Ministry of Industry and Commerce (Sri Lanka)


The Ministry of Industry and Commerce is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for industry and commerce. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on industry and commerce and other subjects which come under its purview. The current Minister of Industry and Commerce and State Minister of Industry and Commerce are Risad Badhiutheen and A. D. Champika Premadasa respectively. The ministry's secretary is Chinthaka S. Lokuhetty.
The biggest government controlled wholesale and retail chain known as the Lanka Sathosa falls under this ministry. The acronym SA-THO-SA is believed to be derived from the Sinhalese name "SAmoopakaara THOgaveladhaam SAngsthavaava", i.e., cooperative wholesale Establishment.

Ministers

Secretaries

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Industries and Commerce Secretary
Industry and Commerce Secretary
Industries and Commerce Secretary
Industry and Commerce Affairs Secretary