Ministry of Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs

Ministry of Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs
Agency overview

Jurisdiction	Government of Sri Lanka
Minister responsible	Karu Jayasuriya, Minister of Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs

The Ministry of Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs is a ministry in the Government of Sri Lanka.

List of Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs Ministers

Sri Lanka Minister of Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs

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Incumbent Karu Jayasuriya since 12 January 2015
Appointer	Maithripala Sirisena

The Minister of Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Parties

Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party

Name		Portrait	Political party	Tenure	President
	D. M. Jayaratne		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	23 April 2010 - 9 January 2015		Mahinda Rajapaksa
	Karu Jayasuriya		United National Party	12 January 2015 - Present		Maithripala Sirisena

References

External links

Government of Sri Lanka

Buddhasasana & Religious Affairs ministers of Sri Lanka

Jayaratne Jayasuriya

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