(UTV|COLOMBO) – Fifteen Ministers were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa this morning (22) at the Presidential Secretariat.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Minister of Defense, Public Security, Law and Order, Finance, Economic Affairs, Policy Development, Buddha Sasana, Cultural, Water Supply and Urban Development.
The other Ministers include;
Chamal Rajapaksa – Mahaweli & Agriculture, Trade
Dulles Alahapperuma – Education, Sports & Youth affairs
Douglas Devananda – Fisheries & Aquatic Resources
Pavithra Wanniarachchi – Health & Women affairs
Bandula Gunawardena – Higher Education
Nimal Siripala- Justice, Human Rights & Legal Reforms
Arumugam Thondaman -Community Empowerment & Estate Infrastructure
Dinesh Gunawardene-Foreign Affairs, Skills & Labour Development
Janaka Bandara – Public administration, Internal affairs, Provincial & local government
Wimal Weerawansa: Small and medium scale enterprises and entrepreneur development, Industries and supply management
Mahinda Amaraweera: Public Transport Management, Power and Energy
S.M. Chandrasena: Environment, Wildlife Resources, Land and Land Development
Johnston Fernando: Road and Highways and Ports and Naval Affairs
Ramesh Pathirana: Plantation Industries and Export Agriculture
Prasanna Ranatunga: Industrial Export and Investment Promotion, Tourism and Aviation Services
S.M. Chandrasena: Environment and Wildlife Resources, Lands and Lands Development
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