New Ministers sworn in
The swearing in ceremony of the new Cabinet of the National Government commenced at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, a short while ago.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was the first to take oaths as the Minister of National Policy and Economic Affairs before President Maithripala Sirisena.
Cabinet Ministers
- Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe – Minister of National Policy and Economic Affairs
- John Amaratunga – Minister of Tourism Development & Christian Affairs
- Gamini Jayawickrama Perera – Minister of Sustainable Development & Wildlife
- Nimal Siripala de Silva – Minister of Transport
- S.B. Dissanayake – Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare
- W.D.J. Seneviratne – Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations
- Lakshman Kiriella – Minister of University Education and Highways
- Anura Priyadharshana Yapa – Minister of Disaster Management
- Susil Premajayantha – Minister of Technology, Technical Education and Employment
- Thilak Janaka Marapana – Minister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms
- Dr Rajitha Senaratne – Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine
- Ravi Karunanayake – Minister of Finance
- Mahinda Samarasinghe – Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training
- Vajira Abeywardena – Minister of Home Affairs
- S.B. Nawinne – Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs
- Patali Champika Ranawaka – Minister of Megapolice and Western Development
- Mahinda Amaraweera – Minister of Fisheries and Water Resources
- Naveen Dissanayake – Minister of Plantation Industries
- Ranjith Siyambalapitiya – Minister of Power and Renewable Energy
- Duminda Dissanayake – Minister of Agriculture
- Wijedasa Rajapaksa – Minister of Buddha Sasana
- P. Harrison – Minister of Rural Economic Affairs
- Ranjith Maddumabandara – Minister of Public Administration and Management
- Gayantha Karunathilake – Minister of Parliament Reforms & Media
- Sajith Premadasa – Minister of Housing & Construction
- Arjuna Ranatunga – Minister of Ports & Maritime Affairs
- M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana – Minister of Lands
- P. Digambaram – Minister of Upcountry New Villages, Estate Infrastructure& Community Development
- Chandrani Bandara – Minister of Women and Children’s Affairs
- Thalatha Athukorala – Minister of Foreign Employment
- Akila Viraj Kariyawasam – Minister of Education
- D.M. Swaminathan – Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Affairs
- Chandima Weerakkody – Minister of Petroleum & Petroleum Gas
- Dayasiri Jayasekara – Minister of Sports
- Sagala Ratnayake – Minister of Southern Development
- Harin Fernando – Telecommunication & Digital Infrastructure
- Mano Ganesan – Minister of National Dialog
- Daya Gamage – Minister of Primary Industries
- Rauff Hakeem – Minister of Urban Development & Water Supply
- Rishad Bathiudeen – Minister of Industries & Commerce
(Government News Portal)
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