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New ministry secretaries gazetted
View(s):The names of Secretaries to 45 Ministries have been gazetted, with a few revisions.
B.M.U.D.Basnayake who was appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Defence by President Sirisena in January was moved to the Ministry of City Planning and Water Supply while Karunasena Hettiarachchi was appointed as the new Secretary Defence.
Former Customs Director General Jagath Wijeweera was appointed the Secretary to the Ministry of Law and Order while W.M.Bandusena was appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Education.
Here are the new Secretaries appointed by President Sirisena.
1. C. Sivagnanasothi – Ministry of Rehabilitation,Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs, Dr. R. H. S. Samarathunga – Ministry of Finance, S. M. Gotabhaya Jayaratne – Ministry of Labour and Trade Union Relations, W. M. V. Narampanawa – Ministry of Parliamentary Reform and Mass Media, .
W. M. Bandusena – Ministry of Education, J. K. D. Amarawardana – Ministry of Primary Industries, Udaya R. Seneviratne – Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment, Nihal Somaweera – Ministry of Transport, Mrs. W. S. Karunaratne – Ministry of Mineral Oil and Petroleum Gas, . Wasantha Ekanayake – Ministry of Buddha Sasana, P. H. L. Wimalasiri Perera – Ministry of Postal Service & Muslim Affairs, . P. H. J. B. Sugathadasa – Ministry of Tourism Development and Christian Affairs, G. S. Vithanage – Ministry of Foreign Employment.
S. S. Miyanawala – Ministry of Disaster Management, Padmasiri Jayamanna – Ministry of Justice, R. M. D. B. Meegasmulla – Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wild Life, Mrs. V. B. P. K. Weerasinghe – Ministry of National Dialogue, Upali Marasinghe – Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Gamini Rajakaruna – Ministry of Southern Development, . A. M. Jayawickrama – Ministry of Plantations, Dr. D. M. R. B. Dissanayake – Ministry of Sports, B. Wijayaratne – Ministry of Agriculture, J. J. Rathnasiri – Ministry of Home Affairs ,.
Dr. B. B. S. Batagoda – Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy, . L. P. Jayampathi – Ministry of Ports and Shipping, M. I. F. Rafeek – Ministry of Policy Planning and Economic Affairs, .
Dr. I. H. K. Mahanama – Ministry of Lands, J. Dadallage – Ministry of Public Administration and Management, Mrs. D. K. R. Ekanayake – Ministry of Rural Economy, Mrs. R. Nadarasapille – Ministry of Upcountry New Villages, Infrastructure Facilities and Community Development, T. M. K. B. Thennakoon – Ministry of Industry and Commerce,. Mrs. C. Wagiswara – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, N. Rupasinghe – Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development, Karunasena Hettiarachchi – Ministry of Defence, .
P. Ranepura – Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training, D. Swarnapala – Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs, M. Senevirathne – Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare, Mrs. R. Vijayalakshmi – Ministry of Technology, Technical Education and Employment, .
Mrs. W. M. M. R. Adhikari – Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, D. C. Dissanayake – Ministry of University Education and Highways, . Mrs. W. K. K. Athukorala – Ministry of Housing and Construction, Jagath Wijeweera – Ministry of Law and Order and Prisons Reform, .
Mrs. Chandrani Senarathne – Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs and Ravindra Hewawitharana – Ministry of Public Enterprise Development