The new Cabinet of Ministers of the National People’s Power (NPP) government were sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a short while ago.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo this morning (18).
The new Cabinet of Ministers comprises of 25 Ministers including the Prime Minister while the new Deputy Ministers will reportedly be appointed later on.
The Cabinet Ministers of the new government are as follows:
PM Dr. Harini Amarasuriya – Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
Vijitha Herath – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
Prof. Chandana Abeyrathna – Minister of State Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
Harshana Nanayakkara – Minister of Justice and National Integration
Saroja Savithri Paulraj – Minister of Women and Child Affairs
K.D. Lalkantha – Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation
Anura Karunathilake – Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing
Ramalingam Chandrasekar – Minister of Fisheries
Upali Pannilage – Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment
Sunil Hadunnetthi – Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development
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