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Government Notifications

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA

Notification

IT is hereby notified that the Notification issued by me in the exercise of powers vested in me under Paragraph (1) (a) ofArticle 44 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette ExtraordinaryNo. 1896/28 of January 10, 2015 is hereby amended by the substitution thereof of the Schedule given below.

MAITHRIPALA SIRISENA,President.

Presidential Secretariat,Colombo 01,18th January, 2015.

SCHEDULE

(1) Minister of Defence

Column I Column II Column III

Duties & Functions Departments, Statutory Laws to be ImplementedInstitutions & Public

Corporations

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjectsof Defence, and all subjects that comeunder the purview of Departments,Statutory Institutions and PublicCorporations listed in Column II

1. Sri Lanka Army

2. Sri Lanka Navy

3. Sri Lanka Air Force

4. Department of Civil Security

• Army Act, No. 17 of 1949• Navy Act, No. 34 of 1950• Air Force Act, No. 41 of 1949• Api Wenuwen Api Fund Act,

No. 6 of 2008• Chief of Defence Staff Act,

No. 35 of 2009

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2. Provide for the defence of the countrythrough the facilitation of thefunctioning of the Armed Services

3. Maintenance of internal security

4. Defence and internal security relatedintelligence services

5. Relations with visiting Armed Forces

6. Matters relating to veteran anddisabled soldiers

7. Explosives and firearms

8. Maintenance of Light Houses (otherthan those belonging to the PortsAuthority)

9. Provision of defence education andpost- service education for Defenceservices personnel

10. Higher Education for defence servicespersonnel

11. Matters relating to private securityservices

12. Rescue operations and administrationof Coast Guard Service

13. All other subjects that come under thepurview of Institutions listed inColumn II

14. Supervision of the Institutions listed inColumn II

5. Sir John Kotelawala DefenceUniversity

6. Defence Services Commandand Staff College

7. Ranaviru Seva Authority

8. Defence Services School

9. National Cadet Corps

10. National Defence Fund

11. State Intelligence Service

12. Coast Guard Department ofSri Lanka

13. Lanka Logistics Limited

14. Rakna Arakshana Lanka Ltd.

• Defence Services Command andStaff College Act, No. 5 of 2008

• Department of Coast Guard Act,

No. 41 of 2009

• Explosives Act, No. 21 of 1956

• Firearms Ordinance No. 33 of 1916

• Firing Ranges and Military TrainingAct

• Mobilization of Supplementary ForceAct, No. 40 of 1985

• Offensive Weapons Act, No. 18 of1966

• Piracy Act, No. 9 of 2001

• Prevention of Terrorism Act,No. 48 of 1979

• Private Security Agencies Act,No. 45 of 1998

• Public Security Ordinance

• Ranaviru Seva Authority Act, No. 54of 1999

• Sir John Kotelawala DefenceAcademy Act, No. 68 of 1981

• Suppression of Terrorist BombingsAct, No. 11 of 1999

• Suppression of Unlawful ActsAgainst the Safety of MaritimeNavigation Act, No. 42 of 2000

• All other legislations pertaining tothe subjects specified in Columns Iand II, and not specifically broughtunder the purview of any otherMinister

(1) Minister of Defence (Contd.)



Corporations


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Corporations

(2) Minister of Mahaweli Development & Environment

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to subjects ofdevelopment associated with theMahaweli & Environment and allsubjects that come under the purviewof Departments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II

2. Mahaweli Development Programme

3. Activities relating to the MahaweliAuthority Act and activities related toAgencies established under the Act

4. Compensation for Mahaweli farmers

5. Preservation of the environment forthe present and future generations

6. Formulation of policies and plans inrespect of environmental protectionand management

7. Forests and forestry

8. Protection and conservation of forest,fauna and flora

9. Promote commercial forestry in viewof meeting the timber requirement ofthe country

10. Urban solid waste management

11. Formulation and effectiveimplementation of programmes tocombat pollution of the environment

12. Prevention of marine pollution

13. Regulation and promotion of the Gemand Jewellery industry and trade

1. Mahaweli Authority of SriLanka and its SubsidiaryCompanies and Associates(except Mahaweli LivestockEnterprise Company Ltd.)

2. Central EngineeringConsultancy Bureau(CECB)

3. Moragahakanda & KaluGanga Reservoir Project

4. Dam Safety & WaterResources Planning Project

5. Mahaweli ConsolidationProject (System BRehabilitation)

6. Udawalawe Left Bank Project

7. Uma Oya Development Project

8. Department of Forests

9. Central EnvironmentalAuthority

10. Geological Survey and MinesBureau

11. GSMB TechnicalServices (Pvt) Ltd.

12. State TimberCorporation

13. Marine EnvironmentProtection Authority

14. National Gem and JewelleryAuthority

• Mahaweli Authority of Sri LankaAct, No. 23 of 1979

• Forest Ordinance (Chap. 453)• Marine Pollution Prevention Act,

No. 35 of 2008• Mines and Minerals Act, No. 33 of

1992• National Environmental Act,

No. 47 of 1980• National Heritage Wilderness Areas

Act, No. 3 of 1988• National Gem & Jewellery Authority

Act• Coast Conservation Act,

No. 57 of 1981• All other legislations pertaining to

the subjects specified in Column Iand II, and not specifically broughtunder the purview of any otherMinister.


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14. Coast conservation and protection

15. All other subjects that come underthe purview of Institutions listed inColumn II

16. Supervision of the Institutionslisted in Column II

15. Gem and Jewellery ResearchInstitute

16. Lanka Timber Plant andIndustries

17. Coast ConservationDepartment

(3) Minister of Policy Planning, Economic Affairs, Child, Youth & Cultural Affairs

1. Formulation of national economic andmonetary policies and strategies, andformulation of policies and programmesin regard to child, youth & culturalaffairs, and subjects that come underthe purview of Departments, StatutoryInstitutions & Public Corporationslisted in Column II

2. Preparation of national developmentand public investment programmes andprojects

3. Formulation of monetary policies andmacroeconomic management incoordination with the Central Bank ofSri Lanka

4. Coordination of public and privatesector activities and facilitation of theprivate sector for economicdevelopment

5. Co-ordination with internationalagencies and mobilization of foreignresources for economic development

6. Liaising with donor agencies andinternational financial institutions

7. Control of insurance industry and itsrelated laws

8. Direct implementation and direction ofall Regional Development Programmes(including District DevelopmentProgrammes)

1. Department of NationalPlanning

2. Department of ExternalResources

3. Department of Census andStatistics

4. Department of NationalPhysical Planning

5. Institute of Policy Studies

6. National Operations Room

7. Central Bank of Sri Lanka

8. Securities and ExchangeCommission

9. Public Utilities Commission ofSri Lanka

10. Credit Information Bureau

11. Employees Trust Fund

12. National Insurance Trust Fund

13. Rural Resuscitation Fund

14. Rural Economic ResuscitationFund (Finance)

• Foreign Loans Act, No. 29 of 1957• Census Act• Institute of Policy Studies of Sri

Lanka Act, No. 53 of 1988• Monetary Law Act• Exchange Control Act• Banking Act, No. 30 of 1988• Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special

Provisions) Act, No. 4 of 1990• Pradeshiya Sanwardana Bank Act,

No. 41 of 2008• Securities and Exchange Commission

of Sri Lanka Act, No. 36 of 1987• Public Utilities Commission of Sri

Lanka Act, No. 35 of 2002• Credit Information Bureau of Sri

Lanka Act, No. 18 of 1990• Employees’ Trust Fund Act, No. 46

of 1980• Employees’ Trust Fund (Special

Provisions) Act, No. 19 of 1993• National Insurance Trust Fund Act,

No. 28 of 2006• Voluntary Social Service

Organizations (Registration &Supervision) Act

• National Child Protection Act, No. 50of 1998

• Adoption of Children Ordinance• Children and Young Persons

Ordinance



Corporations

(2) Minister of Mahaweli Development & Environment (contd.)


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9. Preparation of the National PhysicalPlan and Regional Physical Plans

10. Constitutional Affairs

11. Formulation of policies andprogrammes on early childhood caringand development with the objective offostering a physically and mentallyhealthy child, co-ordinating,monitoring and following up suchactivities with the provincial levelcommittees

12. Formulation and implementation ofplans, programmes and projects toprovide equal opportunities forunprotected children while promotingand preserving their rights in keepingwith national policies andinternational standards

13. Implementation of the Children’sCharter

14. Implementation of the Sevana SaranaFoster-Parent Scheme

15. Formulation of voluntary nationalservices schemes for youth

16. Development of entrepreneurship skillsamong unemployed youth

17. Youth development activities

18. Fostering the national culture in SriLanka in all its aspects

19. Foreign cultural relations

20. Promotion of modern and traditionalarts and crafts

21. Fostering and promotion of drama,music and dance

15. Janadiriya Fund (GramodayaMandala Fund)

16. Secretariat for Non-Governmental Organizations

17. Department of Probation andChildcare Services

18. National Child ProtectionAuthority

19. Children’s Secretariat

20. National Youth ServicesCouncil

21. National Youth Corps

22. Youth EmploymentNetwork

23. International Centre forTraining of Rural Leaders

24. Youth Welfare Fund

25. National Youth AwardsAuthority

26. National Youth ServicesCo-operative Ltd.

27. Human ResourcesDevelopment Council

28. Department of CulturalAffairs

29. Department of Archaeology

30. Department of NationalMuseums

31. Department of NationalArchives

• National Human ResourcesDevelopment Council of Sri LankaAct, No. 18 of 1997

• National Youth Service Council Act,No. 69 of 1979

• Youth Corps Act, No. 21 of 2002·Cultural Property Act, No. 73 of 1988

• Antiquities Ordinance• National Archives Law No. 48 of

1973• Tower Hall Theatre Foundation Act

No. 1 of 1978• Central Cultural Fund Act, No. 57 of

1980• Galle Heritage Foundation Act, No. 7

of 1994• Sigiriya Heritage Foundation Act,

No. 62 of 1998• Arts Council of Ceylon Act• All other legislations pertaining to




Corporations

(3) Minister of Policy Planning, Economic Affairs, Child, Youth & Cultural Affairs (contd.)


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22. Compilation of Sinhala Encyclopedia,Sinhala Dictionary and Mahawansa

23. Promotion of a high aesthetic sense inthe youth

24. Conservation of historical,archaeological and cultural heritage


26. Supervision of the Institutions listedin Column II

32. Tower Hall TheatreFoundation

33. Public Performance Board

34. National Performing ArtsCentre

35. National Arts Council

36. Central Cultural Fund

37. Galle Heritage Foundation

38. Gramodaya Folk Arts Centre



Corporations

(3) Minister of Policy Planning, Economic Affairs, Child, Youth & Cultural Affairs (contd.)

(4) Minister of Public Order, Disaster Management & Christian Affairs

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in relation to the subjectsof Law & Order, Disaster Managementand inculcation of religious values inpeople to create a virtuous society,and subjects that come under thepurview of Departments, StatutoryInstitutions & Public Corporationslisted in Column II

2. Maintenance of Law and Order

3. Traffic Control

4. Matters relating to Immigration andEmigration

5. Matters relating to Sri LankanCitizenship, and Extradition

6. Prevention of the use of dangerousdrugs, and their control

7. Co-ordination and management of reliefactivities pertaining to natural and man-made disasters

1. Department of Police

2. Department ofImmigration and Emigration

3. National Dangerous DrugsControl Board

4. National DisasterManagement Council

5. Disaster Management Centre

6. National Disaster ReliefServices Centre

7. Department ofMeteorology

8. Department of ChristianReligious Affairs

• Police Ordinance• Immigrants and Emigrants Act, No.

20 of 1948• Citizenship Act, No. 18 of 1948• Grant of Citizenship to Persons of

Indian Origin Act• Grant of Citizenship to Stateless

Persons (Special Provisions) Act,No. 39 of 1988

• Grant of Citizenship to StatelessPersons Act, No. 5 of 1986

• Extradition Law, No. 8 of 1977• Convention against Illicit Traffic in

Narcotic Drugs and PsychotropicSubstances Act, No. 1 of 2008

• Drug Dependant Persons (Treatmentand Rehabilitation) Act, No 54 of2007

• National Dangerous Drugs ControlBoard Act, No. 11 of 1984

• Sri Lanka DisasterManagement Act, No. 13of 2005


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8. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects for disaster mitigation,response and recovery

9. Formulation of national disastermanagement, Plan and the Nationalemergency operation Plan based on thenational policy

10. Initiate and co-ordinate foreign aidedprojects for disaster mitigation,response and recovery

11. Liaise with ministries, governmentauthorities and agencies, private sectoragencies, and NGOs and INGOs toensure timely execution of aboveactivities

12. Co-ordination of awarenessprogrammes on natural disasters andman-made disasters

13. Provision of relief during disasters dueto flood, droughts, epidemic diseasesand other exceptional causes

14. Implementation of measures for rescueoperations during natural andman-made disasters

15. Early warning systems

16. Meteorological surveys and research

17. Implementation and monitoring ofprogrammes in respect of christianreligious affairs



• All other legislations pertaining tothe subjects specified in Column Iand II, and not specifically broughtunder the purview of any otherMinister.



Corporations

(4) Minister of Public Order, Disaster Management & Christian Affairs (contd.)


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(5) Minister of Home Affairs & FisheriesColumn I Column II Column III


Corporations

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjectsof Home Affairs, Fisheries & AquaticResources Development and allsubjects that come under the purviewof Departments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II.

2. General supervision and direction ofofficers in District Secretariats andDivisional Secretariats in respect ofsubjects not specifically assigned toother Ministries

3. Registration of Persons4. Public Ceremonies5. Development and management of

marine, brackish water and freshwaterfisheries

6. Management and/or operation of stateowned fishing crafts

7. Development and Management offisheries in the exclusive economiczone

8. Establishment, maintenance andmanagement of Fishery Harbours andAnchorages

9. Establishment and operation of iceplants, cold rooms and otherinfrastructure facilities required for thefishery industry

10. Development of living and non-livingnational aquatic resources

11. Distribution and marketing of fish andfish products

12. Manufacture, importation anddistribution of fishing crafts andfishing gear

13. Development and management ofaquaculture, including marine fishfarming



1. All District Secretariats

2. All Divisional Secretariats

3. Department of Registration ofPersons

4. Department of RegistrarGeneral

5. Department of Fisheries andAquatic Resources

6. National AquacultureDevelopment Authority

7. Ceylon Fishery HarboursCorporation

8. Cey-Nor Foundation Ltd.

9. Ceylon Fisheries Corporation

10. National Aquatic ResourcesResearch and DevelopmentAgency

• Transfer of Powers (DivisionalSecretaries) Act, No. 58 of 1992

• Registration of Persons Act, No. 32of 1968

• Births & Deaths Registration Act• Kandyan Marriage and Divorce Act• Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act• Notaries Ordinance• Registration of Documents

Ordinance• Sri Lanka Ordinary Marriage

Registration Ordinance• Holidays Act, No. 29 of 1971• Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Act, No. 02 of 1996• Fishermen’s Pension and Social

Security Benefits SchemeAct, No. 23 of 1990

• National Aquaculture DevelopmentAuthority of Sri Lanka Act, No.53 of1998

• National Aquatic ResourcesResearch and Development AgencyAct, No. 54 of 1981



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Corporations

(6) Minister of Food Security

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects to ensure adequate anduninterrupted food supply atreasonable prices and all subjects thatcome under the purview ofDepartments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II

2. Formulation and implementation ofNational Price Policy pertaining toconsumer goods

3. Ensure availability of food and otheressential items

4. Implement measures for consumerprotection

5. Ensure purchase of agriculturalproducts at reasonable prices

6. All other subjects that come under thepurview of institutions listed inColumn II

7. Supervision of the institutions listedin Column II

1. Department ofMeasurement Units,Standards and Services

2. Department of FoodCommissioner

3. Department of Co-operativeDevelopment (Registrar ofCo-oprative Societies)

4. Co-operative EmployeesCommission

5. Internal Trade Department

6. Consumer Affairs Authority

7. National Institute ofCo-operative Development

8. Lanka Sathosa Ltd.

9. Lanka General TradingCompany Ltd.

10. Co-operativeWholesale Establishment

11. Regional Economic Centres

12. Paddy Marketing Board

• Consumer Affairs Authority Act, No.9 of 2003

• Consumer Protection Act, No. 1 of1979

• Co-operative Employees CommissionAct, No. 12 of 1972

• Co-operative Societies Act, No. 5 of1972

• Co-operative WholesaleEstablishment Act

• Enforcement of the Licensing ofTraders Act

• Measurement Units Standards &Services Act, No. 35 of 1995

• National Institute of Co-operativeDevelopment (Incorporation) Act

• Weights and Measures Ordinance

• Paddy Marketing Board Act

• Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing(Incorporation) Act, No. 41 of 1980

All other legislations pertaining tothe subjects specified in Column Iand II, and not specifically broughtunder the purview of any otherMinister.

(7) Minister of Foreign Affairs

1. Formulation and Implementation ofpolicies, plans and programmes inrespect of Foreign Affairs andTelecommunication, and all subjectsthat come under the purview ofDepartments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II

2. Promotion of a favourable image of SriLanka abroad

3. Counteracting hostile propagandaagainst Sri Lanka

1. Diplomatic Missions Abroad

2. Indian Ocean Marine AffairsCo-operation

3. Lakshman KadirgamarInstitute of InternationalRelations andStrategic Studies

4. Information andCommunication TechnologyAgency

• Consular Functions Act, No. 4 of1981

• Diplomatic Privileges Act, No. 9 of1996

• Information and CommunicationTechnology Act, No. 27 of 2003

• Electronic Transactions Act, No. 19of 2006

• All other legislations pertaining tothe subjects specified in Column Iand II, and not specifically broughtunder the purview of any otherMinister


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4. Maintenance of diplomatic andconsular relations with foreigncountries and negotiations of treaties,agreements and conventions.

5. Provision of diplomatic immunities andprivileges

6. Assisting in the promotion of externaltrade and tourism

7. Implementation of computer literacyimprovement programmes

8. Promotion of good governance in thepublic sector by encouraging theutilization of information andcommunication technology



5. Sri Lanka Telecom Ltd. and itsSubsidiaries and Associates

6. Department ofTelecommunication (underliquidation)

7. Information Technology Parks(other than MalambeInformation Technology Park)

(7) Minister of Foreign Affairs (contd.)



Corporations

(8) Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government & Democratic Governance

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjectsof Public Administration, ProvincialCouncils, Local Government &Democratic Governance and allsubjects that come under the purviewof Departments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II.

2. Administration of the CombinedServices

3. Functions under the EstablishmentsCode

4. Administration and personnelmanagement relating to the followingAll Island Services :

- Sri Lanka AdministrativeService

- Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service

1. Department ofManagement Services

2. Sri Lanka Institute ofDevelopment Administration

3. Distance Learning Centre Ltd.

4. Productivity Secretariat

5. Department of OfficialLanguages

6. Official LanguagesCommission

7. National Institute of LanguageEducation Training

8. Department ofPensions

• Compulsory Public Service Act• Sri Lanka Institute of Development

Administration Act, No. 9 of 1982• Official Languages Act, No. 33 of

1956• Official Languages Commission Act,

No. 18 of 1991• National Institute of Language

Education and Training Act, No. 26of 2007

• Widowers’ and Orphans’ PensionAct

• Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension Act• Widowers’ and Orphans’ Pension

Scheme (Armed Forces) Act• Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension

Scheme (Armed Forces) Act• Public Service Pensioners’ Trust

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• Government Quarters (Recovery ofPossession) Act

• Public Service Provident FundOrdinance

• Prize Competitions Act, No. 37 of1957

• Municipal Councils Ordinance• Pradeshiya Sabhas Act, No. 15 of

1987• Provincial Councils Act, No. 42 of

1987• Provincial Councils (Payment of

Salaries & Allowances) Act, No. 37of 1988

• Sri Lanka Institute of LocalGovernance Act

• Urban Councils Ordinance• Gramodaya Mandala Act, No. 28 of

1982• Local Loans and Development Fund

Act, No. 22 of 1916• All other legislations pertaining to


9. Public ServicePensioners’ TrustFund

10. Local Loans and DevelopmentFund

11. Sri Lanka Institute of LocalGovernance

- Sri Lanka Planning Service- Sri Lanka Engineering Service- Sri Lanka Scientific Service- Sri Lanka Architectural Service- Sri Lanka Technological Service

5. Cadre management and advisoryservices on fixing of salaries

6. Public service training7. Preparation and implementation of

policies and programmes for improvingnational productivity

8. Formulation and implementation ofplans, programmes and projects inrespect of national languages andsocial integration

9. Implementation of the Pensions Minute10. Matters relating to all Government

Pension Schemes11. Allocation and administration of

Government Quarters12. Promotion of good governance in the

public sector in order to achievedevelopment targets

13. Introduction of modern governanceconcepts.

14. Formulation and implementation ofpolicies to create a public service thatgives pride of place to people’saspirations with the aim of producingstrong and capable citizens

15. All matters relating to ProvincialCouncils

16. Government functions relating to LocalAuthorities

17. Grant of loans to Local Authorities forpublic utility works

18. Training of Members, Officers andEmployees of Provincial Councils andLocal Government Authorities

19. Conduct of research on all aspects ofProvincial and Local GovernmentAdministration



(8) Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government & Democratic Governance (contd.)



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(9) Minister of Buddha Sasana

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects to inculcate religiousvalues among people in order to createa virtuous society

2. Implementation of appropriateprogrammes and projects to protect andfoster the Buddha Sasana

3. Assisting in the propagation of theBuddha Dhamma

4. Servicing the Supreme AdvisoryCouncil



1. Department of BuddhistAffairs

2. Buddha Sasana Fund

3. International BuddhistCentre

• Buddha Sasana Fund Act,No. 35 of 1990

• Buddhist TemporalitiesOrdinance




Corporations

(10) Minister of Plantation Industries

1. Formulation of policies andprogrammes in regard to subjects ofPlantation Industry and all subjectsthat come under the purview ofDepartments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II.

2. Issuance of licences related to Tea andRubber

3. Issuance of permits for export of tea

4. Issuance of licences related tofragmentation of rubber estates, andtheir control

5. Optimum utilization of plantation landsthrough multiple cropping andintegrated farming, and increasingproduction and employment thereby

6. Matters relating to the development,promotion and research of the tea,rubber and coconut industry

1. Department of RubberDevelopment

2. National Institute of PlantationManagement

3. Sri Lanka Tea Board

4. Tea Small HoldingsDevelopment Authority

5. Tea and Rubber Estates(Control and Fragmentation)Board

6. Tea Shakthi Fund

7. Kalubovitiyana Tea FactoryLtd.

8. Thurusaviya Fund

9. Tea Research Institute

10. Rubber Research Institute

11. Coconut Cultivation Board12. Coconut Development

Authority

• National Institute of PlantationManagement Act, No. 45 of 1979

• Sri Lanka Tea Board Act, No. 15 of1970

• Rubber Replanting Subsidy Act, No.36 of 1953

• Rubber Research Ordinance No. 10of 1930

• Rubber Control Act, No. 11 of 1956• Tea (Tax and Control of Exports) Act,

No. 16 of 1959• Tea and Rubber Estates (Control of

Fragmentation) Act, No. 2 of 1958Tea Control Act, No. 51 of 1957

• Tea Shakthi Fund Act, No. 47 of 2000• Tea Small Holdings Development

Act, No. 35 of 1975• Tea Subsidy Act, No. 12 of 1958• Thurusaviya Fund Act, No. 23 of

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7. Direction and supervision of activitiescarried out by the CompetentAuthorities appointed in respect ofrevival of underutilized assets ofPelwatte Sugar Industries Ltd. andSevanagala Sugar Industries Ltd.,vested in the Secretary to theTreasury, under Act, No. 43 of 2011

8. Supervision, co-ordination, provisionof guidance and introduction ofstructural adjustments to enterpriseslisted in Column II

9. Management and protection of stateresources in relation to the SugarIndustry



13. Coconut Research Institute

14. Sri Lanka RubberManufacturing and ExportCorporation

15. BCC Company Ltd.

16. Janatha Estate DevelopmentBoard

17. Elkaduwa Plantation Ltd.

18. Sri Lanka State PlantationCorporation

19. Kurunegala Plantation Ltd.

20. Chilaw Plantation Ltd.

21. Hingurana Sugar IndustriesLtd.

22. Lanka Sugar (Private)Company Ltd.

23. Gal Oya Plantation (Private)Company

24. Sugarcane Research Institute

25. Sri Lanka Cashew Corporation

• Tea Research Board Act, No. 52 of1993

• Coconut Cultivation Board Act, No.46 of 1971

• Coconut Development (SpecialProvisions) Act, No. 45 of 1984

• Coconut Development Act, No. 46 of1971

• Coconut Fibre Act, No. 17 of 1967• Coconut Products Ordinance No. 13

of 1935• Coconut Research Board Act, No. 37

of 1950• Sugarcane Research Institute Act,

No. 75 of 1981• All other legislations pertaining to




Corporations

(10) Minister of Plantation Industries (contd.)

(11) Minister of Finance

1. Formulation of policies andprogrammes in regard to the subjectsof Finance & Taxation and all subjectsthat come under the purview ofDepartments, Statutory Institutions &Public Corporations listed in Column II

2. Formulation of fiscal and macro fiscalmanagement policies

3. Preparation of the annual budget andmanagement of financial resources

4. Execution of the National budget andenforcement of budgetary and financialcontrols

1. General Treasury

2. Department of Fiscal Policy

3. Department of NationalBudget

4. Department of PublicEnterprises

5. Department of PublicFinance

6. Department of Legal Affairs

7. Department of InlandRevenue

• Appropriation Acts• Betting and Gaming Levy Act, No.40

of 1998• Customs Ordinance• Debits Tax Act, No. 12 of 2007• Development Lotteries Board Act, 20

of 1997• Economic Service Charge Act• Public Service Mutual Provident

Association Ordinance No. 5 of 1891• Excise (Special Provisions)Act, No.

13 of 1989• Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52 )• Finance Companies Act, No. 78 of

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5. Management of National tax policy andeffective use of Government revenue

6. Enforcement of GovernmentFinancial Regulations

7. Management of theConsolidated Fund

8. Overall supervision ofrevenue agencies

9. General administrative and operationalactivities in respect of State Banks andFinancial Institutions

10. Public expenditure management

11. Advisory Services on Governmentprocurement

12. Overseeing of departmental and otherpublic funds

13. Treasury Minutes on reports of thePublic Accounts Committee

14. Formulation of guidelines for thepromotion of management audit in thedepartments

15. Financial administration of PublicCorporations, Statutory Boards andGovernment Owned Companies

16. Monitoring and supervision ofactivities carried out by CompetentAuthorities appointed in respect ofrevival of the underutilized assets ofthe following institutions, vested in theSecretary to the Treasury, under Act,No. 43 of 2011

(i) Hotel Developers (Lanka) PLC(PQ 143)

(ii) Property situated at Pettah-Chalmers Granaries

(iii) Properties situated at Pettah andNarahenpita –Lanka TractorsLimited

8. Department of Import andExport

9. Department of Valuation

10. Department of ManagementAudit

11. Department of InformationTechnology Management

12. Sri Lanka Customs

13. Department of Excise

14. Department of TreasuryOperations

15. Department of StateAccounts

16. Department of DevelopmentFinance

17. Department of Trade andInvestment Policy

18. Department of ProjectManagement andMonitoring

19. Insurance Board of SriLanka

20. Sri Lanka Export CreditInsurance Corporation

21. Strategic EnterpriseManagement Agency

22. Sri Lanka InsuranceCorporation and itsSubsidiaries and Associates

23. Sri Lanka Accounting andAuditing StandardsMonitoring Board

24. Academy of FinancialStudies (Miloda)

• Finance Leasing Act, No. 56 of 2000• Financial Transactions Reporting

Act, No. 6 of 2006• Import and Export Act, No. 01 of 1969• Fiscal Management (Responsibility)

Act, No. 3 of 2003• Inland Revenue Act, No. 10 of 2006• Regulation of Insurance Industry

Act, No. 43 of 2000• Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance

Corporation Act, No. 15 of 1978• Lady Lochore Fund Act• Local Treasury Bills Ordinance• Nation Building Tax Act• National Savings Bank Act, No. 30 of

1971• Prevention of Money Laundering

Act, No. 5 of 2006• Social Security Board Act, No. 17 of

1996• Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing

Standards Act, No. 15 of 1995• Stamp Duty (Special Provisions) Act• Stamps Duty Act• State Mortgage & Investment Bank

Law No. 13 of 1975• Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002• Welfare Benefits Act, No. 24 of 2002• Finance Act, No. 38 of 1971• Environment Conservation Levy Act,

No. 26 of 2008• Revival of Underperforming

Enterprises or Underutilized AssetsAct, No. 43 of 2011


(11) Minister of Finance (contd.)Column I Column II Column III


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(iv) Former Cashew CorporationLand –situated at Kollupitiya

(v) Properties situated at Battaramulla –Suchir Neb Projects (Private)Limited

(vi) Properties situated at Kollupitiya –Ceylinco Leisure PropertiesLimited



25. Public Service MutualProvident Association

26. National DevelopmentTrust Fund

27. National Lotteries Board

28. Development LotteriesBoard

29. All State Banks and theirSubsidiaries, associates etc.

30. Lady Lochore Fund

31. Social Security Board

32. Strike, Riot, CivilCommotion and TerrorismFund

33. State ResourcesManagement Corporation

34. Hotel Developers (Lanka)PLC (PQ 143)

35. National Pay Commission

(11) Minister of Finance (contd.)Column I Column II Column III


Corporations

(12) Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply & Drainage

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjects ofUrban Development, Water Supply &Drainage and all subjects that comeunder the purview of Departments,Statutory Institutions and PublicCorporations listed in Column II.

2. Systematic promotion and regulationof integrated economic, social andphysical development in urban areas

3. Sacred area planning and development

4. Malambe Integrated UrbanDevelopment Project (InformationTechnology Park)

5. Reclamation and development of lands

1. Urban Development Authority

2. Sri Lanka LandReclamation andDevelopment Corporation

3. National Water Supplyand Drainage Board(NWS&DB)

4. Department of NationalCommunity WaterSupply

• Urban Development Authority Law,No. 41 of 1978

• Urban Development Projects (SpecialProvisions) Act, No. 2 of 1980

• Town & Country Planning Ordinance

• Sri Lanka Land Reclamation andDevelopment Corporation Act

• Colombo District (Low Lying Areas)Reclamation and Development BoardAct, No. 15 of 1968

• National Water Supply and DrainageBoard Law, No. 2 of 1974


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6. Kottawa, Kaduwela and KadawathaTownship Development Project andrelated activities, including theTownship Development Component ofthe Greater Colombo Urban TransportDevelopment Project

7. Investigation, planning, designing,construction, operation andmaintenance of water supply services,drainage systems and seweragefacilities

8. Community water supply andsanitation projects

9. Environmental development andcommunity development projects



••••• All other legislations pertaining tothe subjects specified in Column Iand II, and not specifically broughtunder the purview of any otherMinister.

(12) Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply & Drainage (contd.)Column I Column II Column III


Corporations

(13) Minister of Power & Energy

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjectsof Power & Energy and all subjects thatcome under the purview ofDepartments, Statutory Institutions andPublic Corporations listed in Column II

2. Investigation, planning anddevelopment of electricity facilitiesthroughout the island includinghydropower, thermal power, mini hydro,coal and wind power.

3. Rural electrification

4. Development of a sound, adequate anduniform electricity policy for thecontrol, regulation and utilization ofnational electro power resources

1. Ceylon Electricity Board andits subsidiary companies

2. Lanka Electricity Company

3. Lanka Coal Company (Pvt.)Ltd.

4. LTL Holding (Pvt.) Ltd.

5. Ceylon Petroleum Corporation

6. Ceylon Petroleum StorageTerminal Ltd.

7. Petroleum ResourcesDevelopment Secretariat

8. Sri Lanka Sustainable EnergyAuthority

• Sri Lanka Electricity Act, No. 20 of2009

• Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Act,No. 28 of 1961

• Petroleum Resources DevelopmentAct, No. 26 of 2003

• Sri Lanka Sustainable EnergyAuthority Act, No. 35 of 2007

• Energy Conservation Fund Act, No.2 of 1985

• Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Act, No. 40of 2014

• All other legislations pertaining tothe subjects specified in Columns Iand II, and not specifically broughtunder the purview of any otherMinister.


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5. Energy efficiency, demandmanagement, etc.

6. Renewable energy development

`7. Import, refining, storage, distributionand sale of petroleum based productsand natural gas

8. Producing and refining of petroleumproducts

9. Production of gas from sources such aspetroleum products and distribution

10. Development of infrastructure facilitiesfor supply and distribution of fuel



9. Sri Lanka Atomic EnergyBoard

10. Sri Lanka Atomic EnergyRegulatory Council

11. Polipto Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd.

(13) Minister of Power and Energy (contd.)Column I Column II Column III

Duties and Functions Departments, Statutory Laws to be ImplementedInstitutions and Public

Corporations

(14) Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine

1. Formulation of policies , programmesand projects in regard to the subjectsof Health, Nutrition, DiseasePrevention and Indigenous Medicineand all subjects that come under thepurview of Departments, StatutoryInstitutions and Corporations listed inColumn II

2. Management of all hospitals and staffemployed therein (other than thosewhich are under Provincial Councils)

3. Medical education schools of trainingfor auxiliary medical personnel

4. Medical Boards

5. Regulation and supervision ofcharitable medical institutions

6. Control of epidemic and endemicdiseases

1. Department of HealthServices

2. Sri Jayewardenepura GeneralHospital

3. Vijaya KumaranatungaMemorial Hospital, Seeduwa

4. National Authority onTobacco and Alcohol

5. State PharmaceuticalCorporation

6. State PharmaceuticalManufacturing Corporation

7. All National, Teaching andSpecified GovernmentHospitals

8. National Health Council

• Cosmetics, Devices and Drugs Act,No. 27 of 1980

• Health Services Act

• Medical Ordinance

• Medical Wants Ordinance

• Mental Disease Ordinance

• National Authority on Tobacco andAlcohol Act, No. 27 of 2006

• National Health Development FundAct, No. 13 of 1981

• Nursing Homes (Regulations) Act

• Poisons, Opium and DangerousDrugs Ordinance

• Private Medical Institutions(Registration) Act, No. 21 of 2006


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Corporations

(14) Minister of Health & Indigenous Medicine (contd.)

7. School health work and dentalservices

8. Occupational health work

9. General sanitation and railwaysanitation

10. Estate health work

11. International quarantine and sanitaryregulations

12. Thriposha Distribution Scheme

13. Public Health Services

14. National Blood Transfusion Services

15. Management and organization of alldepartments and services in thescheduled Training Hospitals, andliaison with associated higher medicaleducation institutions

16. Regulation and supervision ofprivately owned medical andhealthcare facilities

17. Administration and personnelmanagement of medical services

18. Import, sale and distribution of rawand manufactured Ayruvedic, Siddha,Unani and Homeopathy drugs

19. Production of Ayruvedic, Siddha,Unani and Homeopathy medicine

20. Regulation of the export of medicinalherbs and processed Ayruvedic,Siddha and Unani drugs

21. Promotion of the cultivation ofmedicinal herbs and related extensionwork

• Sri Jayewardenepura GeneralHospital Board Act, No. 54 of 1983

• Sri Lanka Nurses’ Council Act, No. 19of 1988

• Transplantation of Human TissuesAct, No. 48 of 1987

• Vijaya Kumaranatunga MemorialHospital Board Act, No. 38 of 1999

• Ayurveda Act, No. 31 of 1961

• Homoeopathy Act, No. 7 of 1970


9. Medical Research Institute

10. National Institute of HealthScience

11. Ashraff Memorial Hospital

12. School of Medical LaboratoryTechnology

13. Sri Lanka Medical Council

14. Sri Lanka Medical CollegeCouncil

15. National Health DevelopmentFund

16. Private Medical InstituteCouncil

17. National Institute ofNephrology, Dialysis andTransplantation

18. Department of Ayurveda

19. Sri Lanka Ayurvedic DrugsCorporation

20. Ayurvedic Medical Council

21. Ayurvedic College andHospital Board

22. Homeopathy Hospital,Welisara

23. Homeopathy Medical Council

24. Ayurveda Teaching Hospitals


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Corporations

(14) Minister of Health & Indigenous Medicine (contd.)

22. Registration of Ayurvedic productmanufacturers, Ayurvedic Practitionersand Ayurvedic paramedical personnel

23. Establishment, operation andpromotion of Ayurvedic Hospitals,Ayurvedic Research Institutes,Training Institutes and Pharmacies

24. Administration and PersonnelManagement of Indigenous MedicalService

25. Regulation of Ayurvedic drugmanufacturers

26. Development and regulation ofAyruvedic, Siddha, Unani andHomeopathy medicine



1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjectsof Irrigation & Agriculture and allsubjects that come under the purviewof Departments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II

2. Irrigation Development Programme

3. Salt Water Exclusion Schemes

4. Rain Water Harvesting

5. Control of water pollution andprotection of water quality

6. Flood Protection

(15) Minister of Irrigation and Agriculture

1. Department of Irrigation

2. Water Resources Board

3. Agriculture and AgrarianInsurance Board

4. Riverine Bamboo Project

5. Lanka Phosphate Ltd.Company

6. Department of Agriculture

7. National AgriculturalDiversification and SettlementAuthority (Hadabima)

• Irrigation Ordinance

• Water Resources Board Act, No. 29of 1964

• Agrarian Research and TrainingInstitute Act, No. 5 of 1972

• Control of Pesticides Act, No. 33 of1980

• Felling of Tress (Control) Act, No. 9of 1951

• National Freedom from HungerCampaign Board Act,

• Plant Protection Act, No. 35 of 1999


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(15) Minister of Irrigation and Agriculture (contd.)



Corporations

7. Prevention of the pollution of rivers,streams and other watercourses

8. Promotion, construction, operationand maintenance of schemes ofirrigation, drainage and flood control

9. Engineering consultancy services andconstruction

10. Agricultural crop diversification

11. Agricultural Products improvement

12. Agricultural Education

13. Development of High-Tech Agriculture

14. Administration and personnelmanagement of Sri Lanka AgriculturalService

15. Work connected with the Food andAgriculture Organization of the UnitedNations

16. Matters relating to the assets andother resources of the VegetableDevelopment Board and FruitDevelopment Board

17. Paddy land tenure

18. Farmers’ Social Security BenefitScheme

19. Development of minor export crops

20. Protection of assets and otherresources of the spices and alliedproducts marketing board and relatedmatters



8. Sri Lanka National Freedomfrom Hunger Campaign Board

9. Pulses and Grain Researchand Production Authority

10. Hector KobbekaduwaAgrarian Research andTraining Institute

11. Sri Lanka Council forAgricultural Research Policy

12. Institute of Post-HarvestTechnology

13. Ceylon Fertilizer CompanyLtd.

14. Colombo Commercial FertilizerCompany

15. National Fertilizer Secretariat

16. Janatha Fertilizer EnterprisesLtd.

17. Department of AgrarianDevelopment

18. Department of ExportAgriculture

• Seed Act, No. 22 of 2003

• Soil Conservation Act, No. 24 of1996

• Sri Lanka Council for AgriculturalResearch Policy Act, No. 47 of 1987

• Regulation of Fertilizer Act, No. 68of 1988

• Agrarian Development Act, No. 46of 2000

• Export Agriculture DevelopmentAct, No. 46 of 1992



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(16) Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion



Corporations

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjectsof Highways, Higher Education &Investment Promotion and all subjectsthat come under the purview ofDepartments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II.

2. Provision and maintenance in optimumcondition of a high quality network ofnational highways and other mainroads

3. Implementation of the Maga NegumaProgramme

4. Development of a clear coordinationprocess for the operation of allhighway projects to collect road usercharges, monitor and integratedevelopment in conformity withnational policy.

5. Preparation of programmes andprojects based on national policy inrespect of Provincial and LocalAuthority roads, and co-ordinationand monitoring of such programmesand projects

6. University Education

7. Expansion of avenues for highereducation

8. Higher education for Bhikkus in therelevant fields for studies

9. Award of National Diploma and HigherNational Diploma

10. Promotion of the affiliation orcollaboration of Sri Lankan HigherEducation Institutions with recognizedinternational academic institutions andother bodies with the objective ofimproving the quality of highereducation in Sri Lanka

1. Road Development Authorityand its Subsidiaries andAssociates

2. Road MaintenanceTrustFund

3. University GrantsCommission

4. All Universities coming underthe purview of UniversityGrants Commission

5. All Postgraduate Institutionsand other Institutions comingunder the purview of theUniversity GrantsCommission

6. Buddhasravaka BhikkuUniversity

7. Buddhist and Pali University

8. Sri Lanka Institute ofAdvanced TechnologicalEducation

9. Sri Lanka Institute ofInformation Technology(SLIIT) and all informationtechnology centres affiliatedto SLIIT

10. Sri Lanka Institute ofNanotechnology (Pvt.) Ltd.

11. National Research Council

12. National Institute ofFundamental Studies

13. National Science Foundation

14. National Science andTechnology Commission

• National Thoroughfares Act, No. 40of 2008

• Road Development Authority Act,No. 73 of 1981

• Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978.

• Buddhasravaka Bhikku UniversityAct, No. 26 of 1996

• Buddhist and Pali University of SriLanka Act, No. 74 of 1981

• Sri Lanka Institute of AdvancedTechnical Education Act, No. 29 of1995

• Institute of Fundamental Studies,Sri Lanka Act, No. 55 of 1981

• Science and TechnologyDevelopment Act, No. 11 of 1994

• National Institute of BusinessManagement Act, No. 23 of 1976

• National Institute of Fisheries andNautical Engineering Act, No. 36 of1999

• National Institute of TechnicalEducation of Sri Lanka Act, No. 59of 1998

• Sri Lanka Institute of Printing Act,No. 18 of 1984

• Tertiary and Vocational EducationAct, No. 20 of 1990

• University of VocationalTechnology Act, No. 31 of 2008

• Vocational Training Authority of SriLanka Act, No. 12 of 1995


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(16) Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion (Contd.)



Corporations

11. Negotiations at international level forrecognition of degrees and diplomasawarded by Sri Lankan highereducation institutions

12. Promotion of Buddhist and Pali studies

13. Scientific and industrial research

14. Socio economic research

15. Planning and conducting of researchthrough the provision of requiredfacilities to research and researchinstitutions

16. Career and vocational guidanceprogrammes

17. Apprenticeship training

18. Technical education

19. Award of National Diploma, HigherNational Diploma and Degree levelcertificates

20. Promotion of Foreign DirectInvestment

21. Promotion of investment in the privatesector

22. Monitoring and supervision ofactivities carried out by CompetentAuthorities appointed in respect ofrevival of the underutilized assets ofthe following Institutions, vested inthe Secretary to the Treasury, underthe Act, No. 43 of 2011; (i) Properties situated at Badulla -

Colombo Commercial Company(ii) Sinotex (Lanka) Ltd.(iii) Jaqalanka Limited(iv) Plymouth Industries (Private)

Limited(v) Cosmos Macky Industries Limited

15. Planetarium

16. Arthur C. Clarke Centre forModern Technology

17. Industrial TechnologyInstitute

18. Department of TechnicalEducation and Training

19. Tertiary and VocationalEducation Commission

20. Vocational Training Authorityof Sri Lanka

21. National Institute ofTechnical Education (UnivoTech)

22. National Apprenticeship andIndustrial Training Authority

23. National Institute of BusinessManagement

24. Sri Lanka Institute of Printers

25. Skills Development Fund Ltd.

26. National Institute of Fisheriesand Nautical Engineering(Ocean University)

27. Ceylon German TechnicalTraining Institute

28. Board of Investment of SriLanka

29. SME Venture CapitalCompany

30. SME Authority

• Greater Colombo EconomicCommission Law, No. 4 of 1978(BOI Law)

• Strategic Development Projects Act,No. 14 of 2008



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(vi) Kabool Lace (Private) Limited(vii) Intertrade Lanka (Private) Limited(viii) Seetha’s Fashion (Private) Limited

(ix) D.C. Apparel (Private) Limited(x) Needle Crafts (Private) Limited(xi) Hy Fashion Garments (Private)

Limited(xii) Collins Garment (Private) Limited(xiii) Ruhunu Putha Apparels (Private)

Limited(xiv) Sanjaya Garments (Private)

Limited(xv) Macfa Apparel (Private) Limited(xvi) Yobeedha Associates (Private)

Limited(xvii) Dynamic Clothing (Private)

Limited(xviii) 609 Polymers Exports (Private)

Limited(xix) Cosco Polymer Lanka (Private)

Limited(xx) Great Wall Thread Manufacturing

(Private) Limited(xxi) Adamjee Extractions (Private)

Limited(xxii) Data Food (Private) Limited(xxiii) Tandon Lanka(Private) Limited(xxiv) Rican Lanka (Private) Limited(xxv) Composite Tower Solutions

(Private) Limited(xxvi) Health Food Products (Private)

Limited(xxvii) Sri Chirag (Private) Limited(xxviii) Royale Exports (Private) Limited

(xxix) Continental Vanaspathi (Private)Limited

23. Promotion, financing and sponsoringof Small and Medium Enterprises



(16) Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion (Contd.)



Corporations


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(17) Minister of Lands



Corporations

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjectsof Lands, Land Development and allsubjects that come under the purviewof Departments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II.

2. Alienation of land as specified by lawand development of land settlementprojects

3. Administration and management ofState lands and land use planning

4. Administration and alienation of landvested in the Land ReformCommission in accordance with thelaw

5. Land settlement and registration ofland titles

6. Acquisition of lands for developmentprojects

7. Land surveying and mapping,provision of land information andrelated services



1. Department of LandCommissioner General

2. Land Reform Commission

3. Department of LandSettlement

4. Department of SurveyorGeneral

5. Institute of Survey andMapping

6. Land Survey Councils

7. Department of Land UsePolicy Planning

8. Kantale Sugar Company

• Land Acquisition Act, No. 9 of 1950

• Land Development Ordinance

• Land Redemption Ordinance

• Land Settlement Ordinance

• State Land Grants (SpecialProvisions) Act

• State Land Ordinance

• Land Reforms Commission Act, No.1 of 1972

• State Lands (Recovery ofPossession) Act

• Survey Act, No. 17 of 2002


(18) Minister of Housing and Samurdhi

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjectsof Housing, Common Amenities &Poverty Alleviation and all subjectsthat come under the purview ofDepartments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II.

1. CondominiumManagement Authority(Common AmenitiesBoard)

2. National HousingDevelopment Authority

• Apartment Ownership Law, No. 11 of1973

• Apartment Ownership (SpecialProvisions) Act, No. 4 of 1999

• Common Amenities Board Law,No. 10 of 1973


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(18) Minister of Housing and Samurdhi (Contd.)



Corporations

2. Setting up of standards and norms forGovernment Quarters

3. Promotion of technically soundhousing development to counterenvironmental hazards

4. Implementation of efficient housingfinance programmes to facilitatefulfilling the housing needs of people

5. Research and development in the fieldof housing and building constructiontechnology

6. Guiding rural masses on cost effectivehouse construction technologies

7. Provision of mechanical engineeringservices, mainly to governmentinstitutions

8. Promote, develop and regulate theconstruction industry

9. Setting up of standards and norms forpublic buildings

10. Provision of advisory and regulatoryservices for the construction industryand provision of training on operationand maintenance of heavyconstruction equipment

11. Provision of machinery forconstruction industry

12. Management of condominium property

13. Revamping public condominiums andtransferring ownership of houses in anefficient and speedy manner

14. Formulation and implementation ofplans, programmes and projects touplift living standards in urbansettlements, taking into considerationany proposals submitted by personsliving in urban settlements

3. Centre for HousingPlanning and Building

4. Building MaterialsCorporation

5. National BuildingResearch Organization

6. Department ofBuildings

7. Government Factory

8. Institute ofConstruction, Trainingand Development

9. State EngineeringCorporation

10. State Development andConstructionCorporation

11. Devco Showa (Pvt.)Ltd.

12. National Equipmentand MachineryOrganization

13. The Urban SettlementDevelopment Authority

14. Department ofDivinegumaDevelopment

15. Rural DevelopmentTraining and ResearchInstitute

• National Housing DevelopmentAuthority Act, No. 17 of 1979

• Urban Settlement DevelopmentAuthority Act, No. 36 of 2008

• Divineguma Act, No. 1 of 2013

• Poor Relief Act, No. 32 of 1985

• All other legislations pertaining tothe subjects specified in Column Iand II, and not specifically broughtunder the preview of any otherMinister.


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15. Implementation of rural livelihooddevelopment initiatives

16. Formulation of rural and regionaleconomic development policies andstrategies

17. Development of infrastructurefacilities for the rural sector

18. Direction of the implementation of“Divineguma”



(18) Minister of Housing and Samurdhi (Contd.)


Duties and Functions Departments, Statutory Laws to be ImplementedInstitutions and Public

Corporations

(19) Minister of Justice and Labour Relations

1. Formulation of policies, plans andprogrammes in respect of themachinery for administration ofjustice and labour relations and allsubjects that come under thepurview of Departments, StatutoryInstitutions and Public Corporationslisted in Column II

2. Matters relating to theadministration of the Courts ofJustice which have not beenassigned to any other person interms of the Constitution

3. Court Administration

4. Criminal prosecutions and Civilproceedings on behalf of the State

5. Legal advice to the Government andto all Government Departments

6. Drafting of Legislation

1. Attorney General’s Department

2. Legal Draftsman Department

3. Department of Prisons

4. Community based CorrectionDepartment

5. Training Schools for YouthfulOffenders

6. Department of DebtConciliation Board

7. Department of GovernmentAnalyst

8. Registrar of the Supreme Court

9. Law Commission of Sri Lanka

10. Superior Courts Complex

11. Legal Aid Commission ofSri Lanka

• Superior Courts Complex Board ofManagement Act, No. 50 of 1987

• Civil Aspects of International ChildAbduction Act, No. 10 of 2001

• Council of Legal Education Law

• Debt Conciliation Ordinance

• Enforcement of Foreign JudgementsOrdinance

• Government Analyst (Disposal ofArticles) Act, No. 69 of 1988

• High Court of the Provinces (SpecialProvisions) Act, No. 19 of 1990

• Institute of Corporation LawyersLaw No. 33 of 1978

• Judicature Act, No. 2 of 1978

• Language of the Courts Act


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12. Mediation Boards Commission

13. Department of Public Trustee

14. Council of Legal Education

15. Department of Labour

16. National Institute of LabourStudies

17. Employees’ Provident Fund

18. National Institute ofOccupational Safety andHealth

19. Office of the Commissioner ofWorkmen’s Compensation

20. Shrama Vasana Fund

21. Department of Manpower andEmployment

22. Sri Lanka Jobsnet Limited

(19) Minister of Justice and Labour Relations (Contd.)



Corporations

7. Advice in respect of the granting ofpardons, commutations, remissions,respites, suspensions of sentencespassed on any offender

8. Matters relating to labour tribunals

9. Law restatement and codification

10. Law Reforms

11. Preparation and issue of legalglossaries

12. Formulation and implementation ofprogrammes for eliminating delaysin the administration of justice inconsultation with the judiciary

13. Formulation and implementation ofpolicies and programmes in respectof Rehabilitation and PrisonReforms

14. Prison Administration and Reforms

15. Functions referred to in the Sections11, 15 and 16 of the Prevention ofCrimes Ordinance

16. Community based correctionprojects

17. Functions of the Public Trustee

18. Preparation and implementation ofpolicies regarding labour relations,international labour standards andemployees’ welfare

19. Transactions with InternationalLabour Organization andInternational Social SecurityOrganization

20. Administration of the Employees’Provident Fund, Private ProvidentFunds and Private RetirementSchemes

• Law Commission Act, No. 03 of1969

• Legal Aid Law No. 11 of 1978

• Mediation Boards Act, No. 72 of1988

• Prevention of Crimes Ordinance(Except Sections 11, 15 and 16)

• Prevention of Frauds Ordinance

• Prevention of Social Disability Act

• Primary Courts’ Procedure Act,No. 44 of 1979

• The Crown (Liability in Delicts) Act

• Prisons Act

• Youthful Offenders (TrainingSchools) Act

• Public Trustee Ordinance No. 01 of1992

• Employees Councils’ Act, No. 32 of1979

• Employees’ Provident Fund Act,No. 15 of 1958

• Employment of Women, YoungPersons and Children Act, No. 47 of1956

• Factories Ordinance No. 45 of 1942

• Industrial Dispute Act, No. 43 of1950

• Maternity Benefits OrdinanceNo. 32 of 1939


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21. Industrial relations and settlementof Industrial disputes

22. Matters relating to IndustrialCourts

23. Registration of Trade Unions

24. Formulation of policies for wagesand terms & conditions ofemployment, safety, health andwelfare of workers of factories

25. Unemployment Benefit InsuranceScheme

26. Regulation of fee levying ofemployment agencies

27. Implementation of career guidanceprogramme

28. Implementation of nationalManpower and employmentpolicies



(19) Minister of Justice and Labour Relations (Contd.)



Corporations

• National Institute of OccupationalSafety and Health Act, No .38 of2009

• Payment of Grativity Act, No. 12 of1983

• Shop and Office Employees(Regulation of Employment andRemuneration) Act, No. 19 of 1954

• Shrama Vasana Fund Act, No. 12 of1998

• Termination of Employment ofWorkmen (Special Provision) Act,No. 45 of 1971

• Trade Union Ordinance No. 14 of1935

• Wages Boards Ordinance No. 27 of1941

• Workmen’s Compensation Act,No. 19 of 1934

• Fee Charging Employment AgenciesAct, No. 37 of 1956


(20) Minister of Mass Media and Parliamentary Affairs

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjectsof Mass Media and ParliamentaryAffairs and all subjects that comeunder the purview of Departments,Statutory Institutions and PublicCorporations listed in Column II

1. Department of Information

2. Department of theGovernment Printing

3. Sri Lanka Press Council

4. Sri Lanka BroadcastingCorporation

• Associated Newspapers of CeylonLtd. (Special Provisions) LawNo. 28 of 1973

• Ceylon Broadcasting CorporationAct, No. 37 of 1966

• Newspapers Ordinance


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(20) Minister of Mass Media and Parliamentary Affairs (Contd.)



Corporations

2. Release of official news to the media,including arranging of mediaconferences.

3. Dissemination of basic informationabout Sri Lanka routinely and inresponse to individual inquiries

4. Provision of information toGovernment Departments andpublicity work

5. Provision of information and publicitymaterial to Sri Lanka Missions abroad

6. International agreements relating topublications

7. Sale, storage and dispatch ofGovernment publications other thandepartmental publications

8. Production and exhibition of news,films and documentaries

9. Broadcasting, including commercialtelevision broadcasting and overseastransmission

10. Matters relating to Parliament andMembers of Parliament requiringaction by the Government

11. Establishment matters relating to thestaff of the Members of Parliament

12. Welfare activities relating to ex-members of Parliament and theirfamilies



5. Sri Lanka RupavahiniCorporation

6. Independent TelevisionNetwork

7. State Printing Corporation

8. Associated Newspapers ofCeylon Ltd.

9. Lanka Puwath Ltd.

10. Selacine Television Institute

11. Creative Helanka Ltd.

12. National Film Corporation

13. Sri Lanka Television TrainingInstitute

14. Mahinda Rajapaksa NationalTelecinema Park(Ranmihithenna)

• Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(Special Provisions) Act, No. 8 of1996

• Sri Lanka Press Council Law No. 5of 1973

• Sri Lanka Rupavahini CorporationAct, No. 6 of 1982

• State Film Corporation Act, No. 47of 1971

• State Printing Corporation Act,No. 24 of 1968



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(21) Minister of Tourism and Sports



Corporations

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in relation to Tourism &Sports and subjects that come underthe purview of Departments, StatutoryInstitutions and Public Corporationsreferred to in Column II

2. Development of the tourism industryand establishment of standards

3. Registration of Tourism Agencies

4. Conservation of Sri Lanka’s flora,maintenance of Botanical Gardens anddevelopment of Botanical Gardensand providing assistance tofloriculture industry

5. Launch of public educationalprogrammes by exhibiting collectionsof animals, birds, reptiles, etc.

6. Conservation of wildlife resourcesConservation

7. Facilitation of eco-tourism in wildlifeprotected areas with due considerationto the conservation of the eco-systems concerned

8. Development and promotion ofnational crafts and arts

9. Encouragement of sports

10. Development of sports facilities

11. Sports education

12. Development and popularization ofdesigns for Sri Lankas handicraftindustry


14. Supervision of Institutions referred inColumn II

1. Sri Lanka Tourism PromotionBureau

2. Sri Lanka TourismDevelopment Authority

3. Sri Lanka Convention Bureau

4. Sri Lanka Institute of Tourismand Hotel Management

5. Department of NationalZoological Gardens

6. Department of NationalBotanical Gardens

7. Department of WildlifeConservation

8. Wildlife Trust

9. Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board(Laksala)

10. National Design Center

11. National Craft Council

12. Ape Gama

13. Department of SportsDevelopment

14. Sugathadasa National SportsComplex Authority

15. National Institute of SportsScience

16. National Sports Council

17. Institute of Sports Medicine

• Tourism Act, No. 38 of 2005

• National Zoological Gardens Act,No. 41 of 1982

• Botanical Gardens Ordinance No. 31of 1928

• Fauna and Flora ProtectionOrdinance

• National Crafts Council and AlliedInstitutions Act, No. 35 of 1982

• National Crafts Council and AlliedInstitutions (Special Provisions) Act,No. 4 of 1996

• Sports Law, No. 25 of 1973

• Sugathadasa National SportsComplex Authority Act, No. 17 of 1999

• All other legislations pertaining tothe subjects specified in Column I andII, and not specifically brought underthe purview of any other Minister.


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(22) Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation



Corporations

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjectsof Ports, Shipping & Aviation and allsubjects that come under the purviewof Departments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II

2. Development and Administration ofports and harbours, light houses andbeacons, oil installation other thanthose belong to Admiralty

3. Arbitration of disputes betweenShipping Service providers and users

4. Establish rules of competition forShipping Services

5. Assist and ensure consultationbetween shipping service providersand users

6. Receiving of wrecks and oceansalvages

7. Administration of ShippingDevelopment Fund

8. Freight and Shipping Services

9. Coastwise passenger traffic

10. Civil Aviation

11. Air Transportation

12. Aircraft accidents investigations

13. Registration of Aircrafts

14. Regulation of freight of Air Crafts



1. Sri Lanka Ports Authority andits Subsidiaries andAssociates

2. Ceylon Shipping CorporationLtd and its Subsidiaries andAssociates

3. Merchant Shipping Secretariat

4. Civil Aviation Authority

5. Shipping & AviationInformation and Research(Pvt) Ltd.

6. Airport and Aviation Services(Sri Lanka) Ltd.

7. Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd and itsSubsidiaries

8. Mihin Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.

• Ceylon Shipping Corporation Act,No. 11 of 1971

• Graving Dock and Patent ShipOrdinance

• Licensing of Shipping Agents Act,No. 10 of 1972

• Masters Attendant Ordinance

• Merchant Shipping Act, No. 52 of1971

• Sri Lanka Ports Authority Act, No.51 of 1979

• Air Navigation Act, No. 15 of 1950

• Air Navigation (Special Provisions)Act, No. 2 of 1982

• Civil Aviation Authority of SriLanka Act, No. 34 of 2002



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(23) Minister of Industry and Commerce



Corporations

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjectsof Industry & Commerce and allsubjects that come under the purviewof Departments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II.

2. Copyright of the functions relating tothe administration of the InternationalConvention on Intellectual Propertyand Copyright of the WorldIntellectual Property Office (WIPO)

3. Export promotion and consultancyservices

4. Trade exhibitions

5. International trade relations

6. Representation of Sri Lanka’s tradeactivities abroad

7. Competition policy

8. Promotion and development ofindustries

9. Approval of credit agencies in termsof Section 114 of Act, No. 6 of 1949

10. Setting of standards andadministration



1. Department of Commerce

2. Registrar of Companies

3. National Intellectual PropertyOffice of Sri Lanka

4. Sri Lanka ExportDevelopment Board

5. National EnterpriseDevelopment Authority

6. Clothing Industry TrainingInstitute

7. Sri Lanka Institute of Textileand Apparel

8. Textile Training and ServiceCentre

9. Industrial DevelopmentBoard

10. Bogala Graphite Lanka Ltd.

11. Kahatagaha Graphite

12. Lanka Leyland Ltd.

13. Lanka Textile Mills EmporiumLtd.

14. Department of TextileIndustries

15. Thulhiriya Textile Mills Ltd.

16. Lanka Ashok Leyland Ltd.

17. Mantai Salt Ltd.

18. Lanka Salusala Ltd.

19. Ceylon Ceramics Corporation(Brick and Tiles Division)

• Business Names Act, No. 7 of 1987

• Companies Act, No. 7 of 2007

• Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of2003

• National Enterprise DevelopmentAuthority Act, No. 17 of 2006

• Sri Lanka Export Development Act,No. 40 of 1979

• Trade Marks Act, No. 30 of 1964

• Textile Quota Board Act, No. 33 of1996

• Textile Training & Services InstituteAct, No. 03 of 1984

• Chitty Ordinance

• Public Contracts Act, No. 3 of 1987

• Sri Lanka Accreditation Board forConformity Assessment Act, No. 32of 2005

• Sri Lanka Standard Institute Act,No. 6 of 1984

• Sri Lanka Inventors’ Incentives Act,No. 53 of 1979



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Corporations

20. Lanka Sack Makers Ltd.

21. Paranthan Chemicals Ltd.

22. National Paper Company Ltd.

23. Lanka Mineral SandsCompany

24. Lanka Cement Ltd.

25. Sri Lanka Cement Corporation

26. Lanka Fabrics Ltd.

27. Kahagolle EngineeringServices Company Ltd.(KESCO)

28. Statcon Rubber CompanyLtd.

29. Sri Lanka Accreditation Boardfor Conformity Assessment

30. Sri Lanka Standards Institute

31. Sri Lanka Inventors’Commission

32. Inventors’ Fund

(24) Minister of Plantation Infrastructure Development

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjectsof Estate Infrastructure Developmentand all subjects that come under thepurview of Institutions listed inColumn II.

2. Socio-economic development ofestate communities

3. Implementation of projects for theimprovement of livelihood & basicfacilities for the empowerment of ruralestate communities

1. Rural CommunityDevelopment (YouthEmpowerment) Project

2. Estate Sector Self-employment RevolvingFund

3. Plantation HousingDevelopment Trust


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Corporations

4. Development of infrastructurefacilities for rural estate sector

5. All other subjects that come under thepurview of institutions listed inColumn II


(25) Minister of Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Religious Affairs

1. Formulation and implementation ofpolicies, plans and programmes for theResettlement, Reconstruction andHindu Religious Affairs of civiliansaffected by the civil conflict in theNorth and East and all subjects thatcome under the purview ofDepartments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II

2. Implementation of such programmesand projects to resettle civiliansdisplaced by conflicts

3. Implementation of programmes andprojects to rehabilitate personsaffected by physical disabilities andthereby facilitate human resettlement

4. Facilitate co-ordination between theGovernment and donor Agencies,Non-Governmental organizations andcivil society in respect of resettlementactivities

5. Provision of essential services fordisplaced persons

6. Rehabilitation of persons andproperties

7. Re-integration of ex-combatants intocivilian life

1. Resettlement Authority

2. Rehabilitation of Persons,Properties and IndustriesAuthority

3. Commissioner General ofRehabilitation

4. Palmyrah DevelopmentBoard

5. Elephant Pass Saltern

6. North Sea Limited

7. Department of HinduReligious and Cultural Affairs

• Resettlement Authority Act, No. 9of 2007

• Rehabilitation of Persons,Properties and Industries AuthorityAct, No. 29 of 1987

• Hindu Cultural Fund Act, No. 31 of1985

• All other legislations pertaining tothe subjects specified in Columns Iand II, and not specifically broughtunder the purview of any otherMinister


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8. Development and promotion ofpalmyrah industry

9. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects to inculcate religiousvalues in people in order to create avirtuous society

10. Implementation and monitoring ofprogrammes in respect of Hindureligious and cultural affairs



(25) Minister of Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Religious Affairs (Contd.)



Corporations

(26) Minister of Education

1. Formulation and implementation ofpolicies, plans and programmes inrespect of Education, and all subjectsthat come under the purview ofDepartments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II.

2. Provision of a national system ofeducation that prepares the SriLankan child and youth to enter thecompetitive world with confidenceand assurance of success

3. Provision of facilities for NationalSchools

4. Promotion and development ofschool libraries

5. Implementation and direction of theProgramme for provision of FreeSchool Text Books

1. Department of Examinations

2. Department of EducationalPublications

3. National Institute ofEducation

4. Sri Lanka National BookDevelopment Council

5. National Library andDocumentation ServicesBoard

6. Directorates of Education

7. National Authority onTeachers Education

8. Colleges of Education

9. Teachers’ Colleges

10. UNESCO NationalCommission of Sri Lanka

• Assisted School and TrainingColleges Act, No. 5 of 1960

• Colleges of Education Act, No. 30of 1986

• National Authority on TeacherEducation Act, No. 32 of 1997

• National Institute of Education Act,No. 28 of 1985

• Public Examinations Act, No. 25 of1968

• School Development Boards Act,No. 8 of 1993

• UNESCO Scholarship Fund Act,No. 44 of 1999

• National Education Commission ActNo 19 of 1991


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(26) Minister of Education (Contd.)



Corporations

6. Implementation and direction of theProgramme for the provision of freeuniforms for Lay Students andBuddhist Priests in Pirivenas

7. Educational publications

8. Education in primary, junior,secondary and senior secondaryschools

9. Ensure quality of education anddiscipline among studentsin the overall education system

10. Cultural education, adult education,technical, physical education andscience education at school level

11. Audio visual education

12. Promotion of Buddhist and PaliStudies in achievement of relevantMillennium Development Goals.

13. Administration and personnelmanagement functions of Sri LankaEducation Administrative Service

14. Administration of SchoolDevelopment Boards

15. Incorporation of educationalinstitutions

16. Pirivena education and religiouseducation at school level



11. National EducationCommission

12. Pirivena Education Board

• All other legislations pertaining tothe subjects specified in Column Iand II, and not specifically broughtunder the preview of any otherMinister.


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(27) Minister of Foreign Employment



Corporations

• Sri Lanka Bureau of ForeignEmployment Act, No. 21 of 1985

• Foreign Employment Agency Act,No. 32 of 1980


1 Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjectof foreign employment and all subjectsthat come under the purview ofInstitutions listed in Column II

2. Welfare of expatriate Sri Lankans andmigrant workers

3. Regulation and supervision ofemployment agencies

4. Career guidance for foreignemployment

5. All other subjects that come under thepurview of Organizations listed inColumn II

6. Supervision of the Organizationslisted in Column II

1. Sri Lanka Bureau of ForeignEmployment

2. Sri Lanka ForeignEmployment Agency

(28) Minister of Internal Transport

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subject ofinternal transport and all subjects thatcome under the purview ofDepartments and StatutoryInstitutions listed in Column II

2. Development of an Integrated NationalPassenger and Freight Rail TransportSystem, development of railwayinfrastructure, and provision ofrailway services

3. Provision of passenger ferry services

4. Provision of a safe and reliablepassenger transport service

5. All matters pertaining to constructionof new railways including landacquisition and infrastructuredevelopment

1. Department of Sri LankaRailways

2. Lakdiva EngineeringCompany (Pvt) Limited

3. Sri Lanka Central TransportBoard

4. National Transport MedicalInstitute

5. Department of Motor Traffic

6. National TransportCommission

7. Werahera EngineeringServices Company Ltd.(WESCO)

• Railways Act, No. 18 of 19503

• Sri Lanka Transport Board Act,No. 27 of 2005

• National Transport MedicalInstitute Act, No. 25 of 1997

• Motor Traffic Act

• National Transport Commission Act,No. 37 of 1991

• Private Omnibus Services Act,No. 44 of 1983



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(28) Minister of Internal Transport (Contd.)



Corporations

6. Registration and Licensing of motorvehicles

7. Issuance of Driving Licences

8. Regulation of Motor Traffic



(29) Minister of Social Services, Welfare and Livestock Development

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to the subjectof Social Services, Welfare &Livestock Development and allsubjects that come under the purviewof Departments and StatutoryInstitutions listed in Column II.

2. Early identification, intervention andrehabilitation of persons withdisabilities

3. Public Assistance Scheme

4. Provision of assistance toTuberculosis, Leprosy, Cancer andThalassemia patients and theirdependents

5. Family counseling services

6. Provision of vocational training andemployment opportunities for personswith disabilities

7. Social insurance for the disabled

8. Prevention of drug use andrehabilitation of drug addicts

1. Department of SocialServices

2. National Secretariat for Eldersand National Council forElders

3. National Secretariat forPersons with Disabilities

4. National Council for Personswith Disabilities

5. National Institute of SocialDevelopment

6. Department of AnimalProduction and Health

7. National LivestockDevelopment Board

8. Sri Lanka - Libya Agricultureand Livestock DevelopmentCompany

9. Kiriya/Milk Industries ofLanka (Pvt) Ltd.

10. Milk Industries of LankaCompany

• Houses of Detention Ordinance

• National Institute of SocialDevelopment Act, No. 41 of 1992

• Poor Law Ordinance

• Protection of the Rights of theElders Act, No. 09 of 2000

• Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesAct, No. 28 of 1996

• Vagrants Ordinance

• Visually Handicapped Trust FundAct, No. 9 of 1992

• Animal Disease Act, No 59 of 1992

• Animal Feed Act, No. 15 of 1986

• Animals Act, No. 29 of 1958

• Veterinary Surgeons andPractitioners Act



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(29) Minister of Social Services, Welfare and Livestock Development (Contd.)



Corporations

9. Provision of assistance to personswith disabilities and their dependents

10. Provision of care for elders, encourageinvolvement of elders in socialdevelopment activities and protectionof the rights of senior citizens

11. Development of livestock industry

12. Milk production and distribution

13. Planning and execution of veterinaryservices and research

14. Provision of assistance for animalbreeding and cattle breeding

15. Protection from animal diseases andquarantine of animals

16. Administration and personnelmanagement of Sri Lanka AnimalProduction and Health Service



11. Mahaweli LivestockEnterprise Company Ltd.

12. Saumyamoorthi ThondamanMemorial Foundation

(30) Minister of Women’s Affairs

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects in regard to Women’sAffairs and all subjects that comeunder the purview of Institutionslisted in Column II.

2. Advancement of women’s quality oflife

3. Increase in participation andrepresentation of women in politicsand decision making in public affairs

1. Sri Lanka Women’s Bureau

2. National Committee onWomen

• Prevention of Domestic ViolenceAct, No. 34 of 2005



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(30) Minister of Women’s Affairs (Contd.)



Corporations

4. Formulation and implementation ofpolicies, plans and programmes forwomen’s empowerment

5. Promotion of gender equity andgender justice

6. Formulation and implementation ofnew laws and policies and amendingexisting laws to remove discriminationagainst women

7. Implementation and strengthening oflaws and policies aimed at preventingsexual and gender based violence

8. Achievement of MillenniumDevelopment Goals relevant to thesubjects assigned

9. Implementation of the Women’sCharter



(31) Minister of Muslim Religious Affairs and Posts

1. Formulation of policies, programmesand projects to inculcate religiousvalues in people in order to create avirtuous society, and all subjects thatcome under the purview ofDepartments, Statutory Institutionsand Public Corporations listed inColumn II.

2. Implementation and monitoring ofprogrammes in respect of Muslimreligious and cultural affairs

1. Department of MuslimReligious and Cultural Affairs

2. Postal Department

• Mosque and Muslim CharitableTrusts or Wakf Act , No 51 of 1956

• Quazis (Validation of Appointments)Act, No. 11 of 1965

• Stamp Law

• Post Office Law



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(31) Minister of Muslim Religious Affairs and Posts (Contd.)



Corporations

3. Formulation and implementation of anappropriate scheme to enhance theefficacy and efficiency of the quazisystem

4. Provision of a modern postal serviceand its maintenance in an efficientmanner using latest technology andmanagement practices

5. Maters relating to domestic andoverseas posts

6. Agency payment operations for otherDepartments

7. Improvement of postal network

8. Administration of the Ceylon PhilatelicBureau



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