1947 - 1952

Hon. D.S. Senanayake

1952 - 1953

Hon. Dudley Senanayake

1953 - 1956

Sir John Kotelawala

1956 - 1959

Hon S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike

Sep. 1959 - March 1960

Hon W. Dahanayake

March 1960 - July 1960

Hon. Dudley Senanayake

1960 - 1965

Hon. (Mrs.) Sirima Bandaranaike

1965 - 1970

Hon. Dudley Senanayake

1970 - 1977

Hon. (Mrs.) Sirima Bandaranaike

1977 - 1989

Hon J.R. Jayewardene

1989 - 1993

Hon R. Premadasa

1993 - 1994

Hon. D.B.  Wijetunga

1994 - 2005

Hon (Mrs.) C.B. Kumaratunga

From 2005

Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa