The Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Food Security[2] (Sinhala: වෙළඳ, වාණිජ හා ආහාර සුරක්ෂිතතා අමාත්‍යාංශය; Tamil: வர்த்தக, வாணிப மற்றும் உணவுப் பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சு) is the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for "Promotion of competitive and fair trade in the market while securing the interests of local manufacturer and consumer, promotion of co-operative services and contribution to the development of human resources in order to create a knowledge based economy."

Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Food Security
වෙළඳ, වාණිජ හා ආහාර සුරක්ෂිතතා අමාත්‍යාංශය
வர்த்தக, வாணிப மற்றும் உணவுப் பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Sri Lanka
Annual budgetRs 2.315 Billion
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Websitewww.trade.gov.lk

List of ministers

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The Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party   National People's Power


Name Portrait Party Tenure Designation
A. Ratnayake United National Party 1947-1952 Minister of Food and Cooperative Undertakings
Felix Dias Bandaranaike Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1963-1965 Minister of Agriculture, Food and Co-operative Development
S. K. K. Suriarachchi Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1970-1977 Minister of Food, Co-operatives and Small Industries
Wijeyananda Dahanayake United National Party 1986-1988 Minister of Co-operatives
Lalith Athulathmudali United National Party 18 February 1989 - 28 March 1990 Minister of Agriculture, Food and Co-operatives
Johnston Fernando   Sri Lanka Freedom Party 23 April 2010 - 9 January 2015 Ministry of Co-operatives and Internal Trade
Harini Amarasuriya National People’s Power 24 September 2024 - Ministry of Co-operatives and Internal Trade

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS". cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ^ "Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
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