INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The new Cabinet Ministers have sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo this morning
(18). Accordingly, the President has appointed 17 new cabinet ministers.However, the President’s Media Division stated there were no
changes in the portfolios held by the President, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Foreign Minister Prof
Peiris and Finance Minister Ali Sabry.Meanwhile the PMD said that the President’s address to the new Cabinet will be telecast at 7.30 pm
today (18) on all television and radio channels.See the full list of new ministers below: Dinesh Gunawardena – Minister of Public
Administration, Home Affairs, Provicnial Councils and Local Government Douglas Devananda – Minister of Fisheries Dr
Ramesh Pathirana – Minister of Education and Plantation Industries Prasanna Ranatunga – Minister of Public Security and Tourism Dilum
Amunugama – Minister of Transport and Industries Kanaka Herath – Minister of Highways Vidura Vickramanayake – Minister of
LabourJanaka Wakkumbura - Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Shehan Semasinghe – Minister of Trade and Samurdhi Development Mohan
Priyadarshana de Silva – Minister of Water Supplies Wimalaweera Dissanayake – Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation Kanchana
Wijesekara – Minister of Power and Energy Thenuka Vidanagamage – Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Dr
Nalaka Godahewa – Minister of Mass MediaProf
Channa Jayasumana – Minister of Health Naseer Ahamed – Minister of Environment Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon – Minister of Ports and
This article first appeared/also appeared in https://adaderana.lk
