Minister of Justice (Sri Lanka)
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| Minister of Justice, Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Labour of Sri Lanka | |
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since 24 September 2024 | |
| Minister of Justice, Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Labour | |
| Nominator | The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka |
| Appointer | The President of Sri Lanka |
| Formation | 26 September 1947 |
| Website | www |
The Minister Justice, Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Labour is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.
The constitution defines that it is mandatory for a minister of the cabinet to be styled as the Minister of Justice. From 1947 to 1970, per section 48 of the constitution, the Minister of Justice was one of two Ministers appointed from the Senate of Ceylon, as such appointments have been held by Advocates.[1] It succeeded the office of Legal Secretary of Ceylon which existed from 1932 to 1947.
List of Justice Ministers
[edit]- Parties
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National People's Power
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ fergusons-ceylon-directory (PDF). historyofceylontea.lk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka appoints nine new cabinet ministers". EconomyNext. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Ali Sabry takes oath as new Justice Minister". Ada Derana. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
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