Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment
- Ranil Wickremesinghe
- Mrs. Yamuna Perera[2], Secretary
- Mr. J. P. S. Jayasinghe[3],
Director General
- Children's Secretariat
- Department of Probation & Child Care Services
- National Child Protection Authority
- National Committee on Women
- Women’s Bureau
The Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment[4] (Sinhala: කාන්තා, ළමා කටයුතු හා සමාජ සවිබලගැන්වීම් අමාත්යාංශය, romanized: Kānthā, Ḷamā Kaṭayutu Hā Samāja Savibalagănvīm Amātyāṃśaya; Tamil: மகளிர், சிறுவர் அலுவல்கள் மற்றும் சமூக வலுப்படுத்துகை அமைச்சு) is the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for "Formulating, executing and regulating provisions and policies aligned to practices of good governance to ensure the rights of children and women by empowering socio-economic conditions, instilling values and ensuring participation through strategic integration with all stakeholders leading to a dignified nation".
Overview
Vision:[5]
A strong nation of women and children with ensured rights that contributes towards sustainable development.
Mission:[5]
To formulate,implement,monitor,evaluate and co-ordinate policies and programmes required for the physical and human resource development with a concerted approach in order to create an empowered conductive environment that ensures social, economic and cultural development and rights of women and children.
List of ministers
Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment of Sri Lanka | |
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Incumbent since 4 November 2022Ranil Wickremesinghe | |
Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment | |
Member of | Cabinet of Sri Lanka |
Reports to | Parliament of Sri Lanka |
Appointer | The President with advice of Prime Minister |
Website | Official website |
The Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.
- Parties
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Name | Portrait | Party | Title | Tenure | President | ||
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Tissa Karalliyadde | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Minister of Child Development and Women's Affairs | 23 April 2010 - 9 January 2015 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | |||
Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe | United National Party | Minister of Women's Affairs Minister of Women and Child Affairs | 12 January 2015 - 21 November 2019 | Maithripala Sirisena | |||
Pavithra Wanniarachchi | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Minister of Women & Child Affairs and Dry Zone Development Minister of Women & Child Affairs and Social Security | 22 November 2019 - 11 August 2020 | Gotabaya Rajapaksa | |||
Piyal Nishantha de Silva | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | State Minister of Women and Child Development, Pre-schools & Primary Education, School Infrastructure & Education Services | 12 August 2020 - 09 May 2022 | Gotabaya Rajapaksa | |||
Ranil Wickremesinghe | United National Party | Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment | 4 November 2022 - Present | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
History
History of the Ministry[5] | Year |
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Women's Bureau in Sri Lanka was 1st established under the Ministry of Plan Implementation | 1978 |
Women's Bureau in Sri Lanka was re-established under the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Teaching Hospital | 1983 |
Ministry of Women's Affairs. (Separate Ministry) | 1997 |
Ministry of Women Empowerment and Social Welfare | 2004 |
Ministry of Child Development and Women's Empowerment | 2006 |
Ministry of Child Development and Women's Affairs | 2010 |
Ministry of Women's Affairs. | 2015 |
Ministry of Women and Child Affairs | 2015 |
Ministry of Women & Child Affairs and Dry Zone Development | 2018 |
Ministry of Women & Child Affairs and Social Security | 2019 |
State Ministry of Women and Child Development, Pre-schools & Primary Education, School Infrastructure & Education Services | 2020 |
See also
References
- ^ "Overview of Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and Social Security". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ "The Secretary". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Our Team". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Amendment to the Extra Gazettes No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Amendment to the Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ a b c "Overview". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
External links
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- Government of Sri Lanka
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