INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa & Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs, Policy Development, Buddha Sasana, Cultural, Water Supply - Urban
Development, Housing Facilities
2
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
Bandula Gunawardene & Minister of Information - Communications Technology, Higher Education, Technology - Innovations
8
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon & Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils - Local Government
9
Hon.Chamal Rajapaksa & Minister of Mahaweli Development, Agriculture -Trade
10
Dullas Alahapperuma & Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Affairs
11
Johnston Fernando & Minister of Roads - Highways, Ports - Shipping
12
Wimal Weerawansa & Minister of Small Medium Enterprise(SME) - Enterprise Development, Industries - Supply Management
13
Mahinda Amaraweera & Minister of Passenger Transport, Power - Energy
14
Chandrasena & Minister of Environment, Wildlife, Land - Land Development
15
Ramesh Pathirana & Minister of Plantations - Export Agriculture
16
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.
