Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Vijitha Herath
Office verified
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Source: Department of Government Information, Sri Lanka
Office verified
Confirmed by an official record of the government or institution. The seal certifies the record, not the person: it is not an endorsement or a claimed account.
Source: Department of Government Information, Sri Lanka
Minister of Foreign Affairs[1][2]
Serving in the Second Dissanayake cabinet since 24 Sept 2024.
- In office
- 2 yrs 1 mo
- Party
- NPP
- Offices
- 1
Verified on media.gov.lk · checked 13 Oct 2026
Overview
Current office
- Country
- Sri Lanka
Career
Record in public office
The record so far holds the current appointment
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, since 24 Sept 2024, as recorded in the sources below. Earlier offices are added once each is checked against an official CV or register.
Point us to an official sourceIn government
Serves with 21 colleagues
- Anura Kumara DissanayakePresident; Defence; Finance; Digital Economy
- Harini AmarasuriyaPrime Minister; Education
- Chandana AbayarathnaPublic Administration
- Harshana NanayakkaraJustice
- Saroja Savithri PaulrajWomen and Child Affairs
- K. D. LalkanthaAgriculture
- Anura KarunathilakePorts and Civil Aviation; Energy
- Ramalingam ChandrasekarFisheries
- Upali PannilageRural Development
- Sunil HandunnettiIndustry
- Ananda WijepalaPublic Security
- Bimal RathnayakeTransport
- Hiniduma Sunil SeneviReligious and Cultural Affairs
- Nalinda JayatissaHealth
- Samantha VidyaratnaPlantation
- Sunil Kumara GamageYouth and Sports
- Wasantha SamarasingheTrade
- Chrishantha AbeysenaScience and Technology
- Anil Jayantha FernandoLabour
- Dammika PatabendiEnvironment
- Susil RanasingheHousing
Evidence
How this record is supported
Claims by status
3 claims · 2 sources
- Verified 3
Sources
- [1]The New Prime Minister and Cabinet Officially Sworn In
Department of Government Information, Sri LankaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [2]Second Dissanayake cabinet
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
Cite this record
Govpedia. "Vijitha Herath." Minister of Foreign Affairs. Record gp:person/vijitha-herath, last checked 13 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/vijitha-herath/