Ali Sabry (Sri Lankan politician)

Hon.
Ali Sabry
PC MP
අලි සබ්රි
அலி சப்ரி
Sabry in 2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
22 July 2022 – 23 September 2024
PresidentRanil Wickremasinghe
Prime MinisterDinesh Gunawardena
Preceded byG. L. Peiris
Succeeded byVijitha Herath
Minister of Justice
In office
12 August 2024[1] – 23 September 2024
PresidentRanil Wickremasinghe
Prime MinisterDinesh Gunawardena
Preceded byWijeyadasa Rajapakshe
Succeeded byHarini Amarasuriya
In office
26 April 2022 – 9 May 2022
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byWijeyadasa Rajapakshe
In office
12 August 2020 – 3 April 2022
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byNimal Siripala de Silva
Minister of Finance
In office
5 April 2022 – 9 May 2022
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byBasil Rajapaksa
Succeeded byRanil Wickramasinghe
State Minister of Prison Management and Prisoners’ Rehabilitation[2]
In office
26 April 2022 – 9 May 2022
PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime MinisterMahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded byLohan Ratwatte
Succeeded byVacant
Consul General of Sri Lanka in Saudi Arabia
In office
1997–1999
PresidentChandrika Kumaratunga
Prime MinisterSirimavo Bandaranaike
MinisterLakshman Kadirgamar as Minister of Foreign Affairs
President's Counsel
Incumbent
Assumed office
2012
Member of Parliament
for National List
In office
12 August 2020 – 24 September 2024
Personal details
Born (1970-05-01) 1 May 1970 (age 54)
Kalutara, Sri Lanka[citation needed]
Political partySri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
SpouseSarah Sabry
Children3
Alma materZahira College, Colombo, Kalutara Muslim Central College
OccupationPolitician, Lawyer

Mohamed Uvais Mohamed Ali Sabry, PC, MP (Sinhala: මොහොමඩ් උවයිස් මොහොමඩ් අලි සබ්රි, Tamil: மோஹமட் உவைஸ் மோஹமட் அலி சப்ரி; born 1 May 1970[3]), also known as Ali Sabry, is a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 22 July 2022 to 23 September 2024.[4] He previously served as the Minister of Finance until 9 May 2022.[5] He was a Member of Parliament, appointed from the national list of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.[6] He also served as the Minister of Justice until 9 May 2022.[7][8][9] He served as the defense counsel of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, chief legal adviser and President of the Muslim Federation of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.[10]

Beginning 4 April 2022, Sabry was appointed as the new Minister of Finance, replacing Basil Rajapaksa (brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa) in the position. Due to the worsening of the financial crisis, Sabry tendered his resignation 5 April 2022, having served only a day in office.[11][12] However, Sabry revoked his resignation and resumed office as the Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka.[13] After the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the cabinet was dissolved on 9 May 2022.[14]

  1. ^ "Ali Sabry takes oath as new Justice Minister".
  2. ^ "Ali Sabry gets new portfolio".
  3. ^ "Hon. M .U. M. Ali Sabry, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  4. ^ "New cabinet ministers sworn in".
  5. ^ "Sri Lanka PM to take over as finance minister too". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  6. ^ "GL, Ali Sabry, Johnston, & Dinesh form new 4-member Cabinet| Colombo Gazette". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  7. ^ admin (2020-08-12). "Ali Sabry takes oaths as new Justice Minister | Colombo Gazette". Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  8. ^ "Lawyer turned politician Ali Sabry is the new Justice Minister". Colombo Times. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  9. ^ "Finance Minister Ali Sabry gets Justice Ministry as well - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  10. ^ "New Cabinet: Ali Sabry appointed Minister of Justice". CeylonToday. Retrieved 2020-08-12.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Sabry appointed as Sri Lanka's finance minister". Reuters. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Sri Lanka's finance minister resigns a day after being sworn in - letter". Reuters. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  13. ^ "I am still the Finance Minister: Ali Sabri - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  14. ^ "What happens to the Cabinet following PM's resignation?". The Morning - Sri Lanka News. May 9, 2022.