Ministry of Muslim Religious Affairs

The Ministry of Muslim Religious Affairs is a ministry in the Government of Sri Lanka, that represent the Sri Lankan Muslims. As of December 2019, there is no responsible minister for this ministry.

Ministry of Muslim Religious Affairs
Agency overview

Formed	21 January 2015
Jurisdiction	Government of Sri Lanka
Minister responsible	M. H. A. Haleem, Minister of Muslim Religious Affairs and Posts
Child agency	Ministry of Postal Service

List of Muslim Religious Affairs Ministers

Minister of Muslim Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka

Incumbent M. H. A. Haleem since 21 January 2015
Ministry of Muslim Religious Affairs
Appointer	The President with advice of Prime Minister
Term length	5 years
Formation	21 January 2015
Deputy	Duleep Wijesekera (Deputy of Postal Service)

The Minister of Muslim Religious Affairs is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka and representing the minority religion Islam. The post was created on 21 January 2015 under the Sirisena government.

Parties

United National Party Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Name		Portrait	Party	Tenure	Head(s) of Government
	M. H. A. Haleem		United National Party	21 January 2015 - Present		Maithripala Sirisena

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Government of Sri Lanka

Ministries of Sri Lanka
Culture and education	Buddha Sasana Education Higher Education and Highways Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs National Heritage National Languages and Social Integration Plantation Industries Youth Affairs and Skills Development
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Defunct	Civil Aviation Education Services External Affairs and Defence Highways, Ports & Shipping Indigenous Medicine Mass Media and Information Muslim Religious Affairs Parliamentary Affairs
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Religion in Sri Lanka
Major	Buddhism
Minor	Hinduism Islam Christianity
Other	Irreligion Judaism
Related	Freedom of religion Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism Cabinet Ministries Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs, Muslim Religious Affairs, Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs

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