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Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment
Agency overview
කාන්තා, ළමා කටයුතු හා සමාජ සවිබලගැන්වීම් අමාත්‍යාංශය மகளிர், சிறுவர் அலுவல்கள் மற்றும் சமூக வலுப்படுத்துகை அமைச்சு

Formed	1997; 27 years ago (1997) as a separate ministry^[1]
Jurisdiction	Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters	3rd and 5th Floor, Sethsiripaya Stage II, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
Annual budget	Rs 1.949,595 Billion
Minister responsible	Harini Amarasuriya
Agency executives	Mrs. Yamuna Perera^[2], Secretary Mr. J. P. S. Jayasinghe^[3], Director General
Child agencies	Children's Secretariat Department of Probation & Child Care Services National Child Protection Authority National Committee on Women Women’s Bureau
Website	Official website

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

Incumbent Harini Amarasuriya since 24 September 2024
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 National People's Power

	Party	Title	Tenure
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 - 24 September 2024	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Harini Amarasuriya	National People's Power	Minister of Women, Child and Youth Affairs and Sports	24 September 2024 - Present	Anura Kumara Dissanayake

History

History of the Ministry^[5]	Year
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

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.

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