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The new Cabinet of Ministers were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat, today (22).
Following are the Ministers and their portfolios:
1.
Hon.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa & Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs, Policy Development, Buddha Sasana, Cultural, Water Supply - Urban Development, Housing Facilities
2.
Hon.
Nimal Siripala de Silva & Minister of Justice, Human Rights - Legal Reforms
3.
Hon.Arumugam Thondaman & Minister of Community Empowerment - Estate Infrastructure
4.
Hon.Dinesh Gunawardene & Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment - Labour Relations
5.
Hon.Douglas Devananda & Minister of Fisheries - Aquatic Resources
6.
Hon.Pavithra Wanniarachchi & Minister of Women - Child Affairs, Social Security, Health - Indigenous Medicine
7.
Hon.
Bandula Gunawardene & Minister of Information - Communications Technology, Higher Education, Technology - Innovations
8.
Hon.
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon & Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils - Local Government
9.
Hon.Chamal Rajapaksa & Minister of Mahaweli Development, Agriculture -Trade
10.
Hon.
Dullas Alahapperuma & Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Affairs
11.
Hon.
Johnston Fernando & Minister of Roads - Highways, Ports - Shipping
12.
Hon.
Wimal Weerawansa & Minister of Small Medium Enterprise(SME) - Enterprise Development, Industries - Supply Management
13.
Hon.
Mahinda Amaraweera & Minister of Passenger Transport, Power - Energy
14.
Hon.
S.M.
Chandrasena & Minister of Environment, Wildlife, Land - Land Development
15.
Hon.
Ramesh Pathirana & Minister of Plantations - Export Agriculture
16.
Hon.
Prasanna Ranatunga & Minister of Industrial Exports - Investment Promotions, Tourism - Aviation
In the meantime, the State Ministers of the interim Government will be appointed next Monday (25), President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said addressing the ceremony.
