This article's factual accuracy is disputed. (September 2015) |
Rajapaksa cabinet | |
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14th Cabinet of Sri Lanka | |
Date formed | 19 November 2005 |
Date dissolved | 9 January 2015 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Head of government | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Deputy head of government | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (2005–10) D. M. Jayaratne (2010–15) |
Member party | |
Status in legislature | Minority government (2005–10) 105 / 225 (47%)
Majority government (2010–13) 145 / 225 (64%)
Majority coalition (2013–15) 162 / 225 (72%) |
Opposition party | |
Opposition leader | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
History | |
Elections | 2005, 2010 presidential, 2010 parliamentary |
Outgoing election | 2015 |
Legislature terms | 13th, 14th |
Predecessor | Kumaratunga |
Successor | Sirisena I |
The Rajapaksa cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa between 2005 and 2015. It was formed in November 2005 after the presidential election and it ended in January 2015 after the opposition's victory in the presidential election. The cabinet was known as the Jambo Cabinet and holds the world record for the largest cabinet in the world.[1]