New cabinet is being sworn in...
Ministers of the UNP-UPFA coalition government are being sworn in. According to information received by us following have been given ministerial portfolios:
National Policy & Economic Affairs – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Tourism Development and Christian Affaairs _ John Amaratunga
Wildlife – Gamini Jayawickreme Perera
Transport – Nimal Siripala de Silva
Social Empowerment and Welfare – S.B. Dissanayaka
Labour & trade Union affairs – W.D.J. Seneviratna
University Education & Highways - Laxman Kiriella
Disaster Management – Anura Priyadarshana Yapa
Technology, technical education & Employment – Susil Premajayanth
Law, order & Prison Refors – Tilak Marapana
Health, Nutrition & Indigenous Medicine – Rajitha Senaratna
Finance – Ravi Karunanayaka
Skills Development & Vocational training – Mahinda Samarasinghe
Home Affairs – Vajira Abeywardena
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Mahinda Amaraweera
Urban & Western Provincial Development – Patali Champika Ranawaka
Internal Affairs/North-Western Development and Cultural Affairs – S.B. Navinna
Public Administration Management – Ranjith Madduma Bandara
Rural Economy – P. Harrison
Buddha Sasana & Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa
Agriculture – Duminda Dissanayaka
Power and Renewable Energy – Ranjith Siyambalapitiya
Plantation Industries – Navin Dissanayaka
Media and Parliament Rehabilitation – Gayantha Karunatilleke
Housing & Construction – Sajith Premadasa
Port & Naval – Arjuna Ranatunga
Lands – M.K.D.S. Gunawardene
Upcountry new village infrastructure & Community development – Palani Digambaram
Women’s & Childrens’ Affairs – Ms. Chandrani bandara
Foreign Employment – Thalatha Athukorale
Education – Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
Resettlement & Hindu Religious affairs – D.M.S. Swaminathan
Petroleum products – Chandima Weerakkody
Sports – Dayasiri Jayasekera
Southern Development – Sagala Ratnayaka
Telecommunication & Digital Infrastructure – Harin Fernando
National Concensus – Mano Ganeshan
Primary Industries – Daya Gamage
Urban Development & water Supply – Rauff Hakeem
Industries & Trade – Rishard Badurdeen
Public Enterprise Development + Kabeer Hasheem
Post, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs - Abdul Haleem
