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Jurisdiction | Government of Sri Lanka |
Headquarters | Independence Square, Colombo 07 6°54′13.00″N 79°52′09.50″E / 6.9036111°N 79.8693056°ECoordinates: 6°54′13.00″N 79°52′09.50″E / 6.9036111°N 79.8693056°E |
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Minister responsible |
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Deputy Minister responsible |
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Ministry executive |
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Child Ministry |
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Website | pubad |
The Ministry of Home Affairs is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for public administration. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on home affairs and other subjects which come under its purview. The ministry manages the country's Byzantine administrative service including District Secretaries, Divisional Secretaries and Grama Niladhari (village officers). The current Minister of Home Affairs and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs are Vajira Abeywardena and Nimal Lanza respectively. The ministry's secretary is J. J. Rathnasiri.
The Minister of Home Affairs is a member of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.