Prime Minister's Office (Sri Lanka)
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| Prime Minister's Office | |
 Prime Minister's Office, Colombo |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1947 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Headquarters | Sirimathipaya, Sir Ernest de Silva Mawatha, Colombo |
| Minister responsible | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Prime Minister |
| Agency executive | Mahinda Bandusena, Secretary |
| Website | |
| http://www.pmoffice.gov.lk | |
The Prime Minister's Office is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka. It provides the administrative and institutional framework for the exercise of the duties and responsibilities vested in the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. From 1947 to 1978 it was the most powerful office within the government, however after the creation of the executive presidency in 1978 the post of Prime Minister became more or less nominal and functions as a deputy to the President. The office is based at Sirimathipaya Mansion, Sir Ernest de Silva Mawatha (formerly Flower Road), Colombo at the former residence of legendary philanthropist Sir Ernest de Silva.
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[edit] Senior officials
- Prime Minister – Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, MP
- Permanent Secretary – Mahinda Bandusena, BA (Hons) (Ceylon), Dip. DS (Cantab), SLAS
- Private Secretary to the Prime Minister – Mrs. Indika .P. Chandratilake, MPA
[edit] Terrorist attack
The LTTE has carried out a suicide bombing at the Prime Minister's Office, on January 5, 2000 in an assassination attempt when a female suicide bomber bomber detonated the bomb outside the Prime Minister's Office killing 13 civilians and three police officers attached to the PMSD.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Prime Minister's Office - official website
- Prime Minister's Office staff
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