The Minister of Finance is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka

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. The post was created in 1947 with the Ceylon gaining independence and establishing self governess. The post has always been held by a senior member of the ruling party and in the recent years by the President

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 with a deputy minster. The post has been known as Minister of Finance & Planning, when the portfolio includes national planning.

List of Ministers of Finance

Minister	Term	Notes
J R Jayawardena Junius Richard Jayewardene Junius Richard Jayewardene , famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR, was the first executive President of Sri Lanka, serving from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence...	1947–1953
M. D. H. Jayawardena	1954–1956
Stanley de Zoysa Stanley de Zoysa Stanley de Zoysa was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the former Cabinet Minister of Finance in S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike's government and a Member of Parliament...	1956–1959
Sir Sir Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...  Oliver Goonetilleke Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke Sir Oliver Goonetilleke , GCMG, KCVO, KBE was an important figure in the gradual independence of Ceylon from Britain, and became the third Governor-General of Ceylon...	1960	Senator
M. M. Musthapa	1959 - 1959
Felix Dias Bandaranaike Felix Dias Bandaranaike Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike was a Sri Lankan politician who served as Cabinet Minister of Finance, Parliamentary Secretary for the Prime Minister and Defence and External Affairs and Cabinet Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Prime Minister...	1960–1962	1st term
C P D Silva	1962 - 1962
P B G Kalugalle	1962–1963
T. B. Ilangaratne T. B. Ilangaratne Tikiri Bandara Ilangaratne was a Sri Lankan politician, author, dramatist, and theater actor he was Member of Parliament for Kandy, Galaha, Hewaheta and Kolonnawa in Colombo district...	1963–1964
Dr Doctor (title) Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...  N. M. Perera N. M. Perera Nanayakkarapathirage Martin Perera, better known as Dr. N. M. Perera, was one of the leaders of the Sri Lankan Trotskyist Lanka Sama Samaja Party...	1964	1st term
U.B. Wanninayake	1965–1970
Dr Doctor (title) Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...  N. M. Perera N. M. Perera Nanayakkarapathirage Martin Perera, better known as Dr. N. M. Perera, was one of the leaders of the Sri Lankan Trotskyist Lanka Sama Samaja Party...	1970–1975	2nd term
Felix Dias Bandaranaike Felix Dias Bandaranaike Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike was a Sri Lankan politician who served as Cabinet Minister of Finance, Parliamentary Secretary for the Prime Minister and Defence and External Affairs and Cabinet Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Prime Minister...	1975–1977	2nd term
Ronnie De Mel Ronnie De Mel Ronald Joseph Godfrey de Mel, CCS is a Sri Lankan politician, civil servant and currently Senior Adviser to President. He was Cabinet Minister of Finance from 1977 to 1988 and was instrumental in the establishment of the free market economy in Sri Lanka... , CCS CCS -Geosynthetics:*Cellular confinement systems , a honeycombed geosythethetic matrix filled with granular material used for soil confinement, stabilization and reinforcement.-Places:*Abbreviation for Caracas, Venezuela....	1977–1988
M.H.M Naina Marikkar	1988–1989
D. B. Wijetunga Dingiri Banda Wijetunga Dingiri Banda Wijetunga was the President of Sri Lanka from May 1, 1993 to November 12, 1994, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from March 3, 1989 to May 7, 1993 and the Governor of North Western province, Sri Lanka from 1988 to 1989.-Early life:...	1989–1994	Prime Minister/President
Chandrika Kumaratunga Chandrika Kumaratunga Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga born June 29, 1945) was the 4th Executive president of Sri Lanka, serving from November 12, 1994 to November 19, 2005. The daughter of two former Prime Ministers, she was also the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party until end of 2005...	1994–2001	President
K. N. Choksy K. N. Choksy Kairshasp Nariman Choksy, PC, MP is a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.He was Cabinet Minister of Finance under Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe.... , PC President's Counsel (Sri Lanka) President's Counsel is a professional rank, as their status is conferred by the president, recognised by the courts and wear silk gowns of a special design... , MP Parliament of Sri Lanka The Parliament of Sri Lanka is the 225-member unicameral legislature of Sri Lanka. The members of Parliament are elected by proportional representation for six-year terms, with universal suffrage. Parliament reserves the power to make all laws...	2001–2004
Dr Doctor (title) Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...  Sarath Amunugama Sarath Amunugama (politician) Sarath Leelananda Bandara Amunugama , MP, SLAS is a Sri Lankan politician and civil servant. He was the Cabinet Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning until April 2010... , MP Parliament of Sri Lanka The Parliament of Sri Lanka is the 225-member unicameral legislature of Sri Lanka. The members of Parliament are elected by proportional representation for six-year terms, with universal suffrage. Parliament reserves the power to make all laws... , SLAS	2004–2005
Mahinda Rajapaksa Mahinda Rajapaksa Percy Mahendra "Mahinda" Rajapaksa ; ; born November 18, 1945) is the 6th and current President of Sri Lanka and Commander in Chief of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces. A lawyer by profession, Rajapaksa was first elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 1970, and served as prime minister from April 6,...	2005–Present	President

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