mca.gov.lk/D_archives/dept_archives.htm
	Department of National Budget http://www.nbd.gov.lk/
	Department of National Museums http://www.mca.gov.lk/N_museum/national_museums.htm
	Department of Police http://www.police.lk/
	Department of Posts http://www.slpost.lk/
	Department of Prisons http://www.prisons.gov.lk/
	Department of Public Enterprises http://www.ped.gov.lk/
	Department of Registrar of Companies http://www.drc.gov.lk/
	Department of Registration of Persons http://www.rpd.gov.lk/
	Department of State Accounts http://www.sad.gov.lk/
	Department of Technical Education http://www.dtet.slt.lk
	Department of Technical Education and Training http://www.dtet.slt.lk
	Department of Wildlife Conservation http://www.dwlc.lk/
	General Hospital Colombo South http://www.infolanka.com/thcs/
	National Hospital of Sri Lanka http://www.infolanka.com/people/shyam/ClinMed7.htm
	Parliament of Sri Lanka http://www.parliament.lk/
	Public Procurement Bureau - Department of Public Finance http://www.psb.gov.lk
	Sri Lanka Air Force http://www.airforce.lk/
	Sri Lanka Army http://www.army.lk/
	Sri Lanka Customs http://www.customs.gov.lk/
	Sri Lanka Navy http://www.navy.lk/
	Survey Department http://www.survey-dept.slt.lk/
	Treasury Secretariat

Statutory Boards

(Source: Sri Lankan Government Official Web Portal)

	Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd http://www.airport.lk
	Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) http://www.boi.lk
	Bureau of Foreign Employment http://www.slbfe.lk
	Bureau of Infrastructure Investment http://www.bii.gov.lk
	Ceylon Electricity Board http://www.ceb.lk
	Ceylon Hotels Corporation http://www.ceylonhotels.lk
	Ceylon Tourist Board http://www.srilankatourism.org/
	Coconut Development Authority http://www.cda.lk
	Colombo International School http://www.cis.lk
	Co-operative Wholesale Establishment (CWE) http://www.sathosa.com
	Development Lotteries Board http://www.tracklanka.com/dlblottery/
	E Sri Lanka http://www.esrilanka.lk
	Energy Supply Committee http://www.esc.gov.lk
	Export Development Board of Sri Lanka http://www.srilankabusiness.com
	Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) http://www.gsmb.slt.lk
	Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute http://www.harti.slt.lk
	Independent Television Network Ltd. (ITN) http://www.itnsl.lk
	Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement http://www.indolankafta.org
	Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) http://www.iti.lk
	Institute of Fundamental Studies (IFS) http://www.ifs.ac.lk
	Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) http://www.ips.lk
	Insurance Board of Sri Lanka(IBSL) http://www.ibsl.gov.lk/weare.htm
	JobsNet - Sri Lanka http://www.jobsnet.lk
	Lanka General Trading Company http://www.stcgeneral.com
	List of Public Enterprises http://www.ped.gov.lk/goc1.html
	Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka http://www.mahaweli.gov.lk
	National Building Research Organization http://www.nbro.gov.lk/
	National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) http://www.childprotection.gov.lk
	National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) http://www.nddcb.gov.lk
	National Employment Policy Portal http://www.slnep.org
	National Housing Development Authority http://www.nhda.lk/
	National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) http://www.nibm.lk
	National Library and Documentation Services Board http://www.natlib.lk/
	National Police Commission http://www.npc.gov.lk
	National Productivity Policy Portal http://www.slproductivity.org
	National Savings Bank (NSB) http://www.nsb.lk
	National Science & Technology Commission http://www.nastec.lk/
	National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.ac.lk
	National Water Supply & Drainage Board http://www.waterboard.lk
	North East Provincial Council http://www.nepc.lk
	Official Legal Information Network of Sri Lanka (Lawnet) http://www.lawnet.lk
	Operation 100-Days http://www.100day.org
	Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) � University of Sri Jayewardenapura http://www.pim.lk
	Postgraduate Institute of Science - University of Peradeniya http://www.pgis.lk
	Public Enterprises Reform Commission http://www.perc.gov.lk
	Rana Viru Remembrance Park http://remembrancepark.ctc.lk
	Rana Viru Seva Authority (Welfare of Servicemen) http://www.ranaviru.org
	Regaining Sri Lanka http://www.regainingsrilanka.org
	Resettlement and Rehabilitation Authority of the North (RRAN) http://www.rran.org
	Rice Research & Development Institute http://www.rice.ac.lk
	Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process http://www.peaceinsrilanka.org
	Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka http://www.sec.gov.lk
	Sri Lanka Cashew Corporation http://www.cashew.lk
	Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy http://www.slcarp.lk
	Sri Lanka Customs http://www.customs.gov.lk
	Sri Lanka Domain Registry http://www.nic.lk
	Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) http://www.srilankabusiness.com
	Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board (Laksala) http://www.laksala.lk
	Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) http://www.slida.lk
	Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) http://www.sliit.lk
	Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd. http://www.srilankainsurance.com
	Sri Lanka Ports Authority http://www.slpa.lk
	Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (National Television) http://www.rupavahini.lk
	Sri Lanka Standards Institution http://www.naresa.ac.lk/slsi/
	Sri Lanka Tea Board http://www.pureceylontea.com/
	Sri Lanka Telecom Ltd. http://www.slt.lk
	Sri Lanka Tourist Board http://www.srilankatourism.org
	Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd. http://www.srilankan.lk
	Sri Lankan Cargo Ltd. http://www.srilankancargo.com
	State Pharmaceuticals Corporation http://www.spc.lk
	Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRC) http://www.trc.gov.lk/
	Textile Training and Services Centre http://www.slitac.org
	Tharuna Aruna Programme http://www.tharunaaruna.com
	The National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) http://www.nara.ac.lk/
	The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) http://www.ou.ac.lk
	University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka http://www.ugc.ac.lk
	University of Colombo http://www.cmb.ac.lk
	University of Kelaniya http://www.kln.ac.lk
	University of Moratuwa http://www.mrt.ac.lk
	University of Peradeniya http://www.pdn.ac.lk
	University of Ruhuna http://www.ruh.ac.lk
	University of Sri Jayewardenepura http://www.sjp.ac.lk
	Urban Development Authority (UDA) http://www.uda.lk
	A Complete list of Statutory Boards

Government Owned Companies, Public Enterprises & Commercial Corporations

(Source: Sri Lankan Government Official Web Portal)

	Colombo Dockyard Limited (CDL) http://www.cdl.lk/
	Dankotuwa Porcelain http://www.dankotuwa.com/
	Galadari Hotel http://www.lanka.net/galadari/
	Lanka Transformers ltd http://www.lankatransformers.com/
	sdfdwesdfesdf http://192.168.0.18/srilanka/
	Sri Lanka Telecom Ltd http://www.slt.lk/
	List of Government Owned Companies
	List of Public Enterprises
	List of Commercial Corporations

Provincial Councils

(Source: Sri Lankan Government Official Web Portal)

	Sabaragamuwa P.C.
	Western Provincial Council

Diplomatic Missions : Sri Lankan Embassies and Consulates

	Embassy of Sri Lanka in Berlin -German http://www.srilanka-botschaft.de/index.htm
	Embassy of Sri Lanka in China http://www.slemb.com
	Embassy of Sri Lanka in Egypt http://www.lankaemb-egypt.com
	Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan http://www.embassy-avenue.jp/srilanka
	Embassy of Sri Lanka in Singapore http://www.lanka.com.sg
	Embassy of Sri Lanka in South Africa http://www.srilanka.co.za
	Embassy of Sri Lanka in the USA http://www.slembassy.org/
	Foreign Missions in Sri Lanka http://www.slmfa.gov.lk/
	General Consul of Sri Lanka in USA - Los Angeles http://www.srilankaconsulatela.com
	German Embassy in Sri Lanka http://www.germanembassy-colombo.lk
	High Commissioner in Great Britain http://www.slhclondon.org
	The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Australia - Sidney http://www.slcgsyd.com
	The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates http://www.srilankaconsul.org.ae

Last Updated: September 2005

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