Ministry of Co-operatives and Internal Trade

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Ministry of Co-operatives and Internal Trade
Agency overview

Jurisdiction	Sri Lanka
Employees	1,030 (2013)
Annual budget	Rs 2.315 Billion
Deputy Minister responsible	Hemal Gunasekara
Agency executive	, Secretary
Website	trade.gov.lk

The Ministry of Co-operatives and Internal Trade is the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for "Promotion of competitive and fair trade in the market while securing the interests of local manufacturer and consumer, promotion of co-operative services and contribution to the development of human resources in order to create a knowledge based economy."

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The Minister of Co-operatives is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Parties

Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party

	Party	Tenure	Designation
A. Ratnayake	United National Party	1947-1952	Minister of Food and Cooperative Undertakings
Felix Dias Bandaranaike	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	1963-1965	Minister of Agriculture, Food and Co-operative Development
S. K. K. Suriarachchi	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	1970-1977	Minister of Food, Co-operatives and Small Industries
Wijeyananda Dahanayake	United National Party	1986-1988	Minister of Co-operatives
Lalith Athulathmudali	United National Party	18 February 1989 - 28 March 1990	Minister of Agriculture, Food and Co-operatives
Johnston Fernando	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	23 April 2010 - 9 January 2015	Ministry of Co-operatives and Internal Trade

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Government of Sri Lanka Cabinet

Ministry of Co-operatives and Internal Trade

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List of ministers[]

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