Ministry of Women's Affairs (Sri Lanka)

Ministry of Women's Affairs

කාන්තා කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශය பெண்கள் விவகார அமைச்சு
Agency overview
Formed	1978
Preceding agencies	1997 (1997) as Ministry of Women's Affairs 2004 (2004) as Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Social Welfare 2006 (2006) as Ministry of Child Development and Women's Empowerment 2010 (2010) as Ministry of Child Development and Women's Affairs
Jurisdiction	Sri Lanka
Headquarters	3rd Floor, Sethsiripaya Stage II, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
Employees	1,273
Annual budget	Rs 1.949,595 Billion
Minister responsible	Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe
Agency executive	Mrs W.S. Karunaratne, Secretary
Child agencies	National Committee on Women Women’s Bureau
Website	www.childwomenmin.gov.lk

The Ministry of Women's Affairs is the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for "Formulating, executing and regulating provisions and policies aligned to practices of good governance to ensure the rights of children and women by empowering socio- economic conditions, instilling values and ensuring participation through strategic integration with all stakeholders leading to a dignified nation".

List of ministers

Minister of Women's Affairs of Sri Lanka
Incumbent Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe
Ministry of Women's Affairs
Appointer	Maithripala Sirisena
Website	www.childwomenmin.gov.lk

The Minister of Women's Affairs is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Parties

      Sri Lanka Freedom Party       United National Party

See also

• Ministries of Sri Lanka

References

External links

• Ministry of Women's Affairs
• Government of Sri Lanka

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