Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils

Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils

Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Sri Lanka
Employees	328,964
Annual budget	Rs 148.215130 Billion
Minister responsible	Faiszer Musthapha
Deputy Minister responsible	Karu Paranawithana, Deputy Minister of Provincial Council and Local Government
Website	www.pclg.gov.lk

The Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils is the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for “To ensure efficient and effective Provincial and Local Administrative system responsive to the aspirations of the people and facilitate the achievement of Sustainable and equitable human development in Sri Lanka by advocating and strengthening the systems of Decentralized Governance.”

List of ministers

Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils of Sri Lanka
Incumbent Faiszer Musthapha since 9 September 2015
Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils
Appointer	The President with advice of Prime Minister
Term length	Five years
Inaugural holder	A. L. M. Athaullah
Website	www.pclg.gov.lk

The Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Parties

      Sri Lanka Freedom Party       United National Party

Name		Portrait	Party	Tenure	Head(s) of Government
	A. L. M. Athaullah		National Congress	23 April 2010 – 8 January 2015		Mahinda Rajapaksa
	Karu Jayasuriya		United National Party	12 January 2015 – 16 August 2015		Maithripala Sirisena
	Faiszer Musthapha		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	9 September 2015 – Present		Maithripala Sirisena

See also

• List of ministries of Sri Lanka

References

External links

• Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils
• Government of Sri Lanka

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