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| Monday, 19 November 2007 | |
 First cabinet of all the British colonies , Sri Lanka was the first country to get voting rights. The first parliamentary election was held in 1947. The first cabinet was swon-in on February 4, 1948.
The first cabinet of Ministers: Prime Minister of Defence and External- D.S.Senanayake. Minister of Health and Local Government-S.W.R.D.Bandaranaike. Minister of Industries, Industrial Research and Fisheries- Geo. E. de Silva. Minister of Home Affairs and Rural Development – Sir Oliver Goonetilleke, Mr .E.A.P Wijeyeratne (from July 1948) Minister without Portfolio – R.S.S Gunawardena. Minister of Labour and Social Services- T.BJayah, M.P. Minister of Finance – J.R. Jayewardene. Minister of Transport and Works - Col. J.L .Kotelawala. Minister of Education- E.A. Nugawela. Minister of Justice –Dr. L.A. Rajapakse, K.C Minister of Food and cooperative Undertakings - A. Ratnayake. Minister of Agriculture and Lands –Dudley Senanayke. Minister of Posts and Telecommunication- C.Sittampalam. Minister of Commerce and Trade – C. Suntheralingam. Trackback(0)
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