Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation
| වනජීවී හා වන සම්සත් සංරක්ෂණ අමාත්යාංශය வனசீவராசிகள் மற்றும் வனப்பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சு | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 6 February 2013 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Employees | 1,292 |
| Annual budget | Rs 1.536,000 Billion |
| Minister responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Website | wrcmin.gov.lk |
The Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation[2] (Sinhala: වනජීවී හා වන සම්සත් සංරක්ෂණ අමාත්යාංශය; Tamil: வனசீவராசிகள் மற்றும் வனப்பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சு) is a ministry in the Government of Sri Lanka responsible "to pave the way for human beings and all animal species to live in harmony through the establishment of an effective Wildlife Reservation Network".[3] It was created on 6 February 2013.[4][5]
List of ministers
[edit]| Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation of Sri Lanka | |
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since 23 May 2022 | |
| Ministry of Wildlife Resources Conservation | |
| Formation | 6 February 2013 |
| Website | wrcmin.gov.lk |
The Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.
- Parties
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party
| Name | Portrait | Party | Tenure | President | ||
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| Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 28 January 2013 – 9 January 2015 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS". cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Mission". Ministry of Wildlife Resources Conservation. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "History". Ministry of Wildlife Resources Conservation. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "No. 1796/10" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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