Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs

Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs
Ministry overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Sri Lanka
Headquarters8th Floor, Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla, Colombo
6°54′12.60″N 79°54′55.60″E / 6.9035000°N 79.9154444°E / 6.9035000; 79.9154444
Annual budget
  • Rs. 3 billion (2016, recurrent)
  • Rs. 3 billion (2016, capital)
Minister responsible
  • S. B. Nawinne, Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • D. Swarnapala, Secretary
Child agencies
  • Department of Cultural Affairs
  • Department of Immigration and Emigration
  • Department of National Museum
  • Department of Registration of Persons
Websitecultural.gov.lk

The Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for internal affairs, development of Wayamba and culture. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on internal affairs, Waymba development and cultural affairs and other subjects which come under its purview.[1] The current Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs are S. B. Nawinne and Palitha Thewarapperuma respectively.[2][3] The ministry's secretary is D. Swarnapala.[4]

  1. ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications THE CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA Notification" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1933/13. 21 September 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Cabinet Ministers". President's Media Division News.
  3. ^ "Deputy Ministers". President's Media Division News.
  4. ^ "Secretaries to the Ministries". President's Media Division News.